Archive for October, 2008

The Examiner reports on proposed legislation that will prohibit all chain stores from opening a branch in Chinatown.

C. W. Nevius discusses a new breed of community activists in the Haight, and the impact they are having on local politics.

Examiner columnist Ken Garcia discusses public financing in San Francisco, and bemoans its impact on our pocketbooks.

The Marijuana Task Force has passed out of committee and heads to the Board of Supervisors for a final vote of approval.

City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed an injunction on Thursday against two rivaling gangs in Visitacion Valley.  While neighbors are hopeful this will reduce graffiti, drive bys, and drug trafficking in their neighborhood, some civil rights activists question the constitutionality of these measures.

A Muni streetcar named in honor of Supervisor Harvey Milk will hit the city streets Tuesday.

The Small Business Commission offers oodles of ideas on how the City can help out small businesses during these tough economic times.

The Examiner discusses how much the propositions on the upcoming ballot will end up costing San Francisco in the long run.

The team talks about how state Attorney General Jerry Brown played a part in the description of Prop 8 on the ballot, why Supervisor Peskin is giving warnings about the upcoming race for Supervisor in D3, and why Alameda County has so many new voters.

CW Nevius discusses what’s behind the veiled curtain of Proposition L.

While some of our neighborhoods are teeming with coffee houses, others are jonesing for a caffeine fix.

The anniversary of Coit Tower was celebrated by a collection of natives and visitors to the City yesterday.

The Chronicle brings us the latest campaign finance filings for San Francisco races and propositions.

Supervisor Ammiano offers an update to the Noise Control Ordinance, which will be heard by the full Board on November 4.

7-Eleven, and any other chain stores interested in opening up shop in Chinatown’s primary business corridors, are more or less out of luck.

Police plan major presence for Halloween this year.

Looks like we may have a say, after all.  Yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - commonly referred to as ICE (insert joke here), decided San Francisco may become the first California city to opt out of the controversial Secure Communities Program.

The Board of Supervisors passes legislation allowing the Department of Public Works to force property owners to make their properties look halfway decent.

Legislation to streamline permitting for certain seismic retrofits gets defeated by Board committee. Blame is tossed around.

More detailed plans are unveiled for the Southeast sector of the city.

Guarding veggies, the Governor’s campaign, Fox News and Newsom, and a politician participates in the Red Bull Soapbox Derby.

The eternal puzzle of school assignment is discussed by a Supervisor and a set of candidates for School Board.

Despite the bleak economy, residents of the Haight are still hopeful that a full-service grocery store will open in the neighborhood.  The plans to build rental units on the site have officially been scrapped.