AltWeeklies Wire
Are Green Graves Really Green?new
Can a burial business still be eco-friendly if its new biodegradable caskets are brought in on cargo ships from China?
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
08-22-2007 |
Environment
San Francisco's War on Gangsnew
With murders on the rise, city attorney Dennis Herrera is cracking down on gangs using a legal tool critics say smacks of McCarthyism.
SF Weekly |
Martin Kuz |
08-22-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pulpit Nonfictionnew
Alleged victim of sex abuse by San Francisco clergy is writing a book.
Tags: religion
New College of Weirdnessnew
The stories coming out of the school point to a common San Francisco malady -- leaders expect everyone to drink the Kool-Aid.
Tags: Education
Citizen Bronsteinnew
Why does the San Francisco Chronicle's editor want to emulate the pioneer of yellow journalism?
Tags: media
Arthur Magazine is Back from the Ashesnew
But, still far from a business success, it continues to look for a lifeline.
Tags: media
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
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
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
Girl/Boy Interruptednew
A new treatment for transgender kids puts puberty on hold so that they won't develop into their biological sex.
A Leak From the Deepnew
Nobody knows for sure what kind of oily polutant is seeping into the water at Fisherman's Wharf.
SF Weekly |
Mary Spicuzza |
06-27-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
An Army of Unonew
Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship.
