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Get Hitched This Weekend: S.F. Clerk's Office Will Be Open During Pride

After the announcement this afternoon that same sex marriages would begin immediately in California, the city will open the clerk's office in city hall until 8 p.m. Friday night and from 9

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Time Lapse: Watch Rainbow Colors Light Up S.F. City Hall

You've seen the image of San Francisco City Hall lit up rainbow bright in honor of Pride week. Now watch the as said lights gently unfurl in David Yu's excellent 20-second time lapse.

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Sick Lights: S.F. City Hall Lit Up Rainbow Bright

San Francisco City Hall steals the spotlight with this dazzling rainbow attire in honor of Pride week. Delightful! Photo snapped by zoxcleb.

S.F. City Hall Prepares For Prop 8 SCOTUS Ruling

After years of debate, protest, rulings, rambling and handwringing, today the Supreme Court of the United States makes their decision on Proposition 8, California's voter-approves same-sex marriage ban, and DOMA. Those for and

Prop 8 And DOMA Decisions To Come Down Wednesday; Castro, City Hall Events Planned

We thought it might be Thursday, but SCOTUS is in fact planning to close up shop a day early for their summer recess, and the final big decisions of the term are to

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Tragedy: Tamale Lady Can No Longer Sell At Zeitgeist [Updated]

It's a sad day in eating-while-drinking news: popular outdoor drinking spot Zeitgeist has announced this morning that Virginia Ramos, aka The Tamale Lady, will no longer be allowed to peddle her delicious wares

Teens 'Beat Crap' Out Of Couple At Muni Stop

Muni Diaries has word about an alleged attack that happened at the Van Ness Muni bus stop by a gaggle of deplorable teens. "Erin" writes to the local transportation-themed site with her chilling

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Stephen Curry Receives Key To San Francisco For Making A Bunch Of Three-Pointers In Oakland

As part of the City's ongoing pro-Warriors Arena campaign, Mayor Ed Lee presented star three-point shooter Stephen Curry with a key to the city earlier today. A sort of consolation prize for not

S.F. Investigating Nevada Hospital For 'Dumping' Mental Patients

Prerequisite lede: by differing standards, there are lots of mental cases in S.F. But San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera's office has opened a formal investigation into allegations that Nevada health officials

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