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Prominent Political Group Fights Mirkarimi's Suspension

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bernal Heights Democratic Club, Mirkarimi Resolution, San Francisco Ethics Commission, Ross Mirkarimi, Ed Lee, Eliana Lopez, False Imprisonment, San Francisco Sheriff, Domestic Violence, San Francisco News

The last few months have been rough on San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi. After the revelation of an altercation between Mirkarimi and his wife,...

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'I'm Not Going To Apologize For Grabbing Someone's Basketball Team'

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.11.2012

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British philosopher Isaiah Berlin once wrote there are two types of thinkers: hedgehogs and foxes. Foxes know lots of little things; hedgehogs know on...

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PHOTOS: Muni Celebrates 100 Years In Style

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Muni Railway No. 1, Muni, San Francisco Muni Centennial, Sf Muni Centennial, Dianne Feinstein, Ed Lee, San Francisco Muni 100 Years, San Francisco Muni, Muni 100 Years, Muni Centennial, First Muni Streetcar, Sfmta, Sf Muni 100 Years, Sf Muni, Muni Budget, San Francisco News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Almost exactly 100 after San Francisco Mayor James Rolph Jr. piloted the first ever Muni streetcar on its inaugural journey down Gear...

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Will Giving Alcoholics Booze Curb San Francisco's Homeless Problem?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Wet Houses, Homelessness, San Francisco Homelessness, Sf Homeless, San Francisco Wet Houses, Alcoholism, Ed Lee, San Francisco Homeless, Homeless Shelters, Bevan Dufty Homeless, Bevan Dufty, Alcohol Abuse, San Francisco, Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Only a few days into his new job as San Francisco's homeless czar, Bevan Dufty already has big ideas. The former Castro District s...

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Shuttle Company Charged With Making Illegal Contributions To Mayor Lee's Campaign

Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Campaign Donations, GO Lorrie, Jason Perez, Illegal Campaign Donations, Go Lorrie Investigation, Charges, San Francisco Mayor, San Francisco Airport Shuttle, Ed Lee Investigation, Ed Lee, Go Lorrie Ed Lee, California Election Law, San Francisco Political Scandal, George Gascon, San Francisco News

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced on Tuesday his intention to file charges against airport shuttle service GO Lorrie for alleged...

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Can Outside Lands Save San Francisco?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Outside Lands Impact, Phil Ginsberg, Golden Gate Park Music Festival, Parks Department, Outside Lands San Francisco, Outside Lands Tickets, Ed Lee, San Franciso, Outside Lands, Outside Lands Sf, San Francisco News

According to a new study conducted by San Francisco State University, the annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park brought in ju...

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Friday Followers: Mayor Lee Needs to Take the Lead

Christopher Caen | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: San Francisco Tourism, San Francisco Bars, Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Around Town, Comedy News, Humor, San Francisco News, The Gold Dust Lounge, Newspaper Columnists, San Francisco Media, Mayor Ed Lee, Ed Lee, San Francisco News

Having fun yet Mister Mayor? Somewhere along the line, you must have realized that there is no grace period for this job. And worse, that there is no place to hide.

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Mayor Lee's 'Job Killer' Killer Faces Tough Opposition From Labor Leaders

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: San-Francisco-Labor-Council, Job Killer, Minimum Wage, Healthy San Francisco, San Francisco Employment, Ed Lee Jobs Plan, San Francisco Jobs, Ed Lee, Mayor Ed Lee, Mayor Ed Lee San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee Jobs Plan, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Small Business Commission, San Francisco Office of Economic Analysis, Ed Lee San Francisco, San Francisco News

The very beginning of his campaign withstanding, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has been nothing if not consistent. If the mayor's mouth is open, he's pro...

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WATCH: Guess Who Has The Greenest Transportation System In The World?

Aaron Sankin | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, Sfpark, San Francisco Bike Coalition, San Francisco Transportation Award, San Francisco Wins Sustainable Tranport Award, Ed Lee, Green Transportation, San Francisco Muni, Sf Transportation, Connecting the City, Video, Sfmta, Pavement to Parks, Sf Muni, San Francisco Transportation, Bike Lanes, San Francisco News

As has been previously noted, it ain't easy being Muni. SFMTA often takes a lot of flack for stuff like lackluster service and high operating cost...

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Sf.citi: Harnessing the Power of San Francisco's Tech Community to Create Jobs and Improve the City

Ronald Conway | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Ed Lee, sf.citi, Code for America, San Francisco News

San Francisco's technology sector is thriving. Home to 1,539 tech companies employing more than 30,000 people, the city's tech industry will soon ecli...

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Mirkarimi Facing New Domestic Violence Allegations

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Christina Flores, Charges, Spousal Abuse, Ross Mirkarimi, Wife Beater, Ed Lee, Eliana Lopez, San Francisco Sheriff, San Francisco Supervisor, Domestic Violence, Arrest, San Francisco News

Things just keep getting worse for Ross Mirkarimi. San Francisco's newly elected Sheriff is now facing a second domestic abuse complaint--this tim...

