SF Politics Gavin Newsom Throwing Big-Bucks SF Fundraising Event for Biden During APEC Don’t expect to be invited unless you’ve got ten grand laying around to spend, but Gavin Newsom is throwing a fundraising “super event” in SF for the Biden-Harris reelection campaign at some point during the APEC summit.
SF News Governor Newsom: More Ventilators Coming, COVID-19 Testing Still Limited, and Eviction Ban Extended Governor Newsom held a live-streamed press conference Saturday to give an update on California's current response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news included an increase in ventilator production, plans to make COVID-19 testing more available, and an extension to the ban on evictions.
SF News Ed Lee Welcomes BMW Electric-Car Sharing Service Now this is our kinda car-sharing service! Mayor Ed Lee welcomed little-known nonprofit grassroots effort BMW into San Francisco by way of electric-car sharing on Monday. It was all a part of the
SF News Former SF Examiner Executive Editor New Newsom Deputy Chief Of Staff Proving that there is a better life after local media, former San Francisco Examiner executive editor (and all-around swell human being) Deirdre Hussey has been hired on as Lieutenant Gavin Newsom's deputy chief
Arts & Entertainment Gavin Newsom Gets His Own Talk Show On Current TV Proven to be such a shoot-from-the-hip, anything-goes, oh-my-god-did-he-really-just-say-that kind of guy, former San Francisco Mayor and now Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom landed his very own talk show on Current TV, reports Ms. Carla
SF News Introducing: Hunter Siebel Newsom Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel's brand-new baby boy, Hunter Siebel Newsom, was born in San Francisco this morning at 9:18 a.m. He's 20.5 inches long and weighs 8 pounds 4
SF News Meanwhile, In Newsom's Office... Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom hosts a wild party in his office with students from St. Vincent de Paul School in San Francisco. "Giving them an overview of our state government," he says. Like
SF News If You're Glue, Gavin's Rubber: Newsom Pledges End of 'R-Word' Today, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom asked for people to stop using the "r-word" (in vulgar parlors: "retard," "retarded") in conversation and written text. Although we suspect any campaign to end argot has
misc Jennifer Siebel-Newsom, Todd Traina Debut Cinematic Efforts at Sundance Once known a the framework for independent film to reach a wider audience, the Sundance FIlm Festival is now a showcase for the rich and famous to showcase stabs at cinema gold. More
SF News 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
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
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 BoS President David Chiu, Your Ideal Interim Mayor We asked who you wanted as the interim San Francisco mayor yesterday. A decent pool of 560 responded to our unscientific poll. The winner? David Chiu. Behold: 1) Board of Supervisors President David
SF News Poll: Select Your Interim S.F. Mayor Did you hear? Mayor Gavin Newsom will be your next Lieutenant Governor. (Who knew a complex city like San Francisco, one balancing precariously on a precipice, could also make for a perfect rung
SF News Giants Flag to Adorn Atlanta City Hall Now that the Giants will advance to the National League Championship Series, one mayor will have to make good on a friendly mayoral bet. As the Chronicle pointed out over the weekend, "San
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 Newsom Makes Public Statement About Shooting That Left German Tourist Dead S.F. Mayor Gavin Newsom condemned Sunday night's theater district shooting, one that killed Mechthild Schroeer, a 50-year-old German tourist. "On behalf of our entire city, I offer my deepest condolences to the
SF News 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
SF News Newsom Condemns Last Night's Hit and Run Rampage Mayor Gavin Newsom expressed sadness and concern for those injured in last night's hit and run rampage that saw four cyclists injured in the Mission and Potrero Hill districts. "I’m proud that
SF News Bypassing BOS, Newsom Asks Voters To Decide On Sit-Lie In lieu of dealing with the Board of Supervisors, Gavin Newsom will have voters decide on the sensitive sit-lie law, which would make it illegal for folks to sit or lie down on
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 San Francisco Women's Political Committee Picks Hahn Over Newsom In a surprising yet not at all surprising move, the SFWPC endorsed Janice Hahn for Lieutenant Governor over Mayor Gavin Newsom. "With 69% of the vote," the SFWPC graciously notes, the typically Gavin-happy
SF News "I Need Your Money," Says Newsom We get so excited when we find a message from Gavin Newsom waiting in our inbox -- especially when "I need your help" calls to us from the subject line. (Help with what?
SF News Newsom to Run for Lt. Governor. We Swear This Time. Promise. Yesterday at the eleventh hour, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom picked up his paper work Department of Elections in City Hall and paid his $2,500 filing fees, meaning he'll finally run for
SF News 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
