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Why Question Time is boring
What -- he can't handle a couple of unscripted questions? So Sup. Jane Kim isn't sure Question Time is useful. And the press and some other board members think that, to quote Sup. John Avalos, it's...
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Insurance executive increases his payout to Greenlining
Greenling Institute and Consumer Watchdog have collided over Mercury Insurance and its Prop. 33. A consumer group that supports Mercury Insurance in its efforts to charge some drivers higher rates...
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Come see me tonight: The stars of the ASKEW Festival talk sex
Her first year as a sex-positive mother inspired Madison Young's performance on Fri/14. We probably have Madison Young to thank that the festival is happening at all – the creator of wandering alt-sex...
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The Tallest Man on Earth throws down his pick
The Tallest Man on Earth, looking quite small. GUARDIAN PHOTO BY HALEY ZAREMBA. On a long BART ride to Oakland after a longer day at school, I thought I probably couldn’t stay awake at a punk show,...
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Louis Dunn: "Free speech zones" at the conventions?
Cartoonist Louis Dunn comments on the "free speech zones" at the national conventions. Where were they? Click on the artwork to view the full size.
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Doc 'Girl Model' investigates the dark side of the catwalk
Hopefuls line up for a cattle call in 'Girl Model.' The recent outcry over a "Team Supermodel" strut showing off British fashion during the Olympics' closing ceremony underlined a dichotomy: as much...
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Commissioners sharpen Mirkarimi case and select unlikely rep
Ross Mirkarimi, Eliana Lopez, and David Waggoner speak with reporters after today's hearing. Steven T. Jones The Ethics Commission wrapped up nearly six months worth of proceedings on the official...
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PG&E union mounts attack on Clean Power SF
The union that represents PG&E workers -- and has opposed every single public-power initiative in modern San Francisco history -- just launched an attack on Clean Power SF. And the union's...
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Heads Up: 8 must-see concerts this week
The Ringo Deathstarr trio lounges casually. PHOTO BY CHAD MCGILLIVRAY Legends of doom, of ska, and of Latin jazz all make SF appearances this week: Yob, the Uptones, and Eddie Palmieri. And then...
View ArticleThe historic PG&E/clean energy vote today
And so, after a Guardian campaign that started in 1969 to kick PG&E out of City Hall and bring the city’s own Hetch Hetchy public power to San Francisco residents and businesses, the San Francisco...
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Historic, veto-proof vote launches CleanPowerSF
Sup. David Campos addresses a CleanPowerSF rally before it was approved by the Board of Supervisors. Steven T. Jones The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today cast an historic vote that was more...
View ArticleStop the presses: CleanPowerSF 8, PG&E 3
Sometimes, the good guys (and gals) win. And so, after the Guardian started the public power movement in 1969 with the pioneering Joe Neilands expose of the PG&E/Raker Act scandal, after three...
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TIFF happens! Toronto fest picks, part one
"Outrage Beyond" This year's Toronto International Film Festival showcased 289 films. I attended 32. Mark down any titles that sound interesting, because this upcoming year is gonna be one to...
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Getting into it: 'Vagina' is still a book about vagina
If there is one thing that some feminists like to do, it is tell each other that they are not really feminist -- or, judging from the Internet over the past weeks, that's what newsmedia enjoys paying...
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Snap Sounds: Bibi Tanga and the Selenites
BIBI TANGA AND THE SELENITES40 DEGREES OF SUNSHINE(NAT GEO MUSIC) From the bright electro-funk pulse of the opening track, "Poet of the Soul," sunlight infuses Bibi Tanga and the Selenites' latest...
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City College has too many teachers. Damn.
So the state auditors have determined that City College is in serious financial trouble, which we knew, and has ascertained the reason: There are too many teachers, and they get paid too well. Damn....
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Cup-of-tea diplomacy
In the spring of 2008, I was invited to give a briefing on human rights to a Bush-appointed US ambassador scheduled to be posted to the Middle East. But the ambassador had little interest in talking...
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Supervisors set Oct. 9 to decide Mirkarimi's fate
Mirkarimi served on the Board of Supervisors with 10 of the 11 jurors who will decide his fate. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors officially received the official misconduct case against...
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Werewolf beats all: Interview with the CEO of fantasy sex toy site Bad Dragon...
"Bruiser the Fusion also gets a lot of love from customers." (second from left) PHOTOS BY MIKE KOOZMIN/SF NEWSPAPER CO. At this point, the dragon dildos have become a personal archetype. Since Bad...
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Where is Occupy SF now?
GUARDIAN PHOTO BY YAEL CHANOFF On the anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, Occupy San Francisco also celebrated its birthday. Demonstrations throughout the day Sept. 17, focusing on a variety of topics,...
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