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Olague explains her support for RCV repeal measure
Sup. Christina Olague Sup. Christina Olague has drawn ire from progressive circles over her pivotal co-sponsorship of a proposed charter amendment that aims to eliminate Ranked Choice Voting in all...
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Earthquake relief, one year later: "Shinsai: Theaters for Japan"
On March 11, 2011, hot on the heels (so to speak) of a devastating 9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami, the world’s largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl made Fukushima, Japan a household name....
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Live Shots: Women's History Month office intrigue with 3 Girls Theatre
In celebration of Women's History Month, 3 Girls Theatre is staging a lunar cycle chockful of girl power greatness. Part of its month of XX chromosoned-fueled creativity opened Friday, March 9: The...
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Street Threads: Look of the Day
Today's look: Inga, New Montgomery and Mission Tell us about your look: "I love fashion! I try to put things together that are different."
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The future of the DCCC
Now that Aaron Peskin is retiring as chair of the Democratic County Central Committee, and is not even seeking re-election, the future of a realtively obscure but political important agency is very...
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Why Mirkarimi pled guilty
Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi didn’t want to cop a plea. He knew the damage it would cause to his political career and he was prepared to fight the charges. But when it became clear that he was losing every...
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The giant penis in the sky
When Lily Hitchcock Coit donated money to beautify the city, and a tower was built in her name, a lot of locals suggested that it looked like a firehose nozzle, not surprising given her love of...
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Street Threads: Look of the Day
Today's look: Ivy, Dolores Park Tell us about your look: "Wear whatever the cleanest thing on your floor is."
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You need to know about Afghanistan. Here's how you can start
Even if you can't walk a mile in their boots, it's important to learn about the landscape our troops find themselves in. What fresh hell is this. Last weekend, a US Army staff sergeant who has...
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Localized Appreesh: The Myonics
Class picture day with the Myonics. Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. To be considered, contact emilysavage@sfbg.com. Older sister band to...
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Eating and drinking Santorum
Our frothy fecal friend is unlikely to become president, but there's plenty of cause for celebration: You can now both eat and drink Santorum. Slate has the tale of a bar in Brooklyn called the...
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Why the Post Office matters
Nobody writes letters any more. My kids barely know what a letter is. We pay our bills online, and when we buy crap valuable consumer items from Ebay or Amazon, they arrive in a UPS truck. With direct...
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Mr. Black in SF: The Reckoning
Or, Rebel without a cause Groucho Marx once said, “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” For you contemporary types, a similar sentiment was expressed by Blair Waldorf in the...
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Supervisors ban illegal SFPD spying, but veto threat looms
Sup. Jane Kim addresses activists who support a ban on SFPD participation in FBI surveillance that violates state and local laws Steven T. Jones The Board of Supervisors today gave initial approval to...
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Mayor Ed Lee today seemed to take a step back from his quote in today’s San Francisco Chronicle that his “gut feeling” was that Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi’s guilty plea to a misdemeanor false imprisonment...
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Outerlands: Serving sunshine by the seashore
Outerlands, in a natural light Speaking with surfing-baking co-owner Dave Mueller about the Outer Sunset hotspot I’m on the southeast corner of Judah Street and 45th Avenue—roughly five blocks from...
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Oakland police keep track of "anarchists"
According to police, this crowd contains "10 anarchists" GUARDIAN PHOTO BY YAEL CHANOFF Oakland Police Department's internal communications about the Occupy Oakland movement, which the Guardian...
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What to Read: 'The World of Normal Boys' by K.M. Soehnlein
Gay coming out novels are a dime a dozen. But The World of Normal Boys is something else. It’s a detailed, play-by-play exploration into the consciousness of a 13-year-old boy as he struggles to...
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Hosi Simon of VICE offers tips on this weekend's Creators Project
UVA and Scanner's “Origin" cube sparkles. As most know by now, there's been an email circulating about a massive free event in San Francisco all weekend with art, tech workshops, food, and live sets...
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Brown compromise may water down Millionaires Tax
At a rally March 5 that drew thousands to Sacramento, support for the Millionaires Tax was widespread GUARDIAN PHOTO BY YAEL CHANOFF The Restore California campaign and Governor Jerry Brown's—the...
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