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90s Nostalgia Mousses Up as 'Nash Bridges’ Reboot Premieres Saturday

The trailer for the ‘Nash Bridges’ reunion just dropped before Saturday’s premiere, and it might be worth tuning in just to see Willie Brown in a pot dispensary.

Willie Brown's Chronicle Column Is Ending After 12 Years

Former SF mayor Willie Brown will no longer be lending his gossip and opinions to the Chronicle as of next month. The controversial — and many would say highly problematic — "Willie's World" column is coming to an end after 12 years, and it sounds like it was not Willie's choice.

Willie Brown Doesn't Get the Drama With the City Hall Scandal, Feels Bad For Friends Facing Federal Charges

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, who is often credited with wielding influence over city government and development long after his tenure as mayor ended in the early 2000s, has weighed in on the latest corruption scandal at City Hall in a new interview.

Monday Morning Headlines: Willie Brown Mistakenly Listed as Dead

The first red-flag warning of this fire season came last night in the North Bay, Pelosi says the revelation about Trump and the Russian bounties on US soldiers is "as bad as it gets," and the BET Awards mistakenly put Willie Brown in an "In Memoriam" montage last night.

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SFist To-Do List: 12 Cool Things To Check Out This Week

Willie Brown appears twice on the list this week, once directly and once with a cameo in The Princess Diaries. Not a Brown fan? Not to worry. We've also got Carnaval, Digable Planets,

Venture Capitalist Sam Altman Is Thinking About Running For CA Governor Against Gavin Newsom

Willie Brown offered up some rare, not-rumor-based political intel in his Sunday Chronicle column this week, announcing that 32-year-old Y Combinator president Sam Altman approached him for advice on possibly running for governor

Conservatory Of Flowers Seeks City Hall-Style Lighting Scheme

The oldest building in Golden Gate Park, a wood-and-glass greenhouse first constructed in 1879 in an elaborate Victorian style, has plans to step into the spotlight. The SF Parks Alliance is hoping to

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Scenes From Willie Brown's 'Free' Election Day Lunch At John's Grill

San Francisco's political elite set aside campaign squabbles for free food and drink at John's Grill once again Tuesday, and with a crowd of more than 2,000 packed into the famed old-world

Rigged Election? San Francisco's Greatest Vote Fraud Cases Through the Years

This year’s election has not yet even taken place yet, but we already have a chorus conspiracy theories claiming that the process will be rigged and a presidential candidate who’s threatening

Willie Brown Appears To Defend Donald Trump In Chronicle Column

In his latest Chronicle column under the innocuous headline "Trump could drag the Republican Congress down with him," former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown appears to defend republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump by

Rose Pak Mourned, Celebrated At Big Wake And Funeral

#RosePak It is a Chinatown holiday. Streets closed for Rose Pak funeral. pic.twitter.com/wtArf8ZtV2— C.W. Nevius (@cwnevius) September 24, 2016 The late Chinatown powerhouse Rose Pak, who died last weekend

Willie Brown: George Clooney Might Take On Gavin In 2018 Governor's Race

Willie Brown has floated rumors in his Chronicle column before that have not had any legs remember when he claimed within a week that both Ed Lee and Dianne Feinstein might become ambassador

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As Tony Bennett Statue Unveiled On Nob Hill, Willie Brown Says 'I Hope It's Not Trump!'

Ex-Mayor Willie Brown jokes to crowd before unveiling of Tony Bennett statue on Nob Hill: "It better not be Trump!" pic.twitter.com/uNnvgb4FmW— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) August 19, 2016 A statue honoring

Video: Willie Brown Talks 56 Years Of Democratic National Conventions

Willie Brown is front and center on the New York Times' homepage today in a Times-produced video all about his roles at the Democratic National Conventions going back six decades. Brown, best known

Former Mayors Jordan, Feinstein, Brown, And Newsom Warn Against Creation Of Public Advocate Position

Former mayors of San Francisco Dianne Feinstien, Frank Jordan, Willie Brown, and Gavin Newsom have joined forces in opposition to the creation of a new position that might sap the powers of the

Half Of City Hall, Gavin Newsom, And Academy Of Art's Elisa Stephens Show Up To Celebrate Rose Pak's Return

As noted Monday, the scheduled return of Rose Pak to San Francisco following an extended medical stay in China was expected to draw a crowd of at least 100 well-wishers and a bus

Rose Pak Returns Following Extended Medical Stay In China

A big welcome home convoy and celebratory lunch are planned today as Chinatown power broker Rose Pak lands back home at SFO from an extended stay in China these last several months. Matier

The Airbnb Bump That Wasn't: #SB50 Rental Reality Disappoints

Out of all the spin thrown at us prior to Super Bowl 50's landing in the Bay Area, there was one bit that, on the face of it, seemed possible. The promise, as

Potential For Graft Suggested Among Super Bowl Committee Donors

We've got some more Super Bowl intrigue for you today: The Super Bowl 50 Host Committee has received millions of dollars in contributions from both individuals and organizations as it prepares for the

Hate San Francisco's Proliferation Of Walgreens? Blame Willie Brown

According to the Walgreens "store locator," the drugstore/emergency cat litter shop/place to grab gum and milk has around 50 locations across San Francisco, quite a feat given our city's notorious opposition

Day Around The Bay: Lightning Struck The Golden Gate Bridge

Lightning struck the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Monday https://t.co/SWwlqKT99L pic.twitter.com/OJUlTU8o5D— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 10, 2015 Lightning struck the Golden Gate Bridge

Willie Brown Just Invited The Whole Town To An Open Bar Tomorrow

If you happened to miss the politically tinged, folksy charm of Willie Brown's Willie's World column in the Chronicle on Sunday, you may have missed an important invitation. Brown casually notes, as if

'G' Chahal Now Being Sued By Employee He Allegedly Threatened To Beat Up, Called A 'Terrorist'

Gurbaksh "G" Chahal's once-good name — after earning his millions by age 25, he appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show — is once again being dragged through the mud. This time, a lawsuit reported by

Willie Brown Admits To Helping Accused Abuser Skirt Charges, Says It Was Ethical

Yesterday it came out that tech exec Gurbaksh 'G' Chahal may have wiggled out of 45 felony counts of domestic violence by paying $1 million for help from former San Francisco Mayor and

Tech CEO Gurbaksh Chahal Reportedly Paid Willie Brown To Make Domestic Violence Charges 'Go Away'

After the August 2013 arrest of founder and CEO Gurbaksh "G" Chahal on 45 felony counts of domestic abuse, Silicon Valley ad tech company RadiumOne reportedly sought to "do whatever it takes" to