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Ah, the Aliotos -- they run this town! Patriarch Joseph Alioto was the mayor of San Francisco from 1968-1976, in office not only during the building of the Transamerica Pyramid but also through the Zodiac murders -- while daughter Angela Alioto is a former Board of Supervisors president (and chicken-suit renter), while granddaughter Michela Alioto-Pier is a current Board of Supes member (and Hottest Supervisor emerita -- hm, maybe it's time for us to do another Hottest Supervisor poll!), and the rest of them are all lawyers. more ›

Kamala Harris addresses the Immigrant Resources Fair more ›

Hey kids! Are you looking for a quick and easy entry into San Francisco District 6 civic participation? Do you long to get an email response from Chris Daly, but don't know what to say? Well, look no further! Political Junkie presents: a Mad Libs Letter to Everyone's Favorite Mission District Supervisor! Tenant? Landlord? Advocate for the homeless? An honorable-mention mayor for a major West Coast city? C'mon -- everyone can play! Okay, write down: 1) an honorific or sobriquet 2) an emotion 3) an adjective 4) a verb ending in -ed 5) an action verb 6) another Supervisor 7) an issue facing San Francisco today 8) pick either the word "do" or "don't" 9) a celebrity and read your letter, after the jump! more ›

The next time you complain about how busy you are, take a look at Jane Kim's packed schedule. Between her job as youth program director at the Chinatown Community Development Center, her position as co-director and co-founder of Locus Arts, and her many volunteer and philanthropic activities, she has somehow found the time to run for the San Francisco District School Board. more ›