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Newsom's budget and DCCC hypocrisy

07.29.10 - 2:15 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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Hypocrisy hung thickly in the air at City Hall today as Mayor Gavin Newsom refused to responsively address glaring contradictions on a pair of high-profile policy stances, pursuing naked self interest while cloaking himself in deceptive but high-minded rhetoric. Newsom used the city budget-signing ceremony to effusively praise the labor unions that he publicly shamed into giving back $250 million over two years to balance the budget without tax increases, a budget that cut services and increased various fees and fines.Read more »

81 percent support amnesty for undocumented immigrants

07.29.10 - 1:29 pm | Sarah Phelan |
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Here's a statistic that's guaranteed to get anti-immigrant groups seeing majorly red: A CNN poll found the 81 percent of those questioned support a program that would allow undocumented workers who have already been living in the country for a number of years to remain legally if they had a job and paid taxes. Read more »

New debate surrounds New Mission Theater

07.29.10 - 1:23 pm | Rebecca Bowe |
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The New Mission Theater, a dilapidated landmark that sits on the 2500 block of Mission Street, has been vacant for years, but controversy surrounding its fate is alive as ever and will be discussed at this afternoon's July 29 City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees meeting. Read more »

Immigrant advocates protest AZ law and Jerry Brown's SecureComm support

07.29.10 - 1:02 pm | Sarah Phelan |
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A different way of seeing today's drop banner protest
Here's the actual banner drop that SF Pride At Work did from 7:30-9 a.m, on 23rd street over 101.

SF Pride's Gabriel Haaland reports that the California Highway Patrol made them take down their "No One is Illegal" drop banner at 9.a.m.
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Board had to ask for Lennar's approval...

07.29.10 - 10:33 am | Sarah Phelan |
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Sup. Ross Mirkarimi points out that there is no economic analysis of bridge in the plan
Sups. Chris Daly and Mirkarimi appeared to have actually read the documents
Sup. David Campos signals that the plan needs strengthening
If looks could kill, Board President David Chiu would be in trouble
Sup. Mirkarimi, and key legislative aides ask Deputy City Attorney Cheryl Adams for advice
Redevelopment's Fred Blackwell (red tie) in heated discussions with Lennar's Kofi Bonner
Sup. John Avalos worked to improve worker protections in the deal
Michael Cohen's smile says it all
Labor Council's Tim Paulson looks on as Sup. Sophie Maxwell is congratulated after the vote
Rose Pak congratulates Board President David Chiu and Bonner

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DCCC seats are fine for Newsom, just not supervisors

07.28.10 - 3:23 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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Mayor Gavin Newsom is seeking to be seated on the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee when it swears in newly elected members tonight, even though the body's legal counsel says he's not entitled to a seat and Newsom has put a measure of the November ballot that would prohibit local officials from serving on that body.Read more »

SFBG Radio: The Arizona ruling and the right wing

07.28.10 - 3:12 pm | Tim Redmond |
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In today's episode, Johnny and Tim celebrate the court ruling on Arizona's immigration law -- and talk about how the right wing is going to respond. You can listen in and join the fun after the jump. Read more »

Big Brother? Body cams, face-recognition apps, and liquid body armor

07.28.10 - 1:12 pm | Rebecca Bowe |
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported yesterday that several police departments in California are equipping officers with tiny cameras to wear while on duty. San Jose and Oakland police departments are reportedly testing out similar technology, and the so-called body cams are under consideration in Seattle too. Read more »

News of the weird on Mariposa

07.28.10 - 10:53 am | Rebecca Bowe |
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This morning, we spotted a giant pile of fire extinguishers blocking a traffic lane on Mariposa Street near the off-ramp of North 280, around the corner from the Guardian office.

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Herrera's right to appeal the Alioto-Pier decision

07.28.10 - 9:35 am | Tim Redmond |
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I'm not exactly sure what Ken Garcia was trying to say here -- his argument is rambling and makes no sense -- but Dennis Herrera really had no choice: He had to appeal the Alioto-Pier decision.Read more »