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Supe Laughs At Homeless Man's Cell Phone Use

On Thursday, the state Public Utilities Commission expanded Lifeline, a landline phone service that donates free landlines to the poor, with cell phones. This is a good thing for many reasons -- e.

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Oops: Mayor Ed Lee Refers To World Series Trophies As 'Twin Towers'

During the annual San Francisco Chamber CityBeat Breakfast at the Marriott, kicky and acclaimed SFGate scribe Beth Spotswood sat in the audience while Mayor Ed Lee made a minor gaffe onstage. Lucky you.

Clueless Groom Tells Same-Sex Marriage Supporters To 'Have Some Respect' While He Gets Married

Yesterday gay couples and same-sex marriage supporters organized by Marriage Equality USA gathered in San Francisco's City Hall to apply for marriage licenses and protest California's ban on gay marriage. The event is

The Apotheosis Of Scott Wiener Continues With 'SF Weekly' Cover Piece, 'SF Mag' Profile

Did Supervisor Scott Wiener recently hire a publicist? San Francisco media is rather infatuated with him all of a sudden. He's been the butt of many a wiener joke with regard to the

Women To Dance, Demand End To Violence On V-Day At City Hall, Dolores Park

Eve Ensler, the playwright who brought us The Vagina Monologues, has for over a decade headed up an organization called V-Day with the aim of ending violence against women worldwide. This year, for

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Do This Tonight: The Tens Photo Opening At Jane Kim's Office

The Tens, one of our favorite chroniclers of the weird and world-weary San Francisco streets is having an opening reception for his photo show Cash for Gold. Held this evening from 4:30

Carmen Chu Appointed Assessor; D4 Supervisor Replacement TBA

Mayor Ed Lee named District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu as the city’s assessor-recorder, effectively replacing onetime mayoral candidate Phil Ting. Chu, who would often correct Supervisor Jane Kim's math during Board of

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Photo: S.F. City Hall Shows 49ers Spirit

The Tens snapped this gorgeous shot of San Francisco City Hall showing its 49ers spirit with a red and white light show. Nice. You're so butch, SF.

Final Vote Today For San Francisco's Nudity Ban

Supporters of San Francisco's right to get naked in public could show up at City Hall today when the Board of Supervisors give their final vote on the city's controversial nudity ban. On

Rose Pak Once Thought 'Motherf***er' Was a Term of Endearment

The cover story in the new issue of San Francisco Magazine is all about Rose Pak. Call her whatever you like kingmaker, ballbuster, politico, Mayor but she's getting kind of sick of the

NSFW: Photos Of Protesters Getting Naked After Nudity Ban Passes [Updated]

Here we go, folks. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote today on a citywide ban on public nudity, a story that has captured national news media because nudity, public or otherwise,

City Hall Fails To Burn Itself Down [Updated]

Last night around 9:30 p.m. San Francisco's City Hall tried to burn itself down with an electrical fire. According to the Mayor's spokeswoman, the building's self-immolation attempt began in a basement

Protestors Return To City Hall Wednesday To Get Naked, Artsy

After disrobing in the middle of a City Hall committee hearing last week, noted local naked woman Gypsy Taub will be leading another nude-in on the steps of City Hall this Wednesday. According

Larry Baer Presented With First-Ever 'Broom to the City'

At today's City Hall celebration for your World Champion San Francisco Giants, Mayor Ed Lee presented team CEO Larry Baer with the key to the city, followed by the first-ever "Broom to the

Nudity-Ban Protest At City Hall Set To Freak Out You Squares

Because everyone in this town requires much attention be paid to their thoughts on feelings and their feelings on thoughts, there will be a thoughtful protest at San Francisco City Hall tomorrow where,

SF Supervisor Proposes Strict Regulations For Corporate Shuttles

The corporate shuttle services that run Google, Facebook and other tech company employees up and down the peninsula in their WiFi-enabled coaches have started getting increased scrutiny from City Hall. The buses, which

Brace Yourselves For The Inevitable Mirkarimi Recall Proceedings

Oh dear, here we go. In the wake of Sheriff Mirkarimi's reinstatement, there are still some hard feelings around City Hall and not just Tony Winnicker's. Today, Supervisor Jane Kim, who voted not

Live-Blogging Ross Mirkarimi's Judgment Day

As promised, we're live in City Hall where Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's official misconduct hearing will get underway in a little under an hour at 2 p.m sharp. We'll be updating throughout. You

John Avalos Contacted Harvey Milk's Ghost Using $29 Board Game

This seems perfectly normal: San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos tells the San Francisco Chronicle that he and his aides contacted Harvey Milk's ghost regarding a vote on a non-binding resolution to name a

Live: SEIU Protest At San Francisco City Hall In Progress

Justin Beck is live at City Hall covering today's SEIU occupation. So far there are an estimated hundred or so protesters inside, one brandishing a bullhorn to shout and chant stuff. Supervisors Eric

SEIU Planning Wisconsin-Style Occupation Of San Francisco City Hall

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) local 1021 will attempt a Wisconsin-style occupation of San Francisco City Hall starting tonight and going well into tomorrow, May Day. Via the SEIU Facebook page, "We

List Of Declared And Rumored S.F. Supervisor Candidates Revealed

While San Francisco won't get to select a new mayor this time around, residents will have the chance to pick a slew of new supervisors. And the Usual Suspects, San Francisco's political page

Anti-Bullying Rally At City Hall Gives Gay Teens Hope

14-year-old Jonah Mowry of Lake Forest spoke about his own experiences with harassment and suicide attempts at an anti-bullying rally on the steps of City Hall today. Bullied by classmates over his sexuality,

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February 14th, 2012 Declared "Tony Bennett Day" In San Francisco [Photos]

As you know, San Francisco's honorary Granddad was celebrated in a ceremony at City Hall earlier today. While the emergency warning siren might have failed to entertain us, the San Francisco Boy's Chorus,

Rose Pak Skewers Local Leaders At Chinese New Year Parade [Video]

Power broker Rose Pak is a genius. In addition to getting Ed Lee into the mayor's office, cursing like a truck driver on crank, and lording over a good chunk of San Francisco,