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The City Insider team shares with us the story of the person who shelled out some serious dough to name San Francisco’s Zoo’s newest tiger cub as well as the unexpected compromise on the Masonic Auditorium expansion. And yes, folks… The accompanying pictures of a frolicking tiger cub is the highlight of this column - enjoy!

City Insider: Tiger cub Jillian's name cost $47,000 (Chronicle) 05/23/13
City Insider: S.F.'s Central Subway straining budget (Chronicle) 05/22/13
City Insider: S.F. retiree health costs may face ballot (Chronicle) 05/21/13
City Insider: SF may ease liquor-license camera demand (Chronicle) 05/19/13
City Insider: Bevan Dufty's S.F. meeting to help homeless (Chronicle) 05/17/13
City Insider: Presidio plans to be unveiled June 17 (Chronicle) 05/16/13
City Insider: Street Soccer tournament set for June (Chronicle) 05/15/13
City Insider: debate about Manning later (Chronicle) 05/14/13
City Insider: Castro Street upgrade ready for close up (Chronicle) 05/13/13
City Insider: Mayor Lee excited about Central Subway (Chronicle) 05/10/13
City Insider: SFO ad contract is focus of dispute (Chronicle) 05/09/13
City Insider: SF dropping fight for cell phone warning (Chronicle) 05/08/13
City Insider: Celebrities join S.F. schools' medetation (Chronicle) 05/07/13
City Insider: Condo lottery legislation's outlook hazy (Chronicle) 05/06/13
City Insider: Middle school help starts to bear fruit (Chronicle) 05/03/13
City Insider: S.F. parking meter plan draws concern (Chronicle) 05/01/13
City Insider: Pride parade says Manning pick was rogue (Chronicle) 04/30/13
City Insider: SF Port celebrates 150th birthday (Chronicle) 04/25/13
City Insider: SF Port celebrates 150th birthday (Chronicle) 04/25/13
City Insider: Lawyer Lobby Loophole (Chronicle) 04/24/13
City Insider: Herrera, Chiu want tighter SF ethics laws (Chronicle) 04/23/13
City Insider: Developers want own condo ballot measure (Chronicle) 04/22/13
City Insider: Warriors arena backers mobilize (Chronicle) 04/17/13
City Insider: Lee shaves meeting off amid protests (Chronicle) 04/16/13
City Insider: S.F. schools chief's 1st overseas field trip (Chronicle) 04/15/13
City Insider: Housing Authoriy mess far from over (Chronicle) 04/14/13
City Insider: 1 tiny door closes, but another may open (Chronicle) 04/10/13
City Insider: Environmental appeals measure advances (Chronicle) 04/09/13
City Insider: Planners sheepishly approve SoMa hotel (Chronicle) 04/08/13
City Insider: 3 complaints filed over Lee trip to China (Chronicle) 04/07/13
City Insider: S.F. liquor cameras at issue (Chronicle) 04/05/13
City Insider: Wiener proposes appeals process changes (Chronicle) 04/04/13
City Insider: Gascon takes flak over gift of furniture (Chronicle) 04/03/13
City Insider: Architect's office helped shape S.F. (Chronicle) 04/01/13
City Insider: Family shelter hailed, falls off radar (Chronicle) 03/31/13
City Insider: SF's new firehouse off to fast start (Chronicle) 03/29/13
City Insider: S.F. to pay $750,000 to whistle-blower (Chronicle) 03/27/13
City Insider: S.F. ship terminal's bird-saving design (Chronicle) 03/25/13
City Insider: Alvarez's towering house of cards (Chronicle) 03/24/13
City Insider: Rose Pak says she's no power broker (Chronicle) 03/22/13
City Insider: SF universal taxi app data-sharing plan (Chronicle) 03/21/13
City Insider: S.F. retrofit plan causes concern (Chronicle) 03/19/13
City Insider: S.F. getting water bill discounts back (Chronicle) 03/18/13
City Insider: S.F. avoids retirees' health care issue (Chronicle) 03/17/13
City Insider: Renaming SFO less costly than thought (Chronicle) 03/15/13
City Insider: America's Cup fundraising, city costs down (Chronicle) 03/14/13
City Insider: SF pedestrian safety rules may get help (Chronicle) 03/12/13
