SF News San Francisco Celebrates America's Cup Promising to bring an estimated "$1.4 billion in economic benefits and 8,000 jobs to a city facing a $379 million deficit," San Francisco celebrated the America's Cup pick on Wednesday. The
SF News Giants' World Series Trophy at City Hall This Week In case you missed the Giants' World Series Trophy's brief stop at City Hall a couple of weeks ago, it will be back for a stint this Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 to
SF News Newsom Stars in Final Swearing-In Ceremony Lt. Governor-elect Gavin Newsom appointed his final batch of city board members and commissioners on Tuesday. A few new names of note? "Dorka Keehn and Kimberlee Stryker were appointed to the city's Arts
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Necessary Conversation & Gavin Newsom Necessary Conversation City Hall Christmas Edition from Necessary Conversation on Vimeo. Columnists Melissa Griffin and Beth Spotswood interviewed reigning Mayor / Lieutenant Governor-elect Gavin Newsom at Sunday's Holiday Open House at City Hall for
SF News World Series Trophy On Display At City Hall Today At San Francisco City Hall this afternoon, you can check out the World Series trophy from 1 - 3 p.m. What's more, the Giants will also "make a major announcement" of some
SF News Notes from Gavin Newsom's Holiday Open House at City Hall Yesterday afternoon in the spirit of The Holidays (but also kind of in the spirit of "see y'all in SacTown"), Mayor Newsom held the first public meet and greet in as long as
misc Scenes from the Interim Mayor Selection Hearings at City Hall So, we didn't get a new mayor out of today's Board of Supervisors meeting, but the afternoon wasn't a total waste. Before any of the supes could even motion to move the selection
SF News S.F. Interim Mayor Selection Put On Hold The Board of Supervisors plan to vote for an interim mayor was put on hold yesterday. The supes, it seems, want to first hear from the public. At Tuesday's meeting, according to BCN
SF News S.F. City Hall Turns Orange In honor of the S.F. Giants clinching the NL West title and making the playoffs, San Francisco City Hall will be lit orange for however long they make it -- i.e.
SF News Astrid Hayarti, SF Greening Director, Quits According to a tipster, SF Greening Director Astrid Hayarti left her position today. Our tipster writes to us, saying, "Just heard another member of Gavin's team jumped ship. Astrid Hayarti, the so-called Greening
SF News Scene / High Fashion Outside San Francisco City Hall A few Yes On 8 protesters gathered outside San Francisco City Hall today to voice their anti-gay marriage stance. They also made these lovely blouses crafted out of anti-gay marriage banners. Fancy. Please
SF News Today in SF History: 'Black Friday' at City Hall On May 13th 1960, a group of Bay Area college students gathered outside the Supervisors' chambers at City Hall on the second day of hearings by the House Un-American Activities subcommittee, which was
SF News City Programmer Found Guilty of Felony Computer Tampering Terry Childs, the SF City Hall's network engineer who almost brought the city a stand still after withholding crucial passwords, was found guilty of felony computer tampering on Tuesday. KTVU reports: "After nearly
SF News Eliminate Entertainment Commission, Says Newsom Just before the city's arguably useless Entertainment Commission voted to close killer nightclub Suede for 30 days -- if you recall, a 20-year-old Richmond man was killed and four wounded in a February
SF News Haight Sit/Lie Debate at City Hall Sparks Protest This morning, there was a sit/lie rally happening at City Hall -- a protest against a law that would, if all goes according to plan, preemptively stop crimes from happening in the
SF News Angry Horde Arrives at SF MTA Board Meeting Scores of justifiably livid transit riders and supporters crammed into City Hall today to voice their outage over Muni fare hikes and service cuts -- which, if you recall, will. help close the
SF News City to Potentially Unleash Whoopass on Academy of Art University Owner of Nob Hill and issuer of valuable art school degrees, Academy of Art University, is reportedly in big trouble with the City of San Francisco. It would appear that over the last
SF News Newsom Rewards Campaign Staffers with City Hall Jobs Filling the ranks in the Mayor's Office are several young guys who Mayor Newsom calls "superstars" who were part of the inner circle of his gubernatorial campaign -- hires that are likely to
SF News Photos: SF Abortion Rights Rally, 12/2 On Tuesday at the steps of San Francisco City Hall, activists gathered to rally for abortion rights -- specifically to protest the Stupak-Pitts Amendment. Here are some images from yesterday's rally.
SF News Abortion Rally At City Hall At Noon Today at noon, loads of pro-abortion (and, no, we will not call it "pro-choice," a sunshine-lollipop term that, ultimately, helps play a part in having abortion rights stripped away; if you can't even
SF News Photos: City Hall And Coit Tower Turned Red In honor of World Aids Day yesterday, both SF City Hall and Coit Tower were illuminated in red. (Red being the signifying color of AIDS awareness.) Also, are you looking to get tested
SF News Battle Over Teenaged Illegal Aliens Planned for the Board of Supervisors Today The Board of Supervisors will be casting votes today on whether to override Mayor Newsom's veto of Supervisor David Campos's legislation amending the City's sanctuary law. As you may recall, the legislation approved
SF News Newsom Mainland Watch: Gavin Returns Tonight Breaking news, folks. It looks like Newsom will return to San Francisco tonight, and be back to work come tomorrow morning. The mayor, if you recall, vanished from San Francisco and City Hall
