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The Chron’s City Insider team give us the details on the matchmaking possibilities between the City of San Francisco and the Golden State Warriors, as well as Muni’s plans for speedier service lines in Mid-Market and on Van Ness.

City Insider: S.F. mayor, Warriors owners on same team (Chronicle) 05/16/12
City Insider: Naming ship after Harvey Milk leads to supes debate (Chronicle) 05/15/12
City Insider: Muni weighs new line from Caltrain to Mid-Market (Chronicle) 05/14/12
City Insider: Yelpers mixed on S.F. agencies (Chronicle) 05/13/12
City Insider: Mayor says Mid-Market area on verge of 'total resurgence' (Chronicle) 05/11/12
City Insider: Street honors Milk, but not in S.F. (Chronicle) 05/10/12
City Insider: Historic preservation project policy changes OKd (Chronicle) 05/09/12
City Insider: S.F. committee endorses all-door boarding on Muni (Chronicle) 05/08/12
City Insider: Bid to motivate S.F. voters takes a different tack (Chronicle) 05/07/12
City Insider: Insult added to injury for vandalized Mission store (Chronicle) 05/04/12
City Insider: Transit fare donor shows up for teen (Chronicle) 05/03/12
City Insider: Club-area parking lots soon to be more secure (Chronicle) 05/02/12
City Insider: Seattle tour boosts vision for wet house (Chronicle) 05/01/12
City Insider: Mirkarimi case has precedent in 1935 decision (Chronicle) 04/30/12
City Insider: Gathering of Dem women turns into angry showdown (Chronicle) 04/29/12
City Insider: S.F. women enjoy health, affluence (Chronicle) 04/27/12
City Insider: Free Muni for kids broached to transit panel (Chronicle) 04/26/12
City Insider: Vandals trash plants, tools at state park (Chronicle) 04/25/12
City Insider: BART staff wants Canadian firm to build rail cars (Chronicle) 04/24/12
City Insider: BART's Tiny Tickets make lasting change (Chronicle) 04/23/12
City Insider: On Lee's shelf: ads to combat begging (Chronicle) 04/22/12
City Insider: Merchants seek change in San Francisco tip-jar thefts (Examiner) 04/20/12
City Insider: BART worker may lose job over act of 'benevolence' (Chronicle) 04/19/12
City Insider: Hustler Club truck gets flak from supe (Chronicle) 04/18/12
City Insider: Where was the Mayor? At New York gathering (Chronicle) 04/17/12
City Insider: Caltrain downtown extension gets top billing for top dollar (Chronicle) 04/16/12
City Insider: Polite to pregnant on Muni? Not very (Chronicle) 04/15/12
City Insider: Sheriff's latest legal maneuver (Chronicle) 04/13/12
City Insider: Grand jury looking for volunteers (Chronicle) 04/12/12
City Insider: Port plans to set up water taxis (Chronicle) 04/11/12
City Insider: Mayor gets backing on Mirkarimi suspension (Chronicle) 04/10/12
City Insider: Newsom urged not to cast vote on condo project (Chronicle) 04/09/12
City Insider: San Francisco - the sugar daddy capital of America (Chronicle) 04/06/12
City Insider: Gold Dust Lounge isn't ruled historic landmark (Chronicle) 04/05/12
City Insider: 2 supes want Muni to ease up on baby-stroller limits (Chronicle) 04/04/12
City Insider: Mirkarimi can go home again - literally, at least (Chronicle) 04/03/12
City Insider: Muni's on-time rate up slightly so far this year (Chronicle) 04/02/12
City Insider: Women hope for power bloc (Chronicle) 04/01/12
City Insider: Plan would scale back on 'zombies' (Chronicle) 03/30/12
City Insider: Deal on hospitals blasted (Chronicle) 03/29/12
City Insider: New rules proposed for S.F. preservation program (Chronicle) 03/28/12
City Insider: Ethics panel trying to set Mirkarimi hearing date (Chronicle) 03/27/12
