Archive for July, 2010

Matier and Ross cover BART politics, Transocean holdings, inappropriate cozying up with vendors, and how George met Gavin.  Willie Brown covers BART police functions, money laundering, what happens when your school closes, movies and lays, and more…

Lance Williams and Stephanie Rose collaborate on a not-available-on-the-Internet story detailing how five high-paid City workers allegedly lived high on the taxpayer dime, for years - it covers expenditures for prostitutes, double-dipping, and buying personal items with taxpayer dollars.  Big story - check it out in the Chron.

The Chronicle and Examiner examine the happenings of one of the city’s biggest music and cultural celebrations, including festivities for the family and a closer look at the final day of the festival.

And we’re not sure our former Mayor is thrilled about which one will be shuttered.

3750 seniors apply for residency in 107 low-income housing units in SOMA.  Sigh.  That’s sad.  Great that someone’s building affordable senior housing, but sad that the need is so disproportionate.

The Examiner and Chron throw a few ideas around about what San Franciscans can do for their July 4th vacay.

The Examiner reports on the use of food stamps in San Francisco and why the program just won’t cut it for some residents.

The plans for a new pharmacy in the Tenderloin has residents concerned and nervous.  Today, the Board of Appeals will decide whether the proposed business can be appealed.