Monthly Archives: March 2005
Chronicle Panel Holds Town Hall Meeting
Posted March 31, 2005 by Eric Schaefer
Yesterday several high-ranking members off the Chronicle staff, including Executive Editor Phil Bronstein, Managing Editor Robert Rosenthal, Deputy Managing Editor Stephen Proctor and City Hall reporter Rachel Gordon, turned out to answer questions from the half-full Koret Auditorium at the<br> Read More »
Tenants Clash with Homeowners Over New Condo Conversion Legislation
Posted March 31, 2005 by Casey Mills
A group of tenant advocates rallied on the steps of City Hall yesterday to oppose new legislation that would allow hundreds of owners of “tenancies in commons” (TIC’s) to convert their homes into condominiums. The rally preceded a contentious Land<br> Read More »
America (The Book), by Jon Stewart
Posted March 31, 2005 by E. "Doc" Smith
On a recent trip to the hot tubs of Calistoga, I came across a hilarious book amid the sulfur steam, Jon Stewart’s “America, (The Book)”. When I returned home, my friends back in D.C. called to tell me about a<br> Read More »
Creative Alternatives to Corporate Globalization: Next Steps for the Movement
Posted March 31, 2005 by
Ella Baker Center, The Oakland Institute, Global Exchange & KPFA Free Speech Radio Present:*Creative Alternatives to Corporate Globalization:Next Steps for the Movement*A panel discussion and reportback with Van Jones and Deborah James. Moderated by Anuradha MittalA Benefit for KPFA Radio*Sunday,<br> Read More »
School Beat: Keeping the Doors Open
Posted March 30, 2005 by Lisa Schiff
Parents are bringing their demands for fair and adequate school financing to the Governor’s doorstep. Carloads of public education supporters from the Bay Area made their way to Sacramento yesterday. Spearheaded by March4Education, parents, students and educators rallied on the<br> Read More »
Full Board Gets its First Look at Transbay
Posted March 30, 2005 by Eric Schaefer
A redevelopment plan that could create a whole new mixed-use neighborhood south of the Financial District inched closer to reality yesterday as the Redevelopment Agency (RA) formally presented the Transbay Redevelopment Project to the Board of Supervisors for approval. The<br> Read More »
Final Approval Granted to SOMA Affordable Housing Project
Posted March 30, 2005 by Casey Mills
The Board of Supervisors gave final approval last night to an affordable housing project that will provide 56 new units to some of the city’s poorest residents. Located at 785 Brannan and owned by the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, the project<br> Read More »