Clik here to view.
The scene at Occupy Cal last night (VIDEO)
Students at the University of California at Berkeley voted overwhelmingly to reestablish an Occupy encampment at the university's Sproul Plaza yesterday, Nov. 15, following a student strike and Day of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Holy Ghost! proves it's worth the wait at Slim's
I’d been worried about making it to the Holy Ghost ! show at Slim's on time, so it was a relief to see the singer of Jessica 6, the opening band, standing outside Slim’s having a smoke. Black hair,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
There are homeless people and mental problems at Occupy encampments? No duh,...
What face is the mass media trying to put on Occupy? GUARDIAN PHOTO BY ARIEL SOTO-SUVER The SF Examiner reporter that embedded at the Occupy SF camp just brought back a titillating story of pants-off...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will Obama win in 2012?
Right now, all the signs say no -- the economy isn't improving, he's pissing off his base, the GOP kicked his ass in the 2010 midterms, and a vast majority of Americans think the country is headed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Future Islands release the beast within at Bottom of the Hill
As I retreated from the Bottom of the Hill’s courtyard into the venue Tuesday night, Future Islands vocalist Sam Herring held the door open and flashed me a dazzling smile. As soon as Herring took to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Occupy SF: Chron, Ex set the eviction stage
The OccupySF camp is filthy. There's violence, drugs and disease. Half the protesters are just drunken thugs who are there to party and make a mess. It's a public-health hazard. Jeez, it looks like...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Student protests shut down business as usual (VIDEO)
Inside the Bank of America Photo by Yael Chanoff By Yael Chanoff, Nena Farrell, and Shawn Gaynor Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 15 and 16, marked galvanizing student-led protests that shut down a Bank of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mark Sultan (BBQ) on vitamins, 'Seinfeld,' and the death of rock'n'roll
Mark Sultan returns to his roots. Mark Sultan is an embattled crusader for true rock'n'roll. Though in prose, he'll have you believe that it must be destroyed – to save it from itself....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will Occupy message reach Sacramento?
One of the early tests of the political impact of the Occupy movement will come in the next two months, as California prepares to make drastic further cuts in education and social services for the...
View ArticleOccupy Wall Street, two months later
Today marks the two-month anniversary of the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which started when protesters began setting up tents in New York City Sept. 17. And following a police raid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SFBG Radio: Occupy, now and in the future
The authorities keep cracking down on the Occupy encampments, but the movement isn't going away -- and by Spring, it could be even bigger. Tim and Johnny discuss after the jump.<!--break-->...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The cop group coordinating the Occupy crackdowns
A national group with ties to Homeland Security helped paln the Occupy Oakland busts As cities across America evict encampments of the Occupy Wall Street movement, similarities of timing, talking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Period Piece: A fight we won
The Western Freeway beef spurred similar neighborhood revolts, including this 1961 march against the proposed Southern Freeway. PHOTO COURTESY THE SF PUBLIC LIBRARY As steadfast Occupiers confront...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chron owner exploits its most valuable asset
just what we need -- luxury condos at Fifth and Mission What does Hearst Corporation own at the corner of Fifth and Mission that's actually worth a lot of money? No, it's not the San Francisco...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Live Shots: They Might Be Giants at the Fillmore
They Might Be Giants wrapped up a busy weekend in the Bay Area last Sunday night, playing a second night at the Fillmore on top of a free show at the SF Amoeba Music earlier that day. Starting the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OccupySF is worth the investment
Thirteen labor and community leaders wrote to Mayor Ed Lee Nov. 17 asking him not to evict the OccupySF protesters. The message of the hand-delivered letter: It's worth the time and effort the city...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Labor ready to fight Occupy eviction
Photo by Rebecca Bowe Tim Paulson, director of the San Francisco Labor Council, just told me that he's got as many as 500 union members on alert to stand with the OccupySF encampment if the city...
View ArticleDick Meister: The lessons of Ohio
By Dick Meister Dick Meister, former labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsroom, has covered labor and politics for more than a half-century. Contact him through his website,...
View ArticleOccupy Oakland's short-lived new camp (VIDEO)
Police raided Occupy Oakland's new encampment at Fox Square Park at 19th and Telegraph streets early Nov. 20. Some 30 tents had been set up at the park, which protesters entered Saturday evening after...
View ArticlePolice raid part of OccupySF
Police dismantled the OccupySF protest and campsite in front of the Federal Reserve building early Sunday morning. Around 1 a.m., police massed on Market Street between Main and Spear. They drove up...
View Article