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Grand jury probes San Francisco's sanctuary policy
- San Francisco officials say a federal grand jury is investigating the city's policy of offering sanctuary to illegal immigrants.
Tribute to Del Martin planned in San Francisco
- Politicians, activists and musicians are expected to pay tribute to the late lesbian rights activist Del Martin on Wednesday during a memorial celebration at San Francisco City Hall.
Judge: Tobacco sales ban in pharmacies can proceed
- A judge has denied a request by national drugstore operator Walgreen Co. to halt a new San Francisco law that bars pharmacies from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Judge: tobacca sales ban in pharmacies can proceed
- A judge has denied a request by national drugstore operator Walgreen Co. to halt a new San Francisco law that bars pharmacies from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Calif. insurance commissioner considers 2010 bid
- California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a wealthy Silicon Valley entrepreneur with a centrist political style, took an initial step Monday toward seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2010.
The City's housing boom
- As many as 60,000 new housing units could be built within San Francisco in the next 15 to 20 years — development that will have deep-rooted implications for The City’s appearance, culture and politics.
- As many as 60,000 new housing units could be built within San Francisco in the next 15 to 20 years — development that will have deep-rooted implications for The City’s appearance, culture and politics.
Newsom takes scalpel to budgetMayor’s Office says $4.8 million
- Almost $5 million in city services — from homeless outreach services to child care — will not receive funding this fiscal year, Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday.
- Almost $5 million in city services — from homeless outreach services to child care — will not receive funding this fiscal year, Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday.
NRA may have missed target
- The National Rifle Association will likely dismiss The City from a lawsuit challenging a ban on the possession of firearms in San Francisco’s Housing Authority developments.
Street sweeping: Less is more
- The City’s long-neglected battle against trash has been much in the news lately, with a controversial proposal by Mayor Gavin Newsom to require universal three-bin recycling and composting, and also with a good report card for reduced street littering. Our lessened litter count apparently is partially due to the mayor’s counterintuitive but successful less-is-more experiment in removing some 400 of The City’s approximately 5,000 sidewalk trash cans last year.
The City's anchor in a sea of discord
- The redevelopment of Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island is heavy with The City’s hopes and fears about its future. So heavy, in fact, that life must be perpetually breathed back into the projects, just to keep them from falling over dead of their own weight.
- The redevelopment of Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island is heavy with The City’s hopes and fears about its future. So heavy, in fact, that life must be perpetually breathed back into the projects, just to keep them from falling over dead of their own weight.
Plenty of green for green spaces
- The City spends a lot of green on its parks.
The City pulls through for parks
- The City has stepped up to the plate to provide $2.55 million in funds so that three inner-city parks will see at least $8 million in improvements.
Mayor trashes high fines for poor garbage sorting
- One week after The Examiner reported The City might start fining residents as much as $1,000 if they repeatedly put compostable or recyclable material in the wrong curbside bin, Mayor Gavin Newsom called the proposal “outrageous” and capped the fines at $100.