City Insider: Golden Gate's 75th towers over Muni's 100th (Chronicle) 03/26/12
City Insider: The sheriff in spotlight (Chronicle) 03/25/12
City Insider: Ross Mirkarimi ready to fight misconduct charges (Chronicle) 03/23/12
City Insider: Deadlock on status of Gold Dust Lounge (Chronicle) 03/22/12
City Insider: Transit executives laid off: big savings (Chronicle) 03/21/12
City Insider: Lee might decide Tuesday on charging Mirkarimi (Chronicle) 03/20/12
City Insider: A public fight - in any language (Chronicle) 03/20/12
City Insider: Willie Brown's bust on the move in City Hall (Chronicle) 03/19/12
City Insider: Crowded field for 24 seats (Chronicle) 03/18/12
City Insider: Advocates for women push Lee to remove Mirkarimi (Chronicle) 03/16/12
City Insider: Lee gets an earful about helping small businesses (Chronicle) 03/15/12
City Insider: Muni posters' goal: Decrease phone, tablet thefts (Chronicle) 03/14/12
City Insider: Redevelopment workers worry over transition (Chronicle) 03/13/12
City Insider: S.F. moves city's data to cloud for easier access (Chronicle) 03/12/12
City Insider: Special schools panel plays hooky regularly (Chronicle) 03/11/12
City Insider: Hero who saved big-rig driver in line for special citizen award (Chronicle) 03/09/12
City Insider: America's Cup longshot: Exhibition in New York (Chronicle) 03/08/12
City Insider: A comeback for runoffs? (Chronicle) 03/07/12
City Insider: Go Lorrie's accepts fine for breaking election law (Chronicle) 03/06/12
City Insider: Property caveat comes with funds for teachers (Chronicle) 03/05/12
City Insider: District races already crowded (Chronicle) 03/04/12
City Insider: Coit Tower vote faces resistance (Chronicle) 03/02/12
City Insider: A bit more is raised for America's Cup (Chronicle) 03/01/12
City Insider: S.F. looking to reduce public campaign spending (Chronicle) 02/29/12
City Insider: Pier 70 buildings could be office for tech firms (Chronicle) 02/28/12
City Insider: Artistic wrap for subway building (Chronicle) 02/27/12
City Insider: Planning agency picks new chief (Chronicle) 02/24/12
City Insider: Advisory ballot measure seeks to preserve Coit Tower (Chronicle) 02/23/12
City Insider: Parking meter plan to undergo reappraisal after outcry (Chronicle) 02/20/12
City Insider: No-waste policy in time for Cup (Chronicle) 02/19/12
City Insider: Group's billboard a response to sheriff (Chronicle) 02/17/12
City Insider: Rush is on to save the Gold Dust (Chronicle) 02/16/12
City Insider: S.F. mayor backs plan for more parking meters (Chronicle) 02/15/12
City Insider: S.F. budget surplus grows nearly $80 million (Chronicle) 02/14/12
City Insider: Hometown boxer ready for her shot at Olympic team trials (Chronicle) 02/13/12
City Insider: Billboard alludes to sheriff (Chronicle) 02/12/12
City Insider: Blame Muni, not driver who killed pedestrian, lawyer says (Chronicle) 02/10/12
City Insider: Official Bay Bridge opening around Labor Day 2013 (Chronicle) 02/09/12
City Insider: Bike count finds 7% more cyclists (Chronicle) 02/08/12
City Insider: Mirkarimi promotes campaign opponent (Chronicle) 02/07/12
City Insider: Parking meter rates, fines among highest in nation (Chronicle) 02/06/12
City Insider: Dufty has Hope, a twist on czar of homeless (Chronicle) 02/05/12
City Insider: Lee backs off on changing Charter (Chronicle) 02/03/12
City Insider: Condo left to S.F. to aid homeless (Chronicle) 02/02/12
City Insider: Pre-America's Cup demolition begins with whimper (Chronicle) 02/01/12
City Insider: Mirkarimi allegedly kept wife 'isolated' (Chronicle) 01/31/12
