Real estate speculators are making an all-out effort to eliminate San Francisco’s 30-year old law restricting condo conversions. Their plan would allow unlimited condo conversions for a $10,000-15,000 fee, an amount which barely covers 10% of the cost of building
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After nearly two years of diligent police work and follow-up at the municipal government level, City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Police Chief Greg Suhr announced on January 30 the filing of lawsuits against two problem businesses in the Tenderloin. The
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Restoring California, the coalition of educators and community leaders sponsoring the Millionaires Tax initiative for the November ballot, announced it has attracted new support from organizations representing clergy and laity, 10,000 community college faculty and 25,000 public
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For a partisan Democrat whose only concern is the re-election of President Obama, the choice is clear: Newt Gingrich would make a far weaker Republican opponent than Mitt Romney. But for progressives with an eye on the long haul, it’s
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CAIRO—The most populated country in the Arab world took the day off on Wednesday, January 25. Tahrir Square was overloaded with people stretching and squeezing into every nook and cranny on adjacent streets, storefront alcoves and building doorways. Still, thousands
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SLAMDANCE Slamdance kicks off its 18th festival at Park City, Utah, with Natalie Neal’s short film “Rose and Sophia.” The titular characters are two adolescent girls living in Nowheresville, Suburbia. The film is less a plot-driven piece than a set
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The new Original Joe’s opened this week, immediately becoming a “must go” destination for those seeking old school Italian dining and quality food at remarkably low prices. Elena Duggan and John Duggan, Jr., whose grandparents opened Original Joe’s on Taylor
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