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6/11/2013
Dennis the (Corporate) Menace

City Attorney Dennis Herrera’s battle of suit and countersuit with Monster Beverage over the energy drink’s caffeine content and marketing claims raises the question: Who elected him to be our Michael...More»
6/10/2013
SF Pride Board Gives Final Thumbs Down on Manning: Reactions

After weeks spent weathering protests and less...More»
6/10/2013
Disrupting Investigative Journalism

The steady release of information about highly-classified federal spying efforts, including the existence of the NSA's PRISM program, came as a shock to many. And although many of the details were new to longtime journalist ...More»
6/7/2013
Jack Abramoff Is On A Mission

Jack Abramoff is used to tough crowds. The Bush-era lobbyist was at the heart of a scandal that led to the...More»
5/31/2013
Supervisor Wiener Reacts To Mayor's Budget Proposal

Mayor Ed Lee released his budget proposal today, and thanks to a $55 million increase in tax revenue, it's a rosy...More»
5/14/2013
We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re All Tied Up in Knots

This was supposed to be the summer that the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee emerged from its prolonged funk. Supporters say that the group has turned the corner on the worst of its financial...More»
5/7/2013
What David Chiu Learned on His Trip to Israel

As President of the Board of Supervisors, David Chiu has carved out a reputation as a cautious, compromise-minded politician. So he must have felt like a fish out of water during his eight-day tour of one of the world's most...More»
5/2/2013
SFPD Chief Greg Suhr Backtracks On His Surveillance Camera Plan

Since the Boston Marathon bombings, cities around the country have been struggling to beef up security at major public events. San Francisco Chief of Police Greg Suhr floated one possibility on April 22nd, suggesting that, "We...More»
4/29/2013
Jason Collins's Aunt on Why His Coming Out Announcement Didn't Surprise Her

NBA veteran and former Stanford baller Jason Collins charged out of the closet today as the first openly gay athlete in male pro team sports—news he revealed in a first-person tell-all piece in...More»
4/26/2013
Scott Wiener Says Tom Ammiano's Homeless Bill Is "Not Humane," "Makes No Sense"

Dating back to his time on the Board of Supervisors, State Assemblymember Tom Ammiano has been a strong advocate against what he sees as the criminalization of...More»
4/25/2013
Teflon Dede: Controversies Aren't Bringing Down Wilsey

Dede Wilsey, the San Francisco philanthropist and president of the board of the Fine Arts Museums, is no stranger to tough press. There was the blistering ...More»
4/24/2013
Fresh Face in a Shadowy Place

Getting an audience with a City Hall politician usually involves a frustrating choreography. You show up at her office, only to find a front-desk staffer who pretends that she’s never heard of you. Then there’s a phone...More»