City Insider: Stow Lake Boathouse makeover to include cafe (Chronicle) 01/30/12
City Insider: Politics in Mirkarimi case? You be the judge (Chronicle) 01/29/12
City Insider: Dufty will oversee homeless (Chronicle) 01/27/12
City Insider: Sheriff changes his legal counsel (Chronicle) 01/26/12
City Insider: Supes give thumbs-up to Cup's key report (Chronicle) 01/25/12
City Insider: Sheriff Mirkarimi's trial Feb. 24 in domestic case (Chronicle) 01/24/12
Muni goes the distance, extends bus to Daly City BART train (Chronicle) 01/23/12
City Insider: Wiener targets plaza guidelines (Chronicle) 01/22/12
City Insider: Rec Dept. pins hopes on revenue in budget (Chronicle) 01/20/12
City Insider: 15 new corrals installed for bikes (Chronicle) 01/19/12
City Insider: S.F. America's Cup plan calls for transit boost (Chronicle) 01/18/12
City Insider: Banners on reproductive rights may fly in face of code (Chronicle) 01/17/12
City Insider: Jobs top Lee's plan for visits to China, Washington (Chronicle) 01/16/12
City Insider: Being a woman a big plus for new supervisor (Chronicle) 01/15/12
City Insider: Women say sheriff needs to step aside (Chronicle) 01/13/12
City Insider: 'Lights out' only for the Saints, mayor vows (Chronicle) 01/12/12
City Insider: No override of Sharp Park veto (Chronicle) 01/11/12
City Insider: Planner seeks backing for 49ers' stadium (Chronicle) 01/10/12
City Insider: Regatta's economic benefits outlined (Chronicle) 01/08/12
City Insider: 2nd appeal filed - halts all building for the Cup (Chronicle) 01/06/12
City Insider: Demolition of old jail building begins at last (Chronicle) 01/05/12
City Insider: Jail's demise fine farewell for sheriff (Chronicle) 01/04/12
City Insider: Reproductive rights banners on Market (Chronicle) 01/03/12
City Insider: Detours coming for work on subway (Chronicle) 12/23/11
City Insider: Drive to block 49ers' move (Chronicle) 12/22/11
City Insider: Bayview block's upgrade (Chronicle) 12/21/11
City Insider: Mayor rejects legislation on Sharp Park transfer (Chronicle) 12/20/11
City Insider: The law of the plazas - actually, there isn't any yet (Chronicle) 12/19/11
City Insider: Fund for homeless raising questions (Chronicle) 12/18/11
City Insider: Police make sure toy drive goes on (Chronicle) 12/16/11
City Insider: Campos proposes all-inclusive ranking (Chronicle) 12/15/11
City Insider: Supes vote to transfer Sharp Park to feds (Chronicle) 12/14/11
City Insider: No big plays over 49ers stadium plan (Chronicle) 12/13/11
City Insider: Muni gets earful over OT, budget (Chronicle) 12/09/11
City Insider: Ballot measure to protect Coit Tower (Chronicle) 12/08/11
City Insider: Supes delay vote on 10-cent bag fee until '12 (Chronicle) 12/07/11
City Insider: Stiffer double-parking fines on table Stiffer double-parking fines on table (Chronicle) 12/06/11
City Insider: W Hotel objects to SFMOMA expansion (Chronicle) 12/05/11
City Insider: Holiday shoppers find beggars less than ducky (Chronicle) 12/04/11
City Insider: Ex-S.F. chief of schools shown door (Chronicle) 12/02/11
City Insider: Burger King joins McDonald's in charging for kids' meal toys (Chronicle) 12/01/11
City Insider: D.A.'s reminder a wish for collision-free holiday season (Chronicle) 11/30/11
City Insider: Feed your expiring meters by cell phone (Chronicle) 11/29/11
City Insider: S.F. ethics meetings coming to local TV (Chronicle) 11/28/11
City Insider: No stadium impetus despite 49ers' wins (Chronicle) 11/27/11
City Insider: Lee signs law closing loophole (Chronicle) 11/23/11
City Insider: Supervisors hear of bleakness of living conditions at SRO hotels (Chronicle) 11/22/11
