Results tagged “brucebrugmann”

With regard to the SFBG vs. SF Weekly (VVM) lawsuit -- you know, the one where the Guardian sued the Weekly and its parent company for predatory pricing practices? where the Guardian's Publisher, Bruce Brugmann, claimed that the competition was so unreasonable that it could force the Guardian out of business? -- our sources confirm that:

We've been talking so much about the Chronicle and the SF Weekly lately that perhaps one of our best-known local pubs is feeling a bit ignored. Editor & Publisher Magazine has published a feature spotlighting "10 That Do It Right." E&P selects a new list every summer from the nation's daily and weekly newspapers. E&P says it's not a "Top 10" list, but rather "a hat tip to a variety of publications which have, through excellence or innovation, shown the way in one area or another, such as news coverage, circulation, design, diversity or online."

A local alt-weekly is reembracing the "alt" part of the genre, as a group of writers and editors at the East Bay Express buy the paper out from the Village Voice Weekly conglomerate. The team of purchasers includes the current editor, Stephen Buel; co-founder and calendar editor Kelly Vance (the EBX really does have a kick-ass calendar section); and Hal Brody, another person active in the alt-weekly scene.

Yesterday, we were shocked to find this picture of our homeboy, SF Bay Guardian publisher Bruce Brugmann, posted on his blog.

An event will be held today in yet another effort to Free Josh Wolf. Wolf, of course, is the video blogger/journalist being held in jail for contempt of court for not releasing the hottest video out there that doesn't involve a celebrity having sex with somebody else. And thank God for that but we'd love to see the alleged video of Britney and K-Fed playing chess.

Last week's winner, the East Bay Express: Hey, the EBX is starting a blog -- we hear those are very trendy. But they've got us listed as a link, right below the Culture Blog, so it's all okay! Bottom Feeder mocks the errors made by the Bay Guardian in its East Bay endorsements. Would you buy expensive organic meals prepared by these folks? Confrontational atheists meeting near Walnut Creek. Cover article: the woes of air traffic controllers in Oakland. Brazilian food in Richmond. Cheap wines for everyone! The Pacific Mozart Ensemble sings in Berkeley with Sufjan Stevens, who alienates the crowd briefly by cheering for the Tigers. And Lyrics Born is playing this weekend!

Okay, we finally got out of the house and picked up a hard copy of the Bay Guardian. And yes -- we're in it! Your SFist editors are right behind the guy making what looks like a less-than sign with his right hand, and right in front of what looks like a giant inflatable beer, on page 53.

In an interview with the Chronicle last week, Gavin dropped some more Green-related news. Turns out he's looking into dropping turbines into both the ocean and the Bay to generate enough energy to feed the city and to maybe sell off to others. The Olympic Guys should love that.

This is how WE roll. But first, some sad news…minutes after the end of the 49ers/Broncos pre-season game, Niner offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapsed and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a Denver hospital. The autopsy results were inconclusive and it could take weeks to determine the cause of death. Herrion is not the first football player to die during the season as heat, atmospheric conditions and the huge size of football players can be somtimes be a toxic mix. He was 23. And here's an update on the exploding transformer -An angry Gavin demanded an investigation into the cause of the explosion and called for accountability on PG&E's part. Quoth the Gavin: "enough is enough. Excuses be damned, there will be accountability." And in a statement that will warm the cockels of Bruce Brugmann’s heart, Susan Leal, the head of the Public Utilities Committee, says that these type of incidents made her even more determined to "aggressively look at alternatives" to PG&E. In response, PG&E has annnounced that they'll soon inspect all 540 of the city's transformer vaults to make sure there won't be any more explosions. The poor woman injured in all this is still in critical condition at burn center at St. Francis but is said to be doing better.