City Insider: Mount Sutro neighbors battle development (Chronicle) 03/11/13
City Insider: Backstory to debate on renaming airport (Chronicle) 03/10/13
City Insider: S.F. Mayor Ed Lee scores high in poll (Chronicle) 03/08/13
City Insider: Sun is a bright spot for Super Bowl bid (Chronicle) 03/07/13
City Insider: John Avalos: Keep SFPD out of NRA (Chronicle) 03/06/13
City Insider: City strikes deal for two new hospitals (Chronicle) 03/05/13
City Insider: Katy Tang targets Muni mid-trip switches (Chronicle) 03/04/13
City Insider: Dufty: Homelessness won't be solved (Chronicle) 03/03/13
City Insider: Hip hangout becomes homeless-vet haven (Chronicle) 03/01/13
City Insider: Free Muni for low-income youth starts Friday (Chronicle) 02/28/13
City Insider: Masonic Auditorium pact pleases all sides (Chronicle) 02/27/13
City Insider: Polk Street group balks at bike lanes (Chronicle) 02/26/13
City Insider: New SF cruise ship terminal to open (Chronicle) 02/25/13
City Insider: Lobbying efforts take off for airport name change (Chronicle) 02/24/13
City Insider: SF committee backs 2 laws on ammo sales (Chronicle) 02/22/13
City Insider: Lee pressured to appoint mother to board (Chronicle) 02/21/13
Parking meters gear up near AT&T (Chronicle) 02/20/13
City Insider: Scott Wiener rides wave of publicity (Chronicle) 02/19/13
City Insider: Violence against women fought with dance (Chronicle) 02/15/13
City Insider: Cruise ship plans slow SF Warriors arena (Chronicle) 02/14/13
City Insider: SF Port board nominee controversial (Chronicle) 02/13/13
City Insider: S.F. workers' computer use investigated (Chronicle) 02/12/13
City Insider: Public walk to open new Bay Bridge span (Chronicle) 02/11/13
City Insider: Strollers on Muni? Old rules still apply (Chronicle) 02/10/13
City Insider: 18,000 youth sign up for free Muni pass (Chronicle) 02/08/13
City Insider: S.F. Law Library sues city over book space (Chronicle) 02/07/13
City Insider: Central Subway foes fight Pagoda plan (Chronicle) 02/06/13
City Insider: Private buses get new stop to avoid Muni (Chronicle) 02/05/13
City Insider: Giants, Warriors tone down arena conflict (Chronicle) 02/04/13
City Insider: Nudists to protest Friday - stripped down (Chronicle) 02/01/13
City Insider: SF home for disabled vets is dedicated (Chronicle) 01/31/13
City Insider: SF State of City speech has full house (Chronicle) 01/29/13
City Insider: Library's newspapers to help train pups (Chronicle) 01/28/13
City Insider: S.F. board panel mum on Alvarez issues (Chronicle) 01/25/13
City Insider: Henry Alvarez has incentive to hang on (Chronicle) 01/22/13
City Insider: Appointee failed to report her employers (Chronicle) 01/21/13
City Insider: Harvey Milk airport a juicy squabble (Chronicle) 01/20/13
City Insider: Department hears about benefits glitch (Chronicle) 01/18/13
City Insider: Which reserve to fund help for schools? (Chronicle) 01/17/13
City Insider: Muni delays' economic impact sought (Chronicle) 01/15/13
City Insider: S.F. schools get perfect score in audit (Chronicle) 01/14/13
City Insider: S.F. has many ideas on handling drunks (Chronicle) 01/13/13
City Insider: Ed Lee puts SF Housing Authority on notice (Chronicle) 01/11/13
City Insider: Arrest in alleged parking-lot scam (Chronicle) 01/10/13
City Insider: Chiu re-elected S.F. board president (Chronicle) 01/09/13
City Insider: S.F. Sunday parkers get grace period (Chronicle) 01/08/13
City Insider: Stop-work notice for Lee's pick for port (Chronicle) 01/07/13
City Insider: Forecast: a full year of policy - not parody (Chronicle) 01/06/13
City Insider: S.F. supervisors lobby to lead board (Chronicle) 01/04/13
City Insider: Elsbernd, Farrell get top marks on jobs (Chronicle) 01/03/13
City Insider: Meaty issues not in our crystal ball (Chronicle) 01/01/13
City Insider: S.F. seeks to crack down on ammunition (Chronicle) 12/21/12