City Insider: 2 Muni lines put on fast track to improve operation of routes (Chronicle) 11/21/11
City Insider: Mayor wannabes look to future (Chronicle) 11/20/11
City Insider: Election results official - turnout less than 43 percent (Chronicle) 11/18/11
City Insider: Area roads among most congested (Chronicle) 11/17/11
City Insider: Supes support fix for health care law (Chronicle) 11/16/11
City Insider: Muni quickly scraps 25-cent transfer fee (Chronicle) 11/15/11
City Insider: Low voter turnout overall, but not Chinese Americans (Chronicle) 11/13/11
City Insider: Mirkarimi looks to build on Hennessey's legacy (Chronicle) 11/11/11
City Insider: Taxpayers' tab: breakdown per candidate per vote (Chronicle) 11/10/11
City Insider: 2 S.F. supervisors seek to end ranked voting (Chronicle) 11/09/11
City Insider: 3rd break-in Chiu's campaign headquarters suffers another burglary - on election eve (Chronicle) 11/08/11
City Insider: Proposed Van Ness bus touted for speed, reliability (Chronicle) 11/07/11
City Insider: Panel holds key to Cup waterfront staging sites (Chronicle) 11/04/11
City Insider: Major surgery can't stop Rees on campaign trail (Chronicle) 11/03/11
City Insider: Mayor Ed Lee backs Malia Cohen's health care fix (Chronicle) 11/02/11
City Insider: Occupy SF resolution showdown (Chronicle) 11/01/11
City Insider: Finding correct polling station could be latest election hurdle (Chronicle) 10/31/11
City Insider: Campaign mailers aimed right at you (Chronicle) 10/30/11
City Insider: Rally lauds Herrera for gay support (Chronicle) 10/28/11
City Insider: Mexican Museum wins grant (Chronicle) 10/27/11
City Insider: Feds urged to ease up on medical pot (Chronicle) 10/26/11
City Insider: Muni ready to roll out part-time bus drivers (Chronicle) 10/25/11
City Insider: S.F. mayoral hopefuls share what they're reading (Chronicle) 10/24/11
City Insider: Cell phone dealers could be off hook (Chronicle) 10/21/11
City Insider: Lee is latest to try to hitch onto towing alerts (Chronicle) 10/20/11
City Insider: Muni will let youths ride free ... if someone pays (Chronicle) 10/19/11
City Insider: Teens Pick Lee in Faux Election (Chronicle) 10/18/11
City Insider: Supervisors to move back into chambers (Chronicle) 10/17/11
City Insider: Reader digests 'Ed Lee Story' (Chronicle) 10/17/11
City Insider: Lee looks for health funds compromise (Chronicle) 10/14/11
City Insider: D.A. opens criminal probe into van workers' donations to Lee (Chronicle) 10/13/11
City Insider: A familiar character writes the 'Lee Story' (Chronicle) 10/12/11
City Insider: Mayoral debate offers all the usual politics and some naked truth (Chronicle) 10/11/11
City Insider: Muni to put cameras in cabs to enforce phone ban (Chronicle) 10/10/11
City Insider: At least 1 candidate for mayor comes up with some zany ideas (Chronicle) 10/09/11
City Insider: S.F.'s Herrera attacks Lee on contract disclosures (Chronicle) 10/06/11
City Insider: Jabs over job plans - Herrera says his beat Lee's to the punch (Chronicle) 10/05/11
City Insider: Cell phone trade group to sue over radiation signs (Chronicle) 10/04/11
City Insider: CarShare gets 5 prime street parking spots (Chronicle) 10/03/11
City Insider: Dueling agencies mend rift (Chronicle) 09/30/11
City Insider: Campaign finance law likely to change (Chronicle) 09/29/11
City Insider: Check out Mar's booze sales plan (Chronicle) 09/28/11
City Insider: Unity on Lee's pension reform not as universal as it appears (Chronicle) 09/27/11
City Insider: Metropolitan transit panel again looking at Oakland-to-S.F. move (Chronicle) 09/26/11
