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Gavin Newsom Becomes Ambassador to America's Cup

Whatever it is a Lieutenant Governor does in Sacramento must not be as important as the sailboat race in San Francisco because Gavin Newsom has accepted the title of "Ambassador at Large" to

The Inaugural Class of Gavin Newsom's San Francisco Hall of Fame

Well, would you look at that: the Chronicle reports that in a quirky last-minute move before leaving City Hall for Sacramento yesterday, our now-previous mayor established a San Francisco Hall of Fame to

Au Revoir, Newsom!

Well, that's that. Gavin Newsom has left the building. His mommy-I-gotta-go-potty urgency to ditch local politics in favor of a more estimable gig took flight today as he (finally!) left his measly mayoral

Newsom Appoints SFPD Chief Gascon District Attorney

In a surprise move, Gavin Newsom appointed SFPD Police Chief George Gascon to District Attorney on Sunday after Board of Supervisors President David Chiu rejected the left vacant by Attorney General Kamala Harris.

Rose Pak Doesn't F@%k Around

“Now you know why they say I play politics like a blood sport.” Chinatown power broker Rose Pak, in the culminating quote of a new Bay Citizen/NYT piece that provides a complete

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

We Now Pronounce You Chris and Gavin

"Despite the fact that these men served for years as convenient political antipodes (insofar as we have a spectrum here in San Francisco), perhaps they are not so different. Sure, Daly is suspected

SF Mayoral Watch: Waiting, Delays, Voting, & Hand-Wringing

Who's going to be the next mayor of San Francisco? That's the question on the minds of literally hundreds of San Franciscans. It's goes something like this: Newsom wants his replacement to be

Swearing-In 2011: Jerry Brown, Kamala Harris

Looking to distance himself from the (disgraceful?) Schwarzenegger regime via a more celebrity-free inauguration, Jerry Brown's swearing-in today as the 39th Governor of California will be an appropriately mellow affair. Today's 11 a.

Newsom and Siebel Expecting Second Child

A second Newsom is on the way, folks. Leah Garchik has the scoop. And on Masonic Street, there's reason for the Newsoms to rejoice (having nothing to do with Larry Ellison). Raise your

Gavin Newsom, still talking:

"Whoever gets there will be immediately discredited as the political appointee. Everybody running against that person is going to say that. I will say that, and I'm not going anywhere." -Mayor Newsom, explaining

Newsom Speaks: Will Probably Delay Swearing-In as Lt. Gov

Mayor Newsom probably ruined the Holidays for some supervisors by finally speaking up about this whole Interim Mayor selection process. According to CBS5 this morning, Gavin has laid out his terms: if he

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

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Gavin Newsom Eating Ribs: Gossip-Worthy, Apparently

Perhaps shamed by their crushing defeat in the World Series, someone in the office of Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck's office apparently leaked a photo of Mayor Newsom chowing down on his plate

Assessing Gavin's Record on Homelessness

According to the Chron, Gavin may be well known around here for his bold moves on behalf of gay marriage, but among other mayors nationally he's recognized for major achievements in the area

Gavin Newsom's Hawaii Itinerary

Over at the Appeal, Gal-about-town Beth Spotswood points out that Future-Former Mayor Gavin Newsom has headed off this week for a Thanksgiving vacation in Hawaii. Which might explain why the puddles around town

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

Prop Talk: Mayor Newsom Wants You to Vote No on Prop 23

by Andrew Dalton Despite his perma-slick hair, Mayor Newsom isn't exactly making friends in petroleum industry on his run for Lieutenant Governor by speaking out against Proposition 23 which will be put in

Newsom Vetoes Alcohol Fee

Mayor Gavin Newsom vetoed the fee on alcohol, Supervisor John Avalos' plan to charge booze wholesalers to help cover the city's costs to care for dunkards. The mayor's office sent out a press

Alcohol Tax Advocates to Rally Outside PlumpJack Wine Shop

So, you know that booze tax that the Board of Supes approved last week but which Gavin says he'll be vetoing? Well, proponents of the tax, which would put a $1 levy on

Newsom Announces City's Toyota Prius Partnership With Wild Gesticulation

In front of City Hall at a "green vehicle showcase," Mayor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced a partnership between San Francisco and Toyota to advertise their Prius plug-in hybrids. And, as with anything carrying

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Newsom's Insipid Soda Ban Won't Ban Fat

Sure, soda is unhealthy (except for Diet Coke, which gives life with each sip), but we here in the U.S of A have something called freedom of choice. But, don't tell that

Newsom Drowns Baby Seals In BP Oil, Twirls Moustache, Cackles

Although Newsom touts an excessively green platform -- take, for example, his appointment of a Greening Director, the single most bullshit-heavy job title since Social Media Consultant -- Matier & Ross report that

Scene from a Virgin Launch at SFO

Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Virgin Overlord Sir Richard Branson, and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom celebrated the launch of Virgin America’s first international flight to exotic Toronto, Canada. Yay, money!

Budget and Finance Committee Kills Condo Lottery Bypass Fee

In an effort to the eradicate the stench of plebeian home ownership, Newsom's had some sort of inane condo lottery bypass fee in his budget, one that would've charged potential homeowners $4,000