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Those Who Know Him Best Say Gavin Newsom's Got the Wrong Stuffnew

As San Francisco's mayor gears up for his gubernatorial campaign, former supporters say he's "narcissistic," "thin-skinned," "disloyal," and "friendless."
SF Weekly  |  Ashley Harrell  |  09-09-2009  |  Politics

San Francisco Police Chief's Days May be Numberednew

With homicide cases going unsolved and morale in the police department sinking, Heather Fong could soon be shown the door.
SF Weekly  |  Ron Russell  |  08-06-2008  |  Politics

The End of San Fran's Progressnew

Art Agnos, one of the city's last remaining progressive hopes to confront incumbent Gavin Newsom in November's mayoral election, has determined San Francisco's become so twee a place that it's not worth his time and energy.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  08-22-2007  |  Politics

Welcome to Talkalotnew

Mayor Gavin Newsom sees San Francisco as an aristocratic kingdom existing only in the realm of fantasy. He espouses employment in modern high-tech industries while allowing a return to the industrial age.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  11-08-2005  |  Commentary

Gavin Newsom's Perspectivenew

In an exclusive interview with the Bay Guardian, San Francisco's glamorous and controversial mayor laments the city's bad budget options and fires back at his critics.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  03-09-2005  |  Politics

San Francisco Suffers Reputation As Little City That Couldn'tnew

Democrats need to retake the can-do mantle if the Republican Reich is ever to end. I can think of no better place for this to happen than San Francisco, the place America sees as the epitome of liberal ideals.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  11-12-2004  |  Commentary

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