SF's culture of corruption
In many ways, San Francisco hasn't changed. It's still the old Barbary Coast, ruled by capitalist thugs and corrupt politicians, only with glossy modern spinEDITORIAL The extent of the charges in the...
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Protester barfs on windshield of Yahoo bus — Viva La Vomit!
Sick all over Yahoo. Photo used with permission, courtesy of Twitter user @revscriptYesterday at City Hall there was a seven hour long hearing on the validity of the tech buses, known colloquially as...
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Go do this thing tomorrow: The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne at Aquarius Records
This is an actual thing that Wayne Coyne wants you to have. Don't let Wayne Coyne down.Remember when we told you about Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne's East Coast-only "Record Store tour," during...
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Federal criminal indictment of PG&E doesn't go far enough
How can PG&E executives pocket money intended to prevent the deadly gas explosion in San Bruno and not face punishment? AmazingExaminer file photo A federal grand jury in San Francisco yesterday...
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Is Kink breaking up with SF?
The armory. SF Examiner photo by Mike KoozminTales of local porn-purveyor Kink.com’s demise were reported early yesterday by Uptown Almanac, whose story, “Freak Flag May Not Fly Forever Over Kink’s...
View ArticleRep Clock: April 2 - 8, 2014
Schedules are for Wed/2-Tue/8 except where noted. Director and year are given when available. Double and triple features marked with a •. All times pm unless otherwise specified.ARTISTS' TELEVISION...
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Where to eat right now
Bacon Twix, rabbit curry, spicy panuozzo, avocado tacos: the hottest new spots in the city (that won't break your bank)culture@sfbg.comTABLEHOPPING If we were finance people, we'd say Q1 of 2014 was a...
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Tapping back
Into the Wayback Machine and through the tipsy ages with Upper Haight standby The Gold CaneFestive mooseculture@sfbg.comTHE WEEKNIGHTER Weekends are for amateurs. Weeknights are for pros. That's why...
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Billionaire helps poke holes in oil industry's argument for drilling Monterey...
Tom Steyer is a billionaire and also“We’ve been told that there’s a great oil boom on the immediate horizon,” billionaire investor and Pac Heights resident Tom Steyer noted at the start of a March 27...
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Will Airbnb pay its accumulated tax debt to SF?
Send us the Benjamins, Airbnb.So now that Airbnb has agreed to start collecting and paying the transient occupany tax in San Francisco sometime this summer — finally acknowledging that’s the only...
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SF supervisors reject challenge of Google bus pilot program
The google bus pilot program project director speaks to Sup. David Campos at the hearing. Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezAn appeal of the Google bus pilot program's exemption from environmental...
View ArticleSF's culture of corruption
In many ways, San Francisco hasn't changed. It's still the old Barbary Coast, ruled by capitalist thugs and corrupt politicians, only with glossy modern spinEDITORIAL The extent of the charges in the...
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Protester barfs on windshield of Yahoo bus — Viva La Vomit!
Sick all over Yahoo. Photo used with permission, courtesy of Twitter user @revscriptYesterday at City Hall there was a seven hour long hearing on the validity of the tech buses, known colloquially as...
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Go do this thing tomorrow: The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne at Aquarius Records
This is an actual thing that Wayne Coyne wants you to have. Don't let Wayne Coyne down.Remember when we told you about Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne's East Coast-only "Record Store tour," during...
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Federal criminal indictment of PG&E doesn't go far enough
How can PG&E executives pocket money intended to prevent the deadly gas explosion in San Bruno and not face punishment? AmazingExaminer file photo A federal grand jury in San Francisco yesterday...
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Is Kink breaking up with SF?
The armory. SF Examiner photo by Mike KoozminTales of local porn-purveyor Kink.com’s demise were reported early yesterday by Uptown Almanac, whose story, “Freak Flag May Not Fly Forever Over Kink’s...
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Locals Only: Teenager
Bevan Herbekian is Teenager.If the music industry gave out awards for patience or persistence, Bevan Herbekian would have a healthy handful of trophies to his name. The multi-instrumentalist has lent...
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True House: Where to celebrate Frankie Knuckles' legacy this weekend
Frankie Knuckles with his spiritual godchild David Harness, who'll be paying tribute at Taboo and BlessedPHOTO BY JIM WILLIAMSI have so much to say about how much influence house originator Frankie...
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Covered San Francisco plan would bridge gaps between Healthy San Francisco...
The whole point of Healthy San Francisco, the city’s universal healthcare program, is to help people who can’t afford health insurance get medical care when they need it. Despite the intentions of...
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