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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

Newsom Speaks

Finally. Mayor Gavin Newsom was cornered by spoke to reporters yesterday outside his office. While the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam visited City Hall last night, Newsom stayed inside his office, hiding from

Nate Ballard Quits Newsom Administration

Witty and wise Newsom spokesman Nathe Ballard made a choice decision today: he quit Newsom's (sinking?) ship. To the press release: San Francisco, November 16, 2009 — Today Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that Nathan

Daly to Newsom: Who Paid for Your Life Coach?

Yesterday's Board of Supervisors meeting was, by all accounts, highly entertaining. Then again, anything involving the bizarre practice of life coaching is always something to behold. You see, Gavin Newsom, while running for

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

Quote du Jour: Jon Carroll On Newsom

SF Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll had this to say this morning regarding Gavin Newsom and the discreet charm of underage men. "When you elect boyish charm, you also get boyish behavior." In related

Newsom Sightings Reported as Mayor Returns to Work

Ever since Gavin Newsom dropped out of the California governor's race, and ran off to Hawaii without telling his staff, residents are dying to get a peek at our mayor post-wound lick. Let's

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

After Gov. Race Withdrawal, Newsom Takes Hawaiian Vacation

Where does one go to figure out what to do with the rest of their life? If you're former gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom, you go to Hawaii. CBS 5's Joe Vazquez has first

Rumor Mill: Newsom Dropping Out of Governor's Race?

Speculation time, folks! Los Angeles politics blog Mayor Sam's Sister City reports that SF Mayor Gavin Newsom will (allegedly!) announce his withdrawl from the California gubernatorial race this afternoon. Mayor Sam says: We

Newsom Takes A Calculated Dump on the Rights of Young Illegals

Our local sanctuary city drama continues as Mayor Newsom went ahead yesterday with his threat to veto legislation passed by the Board of Supervisors amending a local ordinance that governs when city employees

Newsom Wants to Remove Cars, Muni from Market Street

Though not a new idea, its sanity level, or lack thereof, remains the same: permanently removing vehicles and Muni lines from Market Street. This is the latest idea tinkering around inside Newsom's sleek

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As much as we try not to do 'caption this!' posts, we couldn't resist this one. Have at it, folks. (Thanks for sending this our way, Matt Baume.)

I'm Staying And You're Gonna Love Me, Cries Newsom

Trailing behind Jerry Brown in both the polls and fundraising, one might assume SF Mayor Gavin Newsom would bow out at this point. Not so. Even though rumors are swirling -- swirling! --

Sacto Mayor Robbed In SF's Union Square

Well, this stinks. Former NBA player and current Mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson was mugged robbed over the weekend while acting like a Boy Scout in San Francisco's Union Square. NBC Bay Area

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Speaking of republicans, here's Mayor Gavin Newom posing with Bush disaster #1 and some golfers at yesterday's Presidents Cup. Some sort of golf humor is going on here, but... it's completely lost on