AltWeeklies Wire
Early Puberty's Toxic Causes and Effectsnew
New report links chemicals to problematic early development.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jessika Fruchter |
11-21-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Making Solar Panels More Affordable in San Francisconew
"The idea with my proposal is the city would use its very high credit rating to borrow money at almost zero cost," Sup. Gerardo Sandoval says. That money would be turned over to citizens as low-interest loans to be paid back through a monthly assessment, similar to a property tax, with a very low interest rate.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
11-14-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
This Oil Spill -- and the Nextnew
There's a lot that can be done to make shipping in the San Francisco Bay safer.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
11-14-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
A Major Polluter Could Cash Innew
Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to give Mirant Corp. $2 million to shut down its power plant.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
11-07-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Carbon Indulgencesnew
Carbon offset fees may be new, but the underlying notion goes back to the Middle Ages, when the Catholic Church sold wealthy people indulgences to offset the spiritual cost of their sins and assure a place for them in heaven. And yet at least the kids in 1380 knew that indulgences were bullshit.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
11-07-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Rent Control Under Attack in San Francisconew
Eminent domain reform measure on June ballot could kill the city's rent-control and affordable-housing laws.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones and Sarah Phelan |
11-07-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Bay-Delta Connectionnew
Scientists predict that rising sea levels and levee failures could have profound consequences for both ecosystems.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
11-07-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
San Fran Hosts a Halloween Suitable for the 'Burbsnew
The mayor's plan worked: two decades of fun in the Castro on Halloween died in 2007.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
G.W. Schulz |
11-07-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Are High-Rises Really Green?new
High-rises use energy in ways that single-family homes don't.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amy Hough |
10-31-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Airlines Demand Corporate Welfarenew
After losing in court, big corporations are pushing San Francisco policy makers to exempt them from paying hotel taxes.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
David G. Crockett and Steven T. Jones |
10-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Perils of Privatizationnew
Ronald Reagan started dismantling government 25 years ago, but his privatization legacy is alive and growing -- even in San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
10-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Plugging into Backyard Car Conversion Kitsnew
Bay Area residents are working on making plug-in hybrid electric vehicles widely available, filling a void left by the auto industry.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sara Knight |
10-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Cracking Down on the Homeless Costs Taxpayers Millionsnew
The number of homeless individuals slapped with quality-of-life citations and the cost to San Francisco of processing those citations reached new highs in the past 14 months, according to a new study.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
10-10-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Cold Case of Brad Willnew
Oct. 27 marks the first anniversary of the assassination of New York Indymedia photojournalist Brad Will by police in Oaxaca, Mexico, under the thumb of a corrupt and tyrannical governor -- yet those who killed him are walking the streets.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
John Ross |
10-10-2007 |
International
Tags: international
A Three-Point Plan to Save San Francisconew
A radical new approach to affordable housing isn't just an option anymore -- it's imperative.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan and Tim Redmon |
09-20-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
