June 2014 - Beyond Chron

Supes Stiff Nonprofit Workers

Posted June 30, 2014 by Randy Shaw

In the late evening of June 25, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reached a budget deal that stiffed the city’s nonprofit workers. The Supes gave nonprofit workers only a 1.5% raise, after approving increases from 2.25%-5% for already higher Read More »

Soda tax myths: Is A New Tax “The Last Thing” Berkeley Needs?

Posted June 30, 2014 by Dana Woldow

On July 1, the Berkeley (CA) City Council is expected to vote unanimously to put a proposal to tax sugar sweetened beverages on the November ballot. The proposed ordinance would impose a 1 cent per ounce tax to be paid Read More »

Trans Activist Vicki Marlane Honored With Street Name in Tenderloin

Posted June 30, 2014 by Ashley Marguerite Heine

On the evening of Friday, June 27th, , at a Dolores Park rally before the Trans March began to the Tenderloin, Geena Rocero, activist, model and founder of Gender Proud, said “[…] we make our way to Vicki Marlane,” in Read More »

The SEIU and the California Hospital Association: HOW NOT TO SAVE THE LABOR MOVEMENT

Posted June 27, 2014 by CAL WINSLOW

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) thrives on the big splash. It is almost clocklike in the regularity with which it proclaims its latest plans to revolutionize labor relations and save the labor movement. So here we go again. Its Read More »

Jim Ryan @ 80: A celebration and concert with Bay Area sonic luminary, saxophonist, and poet

Posted June 27, 2014 by E. ”Doc” Smith

Legendary Bay Area artist Jim Ryan celebrates his eightieth year on planet earth with two performances this Sunday evening beginning with his “Mindless Thing”, a collaboration between drummer/composer Jordan Glenn and saxophonist/band leader/poet/artist/sage Ryan. “The music, composed and conducted by Read More »

JERSEY BOYS – A MASTERPIECE! ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS IN YEARS

Posted June 27, 2014 by Buzzin’ Lee Hartgrave

And here is a Big Surprise — Clint Eastwood produced and directed — and I believe that his movie will be at the top of the Oscars. Not only was I thrilled by the Jersey Boys – they also bowled Read More »

16th and Mission Tests SF’s Future

Posted June 26, 2014 by Randy Shaw

The next great battle over San Francisco development involves a proposed 351 unit project near the 16th and Mission BART station. As reported by Mission Local, the first public hearing on the project occurred this week at the School Board Read More »

Tenderloin Residents Are Taking Back Lower Turk

Posted June 26, 2014 by Karin Drucker

On Friday, June 26 the San Francisco Trans March will end its route at Turk and Taylor for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the Board of Supervisor’s decision to rename the 100 block of Turk Street after Vicki Marlane, a Read More »