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Covering Their Tracksnew

San Francisco's Central Subway project buries millions of dollars in a deep dark place.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  04-02-2014  |  Transportation

Top 5 Ways Bleacher Report Rules the World!new

Unpaid writers churn out terrible articles and the owners get a $200 million payday. It's a web success story.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  10-05-2012  |  Media

Double Drain: Program Pays Cops Pensions While Still on the Forcenew

Under a city program called DROP, San Francisco cops receive salary and pension at same time, sometimes earning up to $400,000 a year. Should they?
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  04-15-2011  |  Policy Issues

The Art of the Stealnew

Terry Helbling lived to collect art. Other people’s art.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  03-11-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Proposition 8 Overturnednew

Gay marriage on hold pending stay.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  08-04-2010  |  LGBT

Have San Francisco's Service Animal Laws Gone to the Dogs?new

In San Francisco, snakes, lizards, pit bulls, chickens, pigeons, and rodents have all been declared service animals, hauled onto public transportation, housed legally in city apartments, and, essentially, given the full run of the city.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  06-17-2009  |  Animal Issues

San Fran's Plastic Bag Ban Has Left the City with More Pollution and Costnew

It has become apparent that many of the rationales used to justify the ban -- such as its benefiting the environment and alleviating the city's litter problems -- are not playing out in the real world.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  01-07-2009  |  Environment

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