Hold the I.D.
The Mayor suspends the City's I.D. card program for residents.
San Francisco delays rollout of ID card program (Associated Press) 09/05/08
Mayor puts S.F.'s ID card program on hold (Chronicle) 09/04/08
Marital Counseling?
Serving in an unofficial role as an unpaid senior advisor, Mayor Dellums' wife Cynthia has apparently become a very powerful force in Oakland's City Hall.
Opinion: Oakland mayor's wife now his top adviser (Chronicle) 09/05/08
Dollars and Sense
Though still supported by a strong tourism industry, San Francisco's economy is battling increased unemployment and a drop in sales tax revenue.
San Francisco's job market losing steam (Examiner) 09/05/08
The Prop 8 Chronicles
The BAR discusses the upcoming kick off of Equality for All, the campaign to defeat Prop 8, as well as some news on fundraising.
Prop 8 briefs: Newsom to appear at No on 8 event (Bay Area Reporter) 09/04/08
Money race slips for No on 8 (Bay Area Reporter) 09/04/08
Both sides in Prop 8 fight make ad buys (Bay Area Reporter) 08/28/08
Prop 8 briefs: Protesters greet guests at Yes on 8 fundraiser (Bay Area Reporter) 08/21/08
Marriage foes abandon efforts to change ballot wording (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Pete Knight's gay son against Prop 8 (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Prop 8 briefs: New group seeks help for outreach to African American community (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Judge refuses to order change in Prop. 8 title (Chronicle) 08/09/08
Prop 8 opponents lead in money race (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
AG: Prop 8 not retroactive (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
Prop 8 briefs: Republicans come out against 8 (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
Fancy a Boat Ride?
The Examiner looks into what the City has been planning for Lake Merced, San Francisco's largest body of water that was once a popular recreational destination.
New life for Lake Merced (Examiner) 09/04/08
Power Play
This November marks the 12th time that a public power initiative has gone to San Francisco voters. The Chronicle gives us the lowdown on where our electeds, and others, stand on the issue.S.F. girds for its biggest public power fight yet (Chronicle) 09/03/08
PG&E's blank check (SFBG) 08/27/08
PG&E Lie of the Week (SFBG) 08/20/08
Editorial: And now, the controller's big lie (SFBG) 08/13/08
PG&E's Lie of the Week (SFBG) 08/13/08
November ballot measures promise eco-confusion (SF Weekly) 08/06/08
Mayor lauds cleaning up our act (Examiner) 08/06/08
Editorial: PG&E's first big lies (SFBG) 08/06/08
Tracking Treasure Down
Lennar Corp announces that they've secured two new investors in the housing projects the company is developing on Treasure Island and in Bayview Hunters Point.
New partners sink funds into Treasure Island housing projects (Examiner) 09/03/08
Golden Gate Bridge Toll Increase
Toll hikes becoming a way of life (Examiner) 09/02/08
Golden Gate Bridge tolls rise $1 (Chronicle) 09/01/08
Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies (Chronicle) 08/12/08
Peak-time toll increase on hold (Examiner) 08/12/08
GG Bridge Peak Toll Plan Shifts To Parking Meters (CBS5) 08/12/08
North Beach Library Drama
This Thursday, the Library Commission will vote on the proposal to build a new library and park in North Beach.
North Beach rethinks its streets (Examiner) 09/02/08
Opinion: Proposed North Beach library sparks outcry (Chornicle) 08/26/08
Meeting the Deadline
The environmental review process may delay construction for the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara.
Stadium delays could put S.F. back in 49ers’ playbook (Examiner) 09/01/08
Do I Get To Drive an Interceptor Too?
Nathaniel Ford tries his hand at becoming a parking control officer.
Transportation boss turns roving ticket-writer (Chronicle) 09/01/08
San Francisco as a Sanctuary City
The Chronicle recounts how one young man allegedly gamed the system.
Honduran drug suspect gamed juvenile system (Chronicle) 08/31/08
S.F. gives teen drug suspect to immigration (Chronicle) 08/28/08
Family blames sanctuary policy in 3 slayings (Chronicle) 08/23/08
Grieving Family Blames SF Immigration Policy (KTVU 2) 08/23/08
Panel urges S.F. to help teen immigrant felons (Chronicle) 08/19/08
Illegal youth issue goes to attorney general (Chronicle) 08/07/08
Matier And Ross
The Chronicle insider duo tells us about Sarah Palin and what she thinks about wolves and polar bears. They also write about presidential poll numbers, a particularly infamous couple, and some recent layoffs at the District Attorney's office.
McCain's VP pick defends right to shoot wolves (Chronicle) 08/31/08
Who Are You Calling An Ultra Liberal?
Chronicle's readers' representative expands on the newspaper's philosophy behind political labels.
