AltWeeklies Wire
Proposed SF Budget Cuts Public Health and City Employeesnew
San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has released his proposed 2009-10 city budget, proclaiming it far better than doomsayers predicted and emphasizing how he minimized cuts to health and human services. But there's still plenty of pain in the proposal.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
06-03-2009 |
Policy Issues
Nightlife and Street Parties in San Francisco Face Official Crackdowns -- Againnew
As San Francisco's party season gets underway — a time when just about every weekend includes street fairs and festivals — police and other party-poopers keep finding new ways to crack down on the fun.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones and Marke B. |
04-22-2009 |
Policy Issues
What the Fight Over Larry Mazzola Says About the Progressive and Labor Movements and Their Uneasy Relationshipnew
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' vote to reject Larry Mazzola Jr. for a fairly obscure district board says more about San Francisco's political dynamics, the state of the American labor movement, and the possibilities and pitfalls facing the board's new progressive majority than any in recent memory.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
04-22-2009 |
Policy Issues
Fiber vs. Wi-Finew
San Francisco pursues dual -- and dueling -- solutions to the digital divide.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
08-23-2006 |
Policy Issues
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