AltWeeklies Wire
Friends in the Shadowsnew
How developers, corporations, and city contractors buy influence in San Francisco City Hall.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
10-09-2013 |
Housing & Development
Can SF Streetlights Spy on You?new
San Franciscans are in the dark about the city's plans for surveillance streetlights.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
01-17-2013 |
Civil Liberties
Bank of America Frets About Occupynew
An internal Bank of America email has surfaced, making it clear that the megabank is concerned about the national day of action against evictions and foreclosures being carried out by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The leaked internal memo suggests BofA is taking Occupy housing actions very seriously.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
12-06-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Video: Police Raid Occupy Oakland a Second Timenew
Officers from the Oakland Police Department and other regional law enforcement agencies raided the Occupy Oakland encampment early Monday morning, tearing down the protest site while activists and supporters milled about in the intersection at 14th and Broadway streets, chanting and shouting "Shame! Shame! Shame!"
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
11-14-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Breaking Free From Irannew
How a small group of Bay Area activists helped free their friends from Iranian prison.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
10-05-2011 |
International
The Worst-Kept Secretsnew
What the major media left out: Project Censored highlights the year's most relevant ignored news.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
10-03-2011 |
Media
Censored in a Brave New Worldnew
Project Censored: The top 10 big stories the major news media didn't report in 2009.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
09-16-2010 |
Media
Tags: Project Censored
Drills, Baby, Drillsnew
Preparing for an oil spill requires staying in practice and investing in prevention.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
05-20-2010 |
Disasters
California Dopes Out Marijuana Bill as Legalization Petition Gets Passed Aroundnew
Two serious bids to legalize marijuana in California are moving forward simultaneously. And while decisions won't be made for months, both efforts have generated interest from around the world.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
11-04-2009 |
Drugs
Censored! The Top 10 Stories Not Brought to You by Mainstream Medianew
Every year since 1976, Project Censored has spotlighted the 25 most significant news stories that were largely ignored or misrepresented by the mainstream press. Here's what you might not have read this year.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
09-30-2009 |
Media
Tags: media, Project Censored
The Water Wars: San Francisco Bay and the Delta Are Dying and It Might Get Worsenew
Years of massive water diversions are putting the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary at risk. Massive projects that take freshwater from the delta appear linked to declines in bay and delta fisheries, threatening not just endangered species but California's salmon fishing industry, which lost more than $250 million last year as a result of declining salmon runs.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
09-02-2009 |
Environment
Health Care Reformers Fear the Cure May be Worse Than the Diseasenew
With President Barack Obama and congressional leaders in a strong position to finally overhaul the health care system, this should be a momentous time for the reform movement. So why are so many advocacy groups unhappy?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe and Steven T. Jones |
07-22-2009 |
Science
Bellicose Rhetoric Masks Real Differences Over S.F. Budget Prioritiesnew
The dueling budget rallies that preceded the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing on the city's spending priorities officially ended the conciliatory approach offered by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
06-24-2009 |
Policy Issues
Marriage Equality Advocates React, then Move into Campaign Modenew
Expressing anger and frustration with the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8, same-sex couples and advocates for marriage equality nonetheless vowed to push ahead with a new fight to overturn it.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
06-03-2009 |
Policy Issues
Demolition Stirs Fresh Controversy Between Developers and Preservationistsnew
The demolition of the Little House, a 148-year-old Russian Hill cottage in San Francisco, struck a nerve and raised a slew of questions — many of which continue to go unanswered.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
04-01-2009 |
Housing & Development