What's in a political label? (Chronicle) 08/31/08
What's on the Menu?
State bill requring fast food chains to post their nutritional content would prohibit local cities from adopting their own rules.
S.F. menu nutrition disclosure plan at risk (Chronicle) 08/30/08
Golf Course Politics
A report commissioned by a City task force recommends that all five of San Francisco's golf courses should be leased to private management. Oh, and not everyone is happy about it.
Private management of S.F. golf courses urged (Chronicle) 08/29/08
A Pioneer Has Fallen...
Del Martin, a lesbian rights activist/pioneer - and one half of the very first same-sex couple to wed in California - passes away. We are diminished.
Lesbian pioneer Del Martin dies (Bay Area Reporter) 08/28/08
Del Martin, 87; longtime leader in gay rights movement (LA Times) 08/28/08
Lesbian pioneer dies months after California wedding (Reuters) 08/28/08
First lesbian to be married in San Francisco dies aged 87 (Telegraph ) 08/28/08
Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin dies (Chronicle) 08/27/08
Our Very Own Conventioneer
The Chronicle reports on how the Mayor has been received at the Democratic National Convention, while the Sac Bee takes a look at how he has been garnering support for his gubernatorial bid.
Newsom in spotlight as a 'hotshot to watch' (Chronicle) 08/28/08
Newsom seeks backers for gubernatorial run at Democratic convention (Sacramento Bee) 08/28/08
Four appearances planned for Newsom on Day 3 (Examiner) 08/27/08
Newsom heads from honeymoon to Denver (Examiner) 08/21/08
Can I Take A Look At Those Files?
Melissa Griffin gives us the details on the Ballot Arguements for upcoming propositions in November, and lets us know who has provided endorsements.
Opinion: Prepare for a plentiful pamphlet in November (Examiner) 08/28/08
Ten-Hut!
The Guardian discusses the ballot measure concerning the JROTC program. Editorial: Getting beyond JROTC (SFBG) 08/27/08
JROTC ballot measure debated (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Isn't It Grand?
The Weekly considers the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury's recent report, which takes aim at the City's Accountability Index.
Grand jury report says no accounting for bad follow-through (SF Weekly) 08/27/08
Grrrreat!
Valencia Street looks forward to a makeover, courtesy of the Great Streets Program.
A new look for Valencia Street (Examiner) 08/27/08
Judicial Ruling Threatens New Newsom Policy on Deportations
A ruling by a San Francisco court calls into question Mayor Newsom's revised policy on illegal immigrants in the justice system.
Court rules S.F. teen illegal needs services (Chronicle) 08/26/08
San Francisco School District Superintendent Garcia Profiled
Superintendent Carlos Garcia is profiled as the new school year begins.
Superintendent making the grade (Examiner) 08/26/08
Send In The Foodies!!
....that's right, they're already here. Slow Food Nation's weekend long celebration of local, sustainable food kicks off this Friday.
Slow Food Nation festival opens Friday in S.F. (Chronicle) 08/26/08
Eastern Neighborhoods
The Examiner discusses why the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan may mean fewer jobs in the city.
Housing may cost city thousands of jobs (Examiner) 08/25/08
Tinkering ahead on big S.F. rezoning (Chronicle) 08/08/08
S.F.'s long-awaited 4-neighborhood plan on tap (Chronicle) 08/07/08
Let's See How This Works
The Chronicle breaks down how public financing works for local elections, and why the upcoming Supervisorial races will be a good test of the system.
S.F. supervisor races to test public financing (Chronicle) 08/25/08
Sheriff Strip Searches Found Unconstitutional
In a split vote, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals finds San Francisco's former strip search policy unconstitutional.
Jail strip-searches were illegal, court rules (Chronicle) 08/24/08
Matier and Ross on German MPs, Taxes and Migden
The pair explore parliamentary problem makers, Sacramento posturing on taxes, and State Senator Carole Migden.
German lawmakers embarrass their envoy in S.F. (Chronicle) 08/24/08
Three-Day Weekend?
Sacramento is abuzz with talk about what's going on in Senator Migden's office, which the Sacramento Bee says was devoid of staff on Friday after an incident on Thursday.
Migden staffers sent home after screaming incident, source says (Sac Bee) 08/23/08
Overtime Spending
A new law tightens restrictions on the amount of overtime pay an agency can provide to its employees. However, according to several city officials, the law does not properly address the fact that the overall need for overtime services will not change.
Overtime battle not quite over (Examiner) 08/22/08
Trauma Relief
A piece of legislation awaiting the Governor's signature could provide relief and mental health services to children that have witnessed violent crimes.
Bill would aid young violent-crime witnesses (Chronicle) 08/22/08
Makeover by the Sea
The City begins envisioning changes to Fisherman's Wharf aimed at welcoming more pedestrians and cyclists.
