AltWeeklies Wire
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessnessnew
It's expensive and time-consuming, but a court can help cure the hard-core homeless problem in San Francisco.
SF Weekly |
Eliza Strickland |
08-08-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Gate Keepersnew
The job cuts -- and the going-away parties -- at the San Francisco Chronicle appear to be done with for now.
Tags: media
The View from Jimmy Page's Pantsnew
Groupies claim their 15 minutes.
Is Mayor Gavin Newsom's Biggest Threat a Clown?new
A 41-year-old clown and substitute teacher is trying to collect the nearly 10,000 signatures he needs to file the nomination paperwork.
The Same Shellac, Perhaps More Thrown Togethernew
Excellent Italian Greyhound often pushes the limits of what any non-fan would deem listenable -- then again, maybe that's the point.
Wheelchairs of Fortunenew
Attorney Tom Frankovich and his disabled clients sue small businesses to make them accessible -- and make millions.
SF Weekly |
Ron Russell |
07-25-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Corporate Pollution Absolutionnew
Planktos is dumping questionable materials into the ocean so that you can buy forgiveness in the form of carbon credits.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
07-18-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Who Killed Hugues de la Plaza?new
His parents are so frustrated with seeking the answer that they want to bring investigators from France into the case.
SF Weekly |
Mary Spicuzza |
07-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Indie Rockers Take a Page from the Classic Rock Playbooknew
Album revivalists score with the indie geeks, as summer album-specific shows by Sonic Youth, the Melvins and Slint prove.
California's Attorney Privilegenew
The state bar is supposed to punish dishonest attorneys -- instead, it too often coddles them.
SF Weekly |
Martin Kuz |
07-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
iForeplaynew
We found it amusing to see love-deprived boys using the iPhone as date-bait on Craigslist the week the new gadget came out -- so we played along.
Tags: computers & technology
Profits for Developers Initiativenew
San Franciscans should take a closer look at this truly awful measure funded by Don Fisher before signing on.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
07-11-2007 |
Commentary
Girl/Boy Interruptednew
A new treatment for transgender kids puts puberty on hold so that they won't develop into their biological sex.
Dark Payola Emergesnew
"Direct licensing" is the new threat to webcasting's meritocracy of music.
Tags: radio
Willy Vlautin Attempts the Great Escapenew
The frontman for Richmond Fontaine has turned three years as a touring musician and 10 years working for a trucking company into a literary device with his debut novel.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
06-27-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Motel Life, Willy Vlautin