City Insider: Ellis Act evictions soar, tenants rally (Chronicle) 12/20/12
City Insider: Chef Jean Francois Hondre sugar castle (Chronicle) 12/19/12
City Insider: Kids and stress - S.F. students tested (Chronicle) 12/18/12
City Insider: Lee dubious about cash for schools (Chronicle) 12/17/12
City Insider: City responds to lawsuit against nudity ban (Chronicle) 12/14/12
City Insider: About Bay Bridge toll plaza's makeover (Chronicle) 12/13/12
City Insider: S.F. smokers may face another limit (Chronicle) 12/11/12
City Insider: Vote on S.F. hospitals likely in 2013 (Chronicle) 12/10/12
City Insider: Domestic violence, not recall, the topic (Chronicle) 12/09/12
City Insider: Greg Suhr, S.F. supes debate stun guns (Chronicle) 12/07/12
City Insider: Outside Lands deal OKd by budget panel (Chronicle) 12/06/12
City Insider: S.F. is no longer the naked city (Chronicle) 12/05/12
City Insider: SF election loser drops recount request (Chronicle) 12/04/12
City Insider: Oakland firm to make S.F. schools' meals (Chronicle) 12/03/12
City Insider: Divisadero neighborhood gets approval (Chronicle) 11/30/12
City Insider: MTC building price soars $218 million (Chronicle) 11/29/12
City Insider: Rose Pak profile chock full of anecdotes (Chronicle) 11/28/12
City Insider: District 7 up for recount if cost allows (Chronicle) 11/27/12
City Insider: Supervisor Olague eager for low-key life (Chronicle) 11/25/12
City Insider: Golden State Warriors OK 2nd labor deal (Chronicle) 11/20/12
City Insider: Conways pitch in to help London Breed (Chronicle) 11/19/12
City Insider: Planning board OKs micro-apartments cap (Chronicle) 11/16/12
City Insider: Supervisor panel endorses Warriors arena (Chronicle) 11/15/12
City Insider: Warriors commit to local-hire law on arena (Chronicle) 11/14/12
City Insider: Warriors' interest rate riles arena foes (Chronicle) 11/13/12
City Insider: Human services agency's healthy contracts (Chronicle) 11/12/12
City Insider: Replacing Phil Ting could start domino effect (Chronicle) 11/09/12
City Insider: S.F. gun club reaches deal on lease (Chronicle) 11/07/12
City Insider: Nude activist dresses down supervisors (Chronicle) 11/06/12
City Insider: Giants fever keeps kids out of school (Chronicle) 11/05/12
City Insider: Giants' parade boosts transit to record (Chronicle) 11/02/12
City Insider: Giants parade cost might remain a mystery (Chronicle) 11/01/12
City Insider: Getting buck naked in front of City Hall (Chronicle) 10/31/12
City Insider: Walk-in center links homeless, services (Chronicle) 10/30/12
City Insider: Muni adds 8 more trains for Giants fans (Chronicle) 10/26/12
City Insider: Ed Lee, Gavin Newsom talk S.F. Giants (Chronicle) 10/25/12
City Insider: Yellow light on Chiu's Yellow Pages plan (Chronicle) 10/24/12
City Insider: SF District 5 candidate backers flee (Chronicle) 10/23/12
City Insider: Record number of voters this year in S.F. (Chronicle) 10/22/12
City Insider: Ed Lee, 49ers join for Super Bowl bid (Chronicle) 10/21/12
City Insider: Teaming up to push Bay Area Super Bowl (Chronicle) 10/19/12
City Insider: SF earthquake safety czar post filled (Chronicle) 10/18/12
City Insider: Julian Davis defiant on groping report (Chronicle) 10/17/12
City Insider: SF domestic-violence policy on fast track (Chronicle) 10/16/12
City Insider: Beautification to slow 19th Avenue down (Chronicle) 10/15/12
City Insider: Some S.F. gripes are district specific (Chronicle) 10/14/12
City Insider: Tower shadow won't hurt parks, panel says (Chronicle) 10/12/12
City Insider: S.F. begins early voting (Chronicle) 10/11/12
City Insider: Candidates rip public money, but take it (Chronicle) 10/10/12
City Insider: Mirkarimi's friends, foes await decision (Chronicle) 10/09/12
City Insider: Supes mum on sheriff decision (Chronicle) 10/07/12
City Insider: David Lee draws fire over income records (Chronicle) 10/05/12