S.F. plans a new look for the old wharf (Chronicle) 08/21/08
Is this Goodbye?
Residents react to the closing of Marian Residence, a long-term housing shelter for women.
Opinion: S.F. steps up to help women as shelter closes (Chronicle) 08/21/08
Group Rally to Call Attention to Closure of Homeless Women's Shelter (CBS 5) 08/21/08
Matier & Ross
The boys give us the scoop on disabled placards, the possible end to San Francisco's plans to build the greenest office building in the U.S., Mayor Newsom's latest additions to his gubernatorial exploratory crew, and more.
S.F. cuts misuse of disability parking fine (Chronicle) 08/20/08
Bike Bilk
The Wall Street Journal profiles the man who stopped San Francisco's bike plan in its tracks.San Francisco Ponders: Could Bike Lanes Cause Pollution? (Wall Street Journal) 08/20/08
Out of Hibernation?
The Tenderloin's tenantless Hibernia Bank piques the interest of a local cultural institution.
Long-vacant S.F. bank site draws interest (Chronicle) 08/20/08
Don't Tase Me, Bro
Police Chief Fong seeks authority for the use of Tasers by the SFPD.
Shocking turnabout on Tasers? (Examiner) 08/20/08
Don't I Look Like An Artist?
Supervisor Maxwell considers proposing fees for loft owners using live-work lofts solely for housing.
Fees considered for S.F. live-'work' lofts (Chronicle) 08/18/08
How S.F.'s live-work development boom began (Chronicle) 08/18/08
Sprucing Up The Garage
The MTA is expected to hear a plan to revitalize the dozens of City-owned parking garages in San Francisco.
Garages gear up for change (Examiner) 08/18/08
Practice Makes Perfect?
Over 500 emergency responders prepare for the worst in a mock terror drill in the Financial District.
SF Police & Fire hold terrorism drill (KGO Channel 7) 08/17/08
Just Can't Get a Break
Mr. Nevius writes an open letter to Chief Fong discussing his recent walk and talk with her, and his criticisms.
Opinion: Chief Fong: Show us your vision for SFPD (Chronicle) 08/16/08
A New Model for Campaign Websites?
Yeah, we know this is some guy running for State Rep in Kansas but this is possibly the funniest - and most creative - campaign website EVER....SERIOUSLY.
Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner (Just Click The Link) 08/15/08
Who's On First?
Asian Week discusses the buzz around three candidates who could potentially serve as the next supervisor in District 1.
The Race For Number One in District One (Asian Week) 08/15/08
To-The-Left, To-The-Left...
The Democratic County Central Committee holds an endorsement meeting for the November ballot and, apparently, the progressive wing of the party was in the house.
S.F. Democrats take a sharp turn to the left (Chronicle) 08/15/08
West Side Story
The Examiner takes a look at a community plan that would change Western SoMa.
Western SoMa plan building up (Examiner) 08/14/08
Ballot Buzz
The BAR gives us a rundown of candidates running for office in November and highlights members of the LGBT community who are throwing their hats into the ring.
Dearth of gay candidates on Nov. ballot (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Welcome to the Team
The District Attorney's office welcomes a new staffer.
DA hires ex-Clinton communications staffer (Bay Area Reporter) 08/14/08
Underlying Reasons for an Exodus
The Guardian explores the African-American flight from San Francisco.
Black exodus emergency (SFBG) 08/13/08
Black population deserting S.F., study says (Chronicle) 08/10/08
Survey Says
A survey of existing buildings near the Transbay Terminal site serves to identify which ones are old and important enough to be spared.
Past meets future in SoMa (Examiner) 08/13/08
Sticky Fingers
The former CFO of a garage in Golden Gate Park could face almost 15 years in prison if convicted of embezzlement.
Ex-garage official could face prison (Chronicle) 08/13/08
Harbor Overhaul
Rec and Park moves ahead with plans to renovate the Marina yacht harbor.
S.F. set to redo western Marina yacht harbor (Chronicle) 08/12/08
Reining in Violence
The Chron's CW Nevius discusses the political implications of the city's homicide rate.
Opinion: S.F. homicide rate looms large in election (Chronicle) 08/12/08
Battling Blight
A supervisor introduces legislation giving the Department of Public Works greater power to penalize property-owners who let their building's exterior deteriorate.
Proposal targets delinquent owners (Examiner) 08/12/08
Childs' Play
The Washington Post revisits the Terry Childs incident, and how it has encouraged other municipalities to evaluate their network security.
San Francisco Case Shows Vulnerability Of Data Networks (Washington Post) 08/11/08
Right to Bear Arms
The National Rifle Association may drop a lawsuit against the City seeking to overturn local gun control ordinances.
