Sen. Mark LenoMark Leno just told SF Weekly he's slept two hours out of the past 48 and he may or may not be hallucinating. He's tired, he's angry, and he's about to cash in some of his political connections and kick start a fund-raising drive to ensure it never happens again. The San Francisco Stat ... More >>
Al Kizziah of the eponymous Al's Comics on Market Street is facing the BIFF! SOCK! POW! of the current economy, suffering from a bad bout of Kryptonite, or any other comics cliche you can toss his way. A longstanding problem with some bad debt has formed a tag team alliance with the new (non-) econo ... More >>
Perhaps it's time to go, palDid you know that it's currently against the law for a California city to remove an illegal billboard -- provided said billboard has been in place (again, illegally) for five years without showing up on law-enforcement's radar? Who knew that, in a state where so many folk ... More >>
Arturo J. PaniaguaOver the weekend, the Chron reported that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) was allegedly going after all-ages clubs like Slim's, Bottom of the Hill, Cafe du Nord, and Great American Music Hall for reasons the clubs are calling unreasonable (i.e. totally unrelated ... More >>
State Senator Mark Leno is not amusedMark Leno's signature was conspicuously absent from a letter signed by the rest of San Francisco's Sacramento contingent regarding pollution from Lennar's cleanup of Hunter's Point Shipyard -- and the State Senator says that's no accident. Leno angrily accused th ... More >>
State Senator Mark Leno is not amusedMark Leno's signature was conspicuously absent from a letter signed by the rest of San Francisco's Sacramento contingent regarding pollution from Lennar's cleanup of Hunter's Point Shipyard -- and the State Senator says that's no accident. Leno angrily accused th ... More >>
Sen. Mark Leno today announced he has introduced a "joint resolution" to end the federal crackdown on medical marijuana use in California. While this is a matter of serious legislation, one can't help but notice the howler of a marijuana-related "joint" resolution. Leno's spokeswoman, Ali Bay, confi ... More >>
There's no legal argument Dennis Herrera can make to convince us this car ain't a beaut...Yesterday we began answering the eternal question: If a tree fell in the forest and no one was there to hear it -- what kind of cars would your elected representatives ride in Sunday's Pride Parade? Our persona ... More >>
There's no legal argument Dennis Herrera can make to convince us this car ain't a beaut...Yesterday we began answering the eternal question: If a tree fell in the forest and no one was there to hear it -- what kind of cars would your elected representatives ride in Sunday's Pride Parade? Our persona ... More >>
There's no legal argument Dennis Herrera can make to convince us this car ain't a beaut...Yesterday we began answering the eternal question: If a tree fell in the forest and no one was there to hear it -- what kind of cars would your elected representatives ride in Sunday's Pride Parade? Our persona ... More >>
Last month, we reported on a Mark Leno bill introduced simultaneously in the Assembly and Senate -- a "joint resolution." The moniker was especially fitting, however, because the resolution supported medical marijuana users, and called for an end to the federal crackdown on dispensaries. Well, when ... More >>
By a 23-15 vote, the California State Senate yesterday approved a "joint resolution" urging the federal government to stop Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raids on medical marijuana patients and providers. The Sen. Mark Leno-authored resolution additionally calls for the nation to "create a compreh ... More >>
By a 23-15 vote, the California State Senate yesterday approved a "joint resolution" urging the federal government to stop Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raids on medical marijuana patients and providers. The Sen. Mark Leno-authored resolution additionally calls for the nation to "create a compreh ... More >>
Newspaper to Leno: Buzz off! Earlier this week, Sen. Mark Leno's press office sent several community newspapers including the San Francisco BayView an op-ed on senate bill 792, the legislation that will give 23 acres of Candlestick Point State Recreation Center to Lennar Corporation for developme ... More >>
Newspaper to Leno: Buzz off! Earlier this week, Sen. Mark Leno's press office sent several community newspapers including the San Francisco BayView an op-ed on senate bill 792, the legislation that will give 23 acres of Candlestick Point State Recreation Center to Lennar Corporation for developme ... More >>
Saturday marks Slow Food San Francisco's third annual Slow Crab and Oyster Festival, 6-9 p.m. at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House (953 De Haro at Southern Heights). Live acoustic blues? Check. Fine wines and craft beers? Check. Local Dungeness and oysters? Double check. Tickets are $65 general ... More >>
In San Francisco, marijuana is always a topic of interest. This past year saw the city dealing with the ins and outs of medical marijuana and grappling with a debate over decriminalization. Here are some of our most read posts on the issues.Get Up, Stand Up: Ammiano Introduces Marijuana Legalization ... More >>
Not gay enough, apparentlyAs the ongoing Proposition 8 trial begins its second week today, the mayor of the "Gayest city" in California will take the stand to testify in favor of marriage equality. That mayor, of course, is Jerry Sanders. And the gay-friendly realm over which he reigns is -- San ... More >>
An unpublished study shows the surprisingly lethal effects of the Cosco Busan oil spill. Why are government scientists helping the ship's owner keep it a secret?