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Gavin Wants to Ban Texting at City Meetings

Fearing that city officials are being unfairly influenced by lobbyists during hearings, Mayor Newsom wants to ban all texting and iPhone usage in city meetings. It's likely to be an impossible task, since

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Newsom Eats!

Now that Mayor Gavin Newsom has office hours where almost anyone can sign up to talk with and/or gaze at him for 15 minutes, SFGate's Charlie P. Cunningham (who describes himself as

Newsom Says We've Reached Halfway Mark On Homelessness

For the first time in 30 years, says Gavin, the chronically homeless population has decreased for the first time. Over 1,600 units of permanent housing for the chronically homeless have been created

Former Newsom Ally Uses SFist's Words Against Him

Garry South, former manager of Gavin Newsom's failed gubernatorial campaign, is taking jabs at his former employer via a new attack ad. South, currently running the lieutenant governor campaign of Los Angeles City

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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi gives a news conference at UCSF, while celebrating the Baby Jesus via gunk smeared across her forehead. Gavin Newsom watches from behind. (AP Photo/Jeff

Who Will Be San Francisco's Next Mayor?

While we wait for Gavin Newsom to make the official announcement that he plans on running for California Lt. Governor -- Melissa Griffin, if you recall, broke the story that Newsom might make

(UPDATED) Gavin Newsom Running for Lt. Governor

Political columnist Melissa Griffin has first word that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will, indeed, run for Lt. Governor of California. Griffin writes: I just got the unofficial word that Mistermayor will be

City Workers Angered Over Newsom's Job Proposal

Making up almost half of the city's work force, SEIU Local 1021 members are fuming after Gavin Newsom's proposed a plan "to layoff and then re-hire thousands of municipal employees as a way

Gavin Newsom and Bill O'Reilly Face Off Tonight

Gavin Newsom will appear on The O'Reilly Factor today, FOX's anti-everything show hosted by the affectedly conservative, sexually-harassing Bill O'Reilly. SF Examiner reports: The mayor will do his best to discuss several jobs-related

Gavin Newsom Gives Up The Political Ghost, Admonishes Obama's Stance On Gay Marriage

This morning's New York Times features an interesting column by Arianna Huffington doppelganger and known incoherent writer, Maureen Dowd, discussing our guy, Gavin's political future. Of note: "This is it. God bless. It

Newsom's 'State Of The City' Address

In lieu of last year's bizarre YouTube State of the City address, Mayor Gavin Newsom returned to form last night during his 80-minute speech at the Asian Art Museum. During last night's speech,

Montana Siebel Newsom Revealed

Awwwwwwwww. This is some heart-warming stuff, folks. You've been warned. The itty-bitty bundle of joy known as Montana Tessa Siebel Newsom made her first public appearance over the weekend. The 100th anniversary of

Gavin Newsom Appears On <em>Simpsons</em> 20th Anniversary Special

Last night FOX aired a Simpsons 20-year review -- which was heavy on the white, male, GenX talking heads, even though scores of XX-chromosome types equally adore the popular cartoon satire -- featuring

More San Francisco Budget Cuts

According to KCBS, "[a] new austerity mandate has come down from Mayor Gavin Newsom." And it's pretty grim. Then again, what isn't in these dastardly economic times? Anyway, Newsom wouldn't say exactly how

Taqueria Reina Loves Newsom

Tributes don't get much better than this homage found at Taqueria Reina. You win, Gavin. You win.

Newsom Shakes Things Up With Poinsettia

Last week, Mayor Gavin Newsom kicked off a new online communication series on YouTube, ingeniously christened "Mayor Newsom's YouTube Update." Yeah. But it's kinda cool, actually, where in each week Newsom sits down

"Let's All Go Condo, Shall We?", Says Gavin

The SF Examiner is reporting that Mayor Newsom has thrown about the stunningly original idea of ditching the city's condo lottery and just letting anyone who wants to go condo, GO CONDO! Currently,

Newsom Endorses Cell Phone Radiation Warning Labels

Always one to look after your health, Mayor Gavin Newsom is backing legislation that would requite cell phones to "post radiation levels next to each phone in a font at least as large

"Gavin Claus Is Coming To Town"

Check out these SEIU protesters caroling/protesting SF Mayor Gavin Newsom's budget cuts, which resulted in the loss of city workers' jobs. Their wacky attempt to get on the news proved fruitful as

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Wow, we're piling on the Newsoms today, yes? First, Jennifer makes a return to the glossies. Now, we have this ultra-charming picture found by Beth Spotswood. Snapped by Bill Wilson, Mayor Gavin Newsom

Donor Wants Refund After Newsom Quits Gov. Race

Geo Fanelli is upset. A onetime Gavin Newsom supporter, the San Jose man plunked down $500 donation to see the SF mayor at a "Green for Newsom" event in Los Angeles, which was

Gavin Newsom's Mariah Carey-like Interview Demand

The (and, in all seriousness, we really do hate to say this, because he is, after all, our city's mayor) downward spiral of Gavin Newsom continues. Phil Bronstein goes for broke today when

Newsom's Uncomfortable Interview With Hank Plante

Why couldn't Newsom tell CBS 5's Hank Plante, "Yeah, I took off to Hawaii. And what, hooker? Somebody hold my earrings." Instead, after failing to turn a recent sit-down interview to the city's

Another Member of Team Newsom Quits

We swear we not trying to pick on our fine mayor. Well, not more than usual. Anyway. One day after Newsom's spokesman quits, head of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, Kevin Ryan,

Poll: Will Newsom Resign?

Rumors are percolating that Gavin Newsom might, as a SFist commenter Manys pointed out, pull a Sarah Palin. That is to say, he could very well resign. Or not. No one can say