City Insider: Supes' S.F.-style welcome for archbishop (Chronicle) 10/03/12
City Insider: Pass on Ross Mirkarimi vote? Not so fast (Chronicle) 10/02/12
City Insider: Supervisors override mayor on energy (Chronicle) 10/01/12
City Insider: Monday is D day for bags, a dime apiece (Chronicle) 09/30/12
City Insider: Proposal brings old rules out of shadows (Chronicle) 09/28/12
City Insider: America's Cup finance deal to supes (Chronicle) 09/27/12
City Insider: RV parking faces limits in some spots (Chronicle) 09/26/12
City Insider: Optimism Tosca deal may be stuck yet (Chronicle) 09/25/12
City Insider: Low garage fees cut Rec and Park revenue (Chronicle) 09/24/12
City Insider: Retiring Harrington kept things running (Chronicle) 09/23/12
City Insider: SF Prop. E payroll tax lovefest (Chronicle) 09/21/12
City Insider: S.F. State gets polling place after all (Chronicle) 09/20/12
City Insider: More chances for protesters in parks (Chronicle) 09/19/12
City Insider: Lee wants more talk on clean power plan (Chronicle) 09/18/12
City Insider: Gun club's eviction delayed indefinitely (Chronicle) 09/16/12
City Insider: 'Bully' has powerful impact on students (Chronicle) 09/14/12
City Insider: Bay Bridge 'bike path to nowhere' (Chronicle) 09/13/12
City Insider: Plan to boost car-sharing at new housing (Chronicle) 09/12/12
City Insider: Mirkarimi wants hearing after election (Chronicle) 09/11/12
City Insider: Muni replacing old buses with 45 hybrids (Chronicle) 09/10/12
City Insider: SF Prop. B heats up November ballot (Chronicle) 09/09/12
City Insider: Was Christina Olague Lee's top choice? (Chronicle) 09/07/12
City Insider: DA drops SF Chinatown voter fraud case (Chronicle) 09/06/12
City Insider: SF supervisor urges citywide car sharing (Chronicle) 09/05/12
City Insider: Gitane a finalist in restroom contest (Chronicle) 09/04/12
City Insider: SF alarm system flub a wake-up call (Chronicle) 08/31/12
City Insider: District 4's new lines a political edge? (Chronicle) 08/30/12
City Insider: Fighting words on Prop. F (Chronicle) 08/29/12
City Insider: End of the line for Caltrain encampment (Chronicle) 08/28/12
City Insider: Hourly metered parking fee to hit $5.25 (Chronicle) 08/27/12
City Insider: Eagle Tavern's fate splits gay community (Chronicle) 08/26/12
City Insider: Coit Tower vendor may face 30 new rules (Chronicle) 08/24/12
City Insider: Warriors arena advisory panel named (Chronicle) 08/23/12
City Insider: Poll finds most in S.F. want sheriff out (Chronicle) 08/22/12
City Insider: BMW revs up car sharing, parking in S.F. (Chronicle) 08/21/12
City Insider: Olague doesn't make cut for Dems' endorsement (Chronicle) 08/20/12
City Insider: Enrollment at high schools dropping off (Chronicle) 08/19/12
City Insider: S.F. pension fund investments too risky (Chronicle) 08/17/12
City Insider: Dueling sheriff rallies (Chronicle) 08/16/12
City Insider: Lee unsure of votes on sheriff (Chronicle) 08/15/12
City Insider: Rod & Gun Club gets 2nd shot at survival (Chronicle) 08/14/12
City Insider: Supervisor hopefuls seek public financing (Chronicle) 08/13/12
City Insider: Grand jury raps SF Muni 'switchbacks' (Chronicle) 08/10/12
City Insider: Frisk plan is out; questions don't stop (Chronicle) 08/09/12
City Insider: Muni's all-door boarding cuts idle time (Chronicle) 08/08/12
City Insider: Museum union votes to OK strike (Chronicle) 08/07/12
City Insider: SF supervisors race: still time to enter (Chronicle) 08/06/12
City Insider: SF Democratic Party has new leader (Chronicle) 08/05/12
City Insider: Mexican Museum caught in condo clash (Chronicle) 08/03/12
City Insider: Luxury-condo referendum OKd for ballot (Chronicle) 08/02/12
City Insider: Supervisors put CPMC on slow track (Chronicle) 08/01/12
City Insider: S.F. liquor cameras at issue (Chronicle)

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