NRA may have missed target (Examiner) 08/11/08
So You Think You're So Smart...
Stay tuned for an announcement from Suspects Editor Burnell Holland - we're putting together a contest to identify San Francisco's best political prognosticator. And yeah, there are cash prizes for the winners, along with some other stuff...
And the Race is On!
After yesterday's filing deadline, the Chronicle analyzes the race for each of the seven supervisorial seats up for election in November, and briefly discusses the school board race as well.
S.F. election features 7 supervisor seats (Chronicle) 08/09/08
The Red Badge of...Lobbying?
On Tuesday, the Board will vote to determine whether lobbyists may be required to wear name badges in City Hall.
IDs nearer to lobbyists’ lapels (Examiner) 08/08/08
Lobbyists may have to wear badges (ABC 7) 08/07/08
Captain Planet...He's a Hero (C'mon You Know The Rest Of The Song)
PODER and health officials gather on the steps of City Hall to appeal to the City to take steps toward lowering pollution in the Excelsior.
SF: Grassroots Organization Releases Report On Pollution In Excelsior (Bay City News) 08/08/08
Room 200
Steve Kawa, the Mayor's former Chief of Staff, will return to the role on an interim basis, as Trent Rhorer postponed taking the position.
Newsom's gay chief of staff returns (Bay Area Reporter) 08/07/08
Muni Makeover
Muni explores the implementation of findings from the Transit Effectiveness Project.
S.F.'s road map for reinventing Muni revised (Chronicle) 08/07/08
Muni fine-tunes transformation (Examiner) 08/07/08
Going... Going... Green
USA Today reports on San Francisco's new environmental standards for the construction and renovation of buildings, as well as similar codes popping up across the US.
'Green' building codes sprout up across USA (USA Today) 08/07/08
Mayor signs mandate for green building (Examiner) 08/05/08
Newsom signs strict green building codes into law (Chronicle ) 08/05/08
SF adopts aggresive green building standards (ABC 7) 08/05/08
More Than The Sum of Its Parts
The Guardian explores the makeup of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Breathe Easy
So far, the City is on track to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by twenty percent by 2012.
S.F. on course for emissions reduction goal (Chronicle) 08/06/08
Mayor lauds cleaning up our act (Examiner) 08/06/08
Paper and Bottles and Cans, Oh My!
The SF Housing Authority considers additional sites for the location of a new recycling center after its original proposal had some advocates up in arms.
Advocates on hunt for recycling center home (Examiner) 08/06/08
Take Me To Your Leader
The SF Weekly takes a close look at the City's Chief of Police.The Chief Is In (for Now) (SF Weekly) 08/06/08
On Tuesday, the full Board is expected to vote on a proposal to turn the SF Zoo into a rescue facility. Zoo officials are opposed to the idea and have been advocating against the measure.
Matt Garcia, a 22 year old Fairfield City Council member (one of the youngest elected officials in the state) is taken off life support after succumbing to a gunshot wound to the head.
A federal agency that advises the president on historical preservation issues gets involved in the proposal to build an art museum in the Presidio. 
While the City works on plans to take the 311 line online, another new website for cataloging residents' complaints is up and running.
Our former mayor recounts stories from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, opines on McCain's VP choice, and brings up another possible candidate for Feinstein's Senate seat should she choose to run for Governor.
The new electronic voting equipment that the City plans to use for the upcoming election will have a public hearing next month.
SFUSD officials to check a dozen San Francisco schools for seismic safety.
A bill that will permit the 13-acre parking lot of the Cow Palace to be sold to a developer has passed through the Assembly, while the State Senate passed a bill to require that personal information be provided for recycling over a certain amount.
Castro residents and merchants continue to deal with the recent influx of tour buses and gawking tourist in the neighborhood.
The Mayor adds some new faces to his gubernatorial exploratory committee.
The Mayor signs a bill that will ban the sale of tobacco at drug stores in San Francisco.
City residents begin to use 311 as a means to file complaints against cab drivers.
Marshall Kilduff explains why candidates running for Supervisor in San Francisco are playing Nice Guy. At least for now.
Survivor of Tatiana the tiger's attack is headed to the hoosegow for violating probation.
Today, the Board of Supervisors will receive a completed study on PG&E's plan to upgrade residential meters. One member of the Board is already predicting the results.
The Mayor warned us to expect further cuts to make the City's budget work. Today, the Chronicle gives us the deets on what's been trimmed.
Cab drivers make their case before the Taxi Commission as to why a new Yellow Cab policy, which would require them to pay monthly gate fees in advance, should be prohibited.
A supervisor calls for the reintroduction of benches at
Civic Center Plaza.
The Examiner weighs in on the continued debate of power plant options.
Mayor Newsom revises his proposal to implement fines for failing to recycle properly.