October 2004 - Beyond Chron

The 117th AES Convention

Posted October 29, 2004 by E. "Doc" Smith

The 117th AES Convention, opened yesterday at the Moscone Center to record crowds. AES is the acronym for the Audio Engineering Society, and for old audiophile like myself, a chance to see old friends from around the world, and gander Read More »

Lee Hartgrave interviews Brian D’Arcy James

Posted October 29, 2004 by "Buzzin" Lee Hartgrave

IT WILL BE A WHITE CHRISTMAS IN SAN FRANCISCO Of course we all remember Bing Crosby singing Irving Berlin’s White Christmas in the popular black and white movie. He recorded the song and performed it various times in concerts and Read More »

Prop K: A Conversation With Scott Hauge

Posted October 29, 2004 by Marc Norton

Scott Hauge is a man on a mission, the guy that the opponents of Prop K have made their spokesman. Prop K would bring back the gross receipts business tax that was spiked a few years back by a cabal Read More »

Judges Rule to Prevent Voting Rights Attacks, GOP Plays Anti-Gay Card

Posted October 29, 2004 by Randy Shaw

Today a federal appeals court upheld an Ohio court order preventing Republicans from challenging over 23,000 new voter registrations. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the GOP’s contention that because of some invalid Read More »

How to Prepare for Your Election Party: A Couch Potato’s Guide

Posted October 29, 2004 by Caleb Zigas

In the off chance you’ve been out of the country for a while, we’re in the middle of an incredibly contentious election. Pop stars have become political figures, the candidates are campaigning, and some of the campaign commercials seem to Read More »

“Presto…”

Posted October 29, 2004 by Mike Luckovich

D5 Candidate Statement: Lisa Feldstein

Posted October 28, 2004 by

Growing up in East Harlem as the daughter of two social workers, I developed my lifelong passion for service to others. Today, with my husband, I am raising my daughter here in San Francisco, and I am committed to a Read More »

It Doesn’t Get Much Dirtier Than D11

Posted October 28, 2004 by Casey Mills

Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval won an injunction last Monday against Gap founder Donald Fisher’s political consultant Duane Baughman, forcing him to stop sending out the race-baiting emails raining down on District 11 lately. Sandoval presented sufficient evidence that a series of Read More »