City Insider: Just a few names count in mayoral endorsements (Chronicle) 09/25/11
City Insider: Parking experiment takes national stage (Chronicle) 09/23/11
City Insider: 'Nude is not lewd' is message of rally (Chronicle) 09/22/11
City Insider: Coming to defense of Central Subway (Chronicle) 09/21/11
City Insider: Ruling may undo public financing (Chronicle) 09/20/11
City Insider: Race is on to get harbor ready for Cup (Chronicle) 09/19/11
City Insider: Hiring homeless key to city's plan (Chronicle) 09/18/11
City Insider: Texting service makes it simpler to park in S.F. (Chronicle) 09/15/11
City Insider: S.F. D.A. contenders slam rival Gascon (Chronicle) 09/14/11
City Insider: S.F. mayoral candidate's campaign flyer draws fire (Chronicle) 09/13/11
City Insider: Muni to test-drive part-time operators in October (Chronicle) 09/12/11
City Insider: The bare naked facts on nudity legislation (Chronicle) 09/11/11
City Insider: The bare naked facts on nudity legislation (Chronicle) 09/11/11
City Insider: Central Subway wrangling (Chronicle) 09/09/11
City Insider: Officials defend Central Subway (Chronicle) 09/08/11
City Insider: Avalos wants feds to manage golf-free Sharp Park (Chronicle) 09/07/11
City Insider: Fall political campaigning about to shift into overdrive (Chronicle) 09/05/11
City Insider: Bunny show lays an egg at City Hall (Chronicle) 09/04/11
City Insider: Muni's on-time rate wobbling (Chronicle) 09/02/11
City Insider: Lee's early campaign filing was required (Chronicle) 09/01/11
City Insider: Mayor puts Mid-Market at forefront (Chronicle) 08/31/11
City Insider: Big America's Cup report lacks items, critics say (Chronicle) 08/30/11
City Insider: Muni may open all doors on buses for boarding (Chronicle) 08/29/11
City Insider: Dem snub for mayor rouses Asians (Chronicle) 08/28/11
City Insider: Haight recycling center digs in to stall eviction (Chronicle) 08/26/11
City Insider: Groups sue S.F., trying to halt AT&T utility boxes (Chronicle) 08/25/11
City Insider: Restored murals get unveiled (Chronicle) 08/24/11
City Insider: Muni dispatch violated rules before fatality (Chronicle) 08/23/11
City Insider: 3-word bios on the ballot allow some room for creativity (Chronicle) 08/22/11
City Insider: Mayoral candidates try to stand out in crowd (Chronicle) 08/21/11
City Insider: Speed limit near schools slowing to 15 (Chronicle) 08/19/11
City Insider: Democrats endorse Avalos for mayor (Chronicle) 08/18/11
City Insider: Lee peeved by politics only 9 days into race (Chronicle) 08/17/11
City Insider: U.S. attorney probes 'Run, Ed, Run' group (Chronicle) 08/16/11
City Insider: Sheriff candidate submits gun facts ordinance (Chronicle) 08/15/11
City Insider: Lee's family association a Chinatown powerhouse (Chronicle) 08/14/11
City Insider: Lee's foes flood race with barbs on pledge not to run (Chronicle) 08/12/11
City Insider: Recuse yourself, D.A.'s rivals say (Chronicle) 08/11/11
City Insider: Ex-Mayor Agnos not backing Lee's race (Chronicle) 08/10/11
City Insider: Cable cars get fully functional Clipper readers (Chronicle) 08/09/11
City Insider: Reality TV also deserves a break, supe says (Chronicle) 08/08/11
City Insider: Supe Mar may have started a trend (Chronicle) 08/07/11
City Insider: Grand jury's Parkmerced critique slammed (Chronicle) 08/05/11
City Insider: Legislator wants probe of MTC plan to buy building (Chronicle) 08/04/11
City Insider: Giant makes a pitch for vaccines for students (Chronicle) 08/03/11
City Insider: Vintage sign by SF Bayview library to be covered (Chronicle) 08/01/11

Posted on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 at 3:41 pm