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Bicoastal Betting: 49ers-Giants Wagers We Want To See

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Brooklyn Brewery, Chinatown, 49ers Giants Bets, Michael Bloomberg, 49ers Giants, Harbaugh, Ed Lee, Hipsters, San Francisco 49ers New York Giants Bets, Bets, Wagers, Anchor Steam, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, San Francisco News

There are few things that go together better than betting and football. The thrill of winning and the agony of defeat are always amplified if you'...

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Back On Track: Controversial Central Subway Project Takes Big Step Forward

Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Central Subway Project, Sfmta, T-Third Extension, Muni, Rose Pak, San Francisco Central Subway, Ed Lee, Central Subway Letter of Non Prejudice, Central Subway Costs, San Francisco Subway, Department of Transportation, Sf Central Subway, San Francisco News

San Francisco's controversial Central Subway project moved one step closer to completion this week when the city got a crucial okay from the federal g...

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WATCH: Meet The Newest City Supervisor

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: San Francisco District 5 Supervisor, Christina Olague Sf, New District 5 Supervisor Sf, London Breed, Ed Lee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Christina Olague San Francisco, Ed Lee Appointment, Christina Olague, Video, d5, San Francisco Planning Commission, Ross Mirkarimi Replacement, San Francisco Elections, District Five, Sf District 5 Supervisor, San Francisco District 5, San Francisco News

Ending months of speculation, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has selected Christina Olague to represent District Five on the Board of Supervisors. "As ...

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Accelerating San Francisco

Abhi Nemani | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Ed Lee, San Francisco Code for America, Civic Startup Accelerator, Code for America, Startup Accelerators, Tech Startups, San Francisco News

Technology has led to ongoing disruptions in industries ranging from music to publishing, but our government has been left behind. But now that's hopefully about to start to change, right here in San Francisco.

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Still Occupied: SF Camp Ignores Eviction Deadline With Few Consequences

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Occupy SF Eviction Deadline, Occupy San Francisco Eviction, Justin Herman Plaza, Occupy Wall Street, Ed Lee Occupy Sf, Ed Lee, Occupy San Francisco, Occupy Sf, San Francisco, Justin Herman Plaza San Francisco, San Francisco News

The city-imposed noon deadline for Occupy San Francisco protestors to vacate their campsite near Justin Herman Plaza came and went on Thursday with no...

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Occupy Demonstrators Arrested After Protesting Massive Education Cuts

AP | BETH DUFF-BROWN and TERRY COLLINS | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Public Education Funding, Video, Refund California, Education Budget Cuts, Occupy Wall Street, Ows, California Education Cuts, Ed Lee, Occupy San Francisco, Education Budget, Occupy California, Education Funding, California Occupy Wall Street, Education Cuts, California Education, Education News

SAN FRANCISCO — Police arrested a number of Occupy protesters and students Wednesday who stormed into a downtown San Francisco bank and shouted ...

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'We've Been Waiting For This Historic Opportunity For Many, Many Decades'

AP | By BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 01.13.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Bowing deeply and shaking hands with shopkeepers along the streets of Chinatown, San Francisco's newly elected mayor understands the ...

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Mister Mayor? Not So Fast

AP | BETH DUFF-BROWN and MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Sf Election Results, John Avalos San Francisco Mayor, San Francisco Mayoral Race, San Francisco Mayoral Election, Ed Lee, Sf Mayor, Sf Mayor Ed Lee, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, San Francisco Election Results, Ed Lee San Francisco, John Avalos, Sf Mayoral Race, San Francisco Elections, Ed Lee Sf, San Francisco Mayor, San Francisco Mayor Race, Dennis Herrera, Sf Elections, San Francisco News

SAN FRANCISCO — Interim Mayor Ed Lee is poised to become San Francisco's first elected Asian-American mayor. With some 85 percent of the vote c...

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San Francisco Votestravaganza!

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 01.07.2012

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Update:With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Ed Lee is still way out in front but a ranked-choice voting shakeup could put John Avalos or possibly ...

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So What's Up With This Rank Choice Voting System?

AP | By BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Leland Yee, San Francisco Mayoral Race, San Francisco Voting, Joanna Rees, Ed Lee, Sf Mayor, David Chiu, San Francisco Election Day, Sf Polls, John Avalos, Sf Mayoral Race, San Francisco Elections, San Francisco Mayor, San Francisco Mayor Race, Dennis Herrera, Sf Voting, Sf Elections, Sf Mayor Race, San Francisco News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Karla Jones knows that voting in the upcoming election for San Francisco mayor won't be as simple as completing the arrow next to one...

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#OccupyRoom200

Morgan Fitzgibbons | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: John Avalos, Local Politics, San Francisco Mayor, San Francisco Mayor Race, Occupy San Francisco Protests, Ed Lee, San Francisco Politics, Occupy San Francisco, San Francisco News

If affecting local political elections is a next step for the Occupy movement, we may very well have a bellwether event here in San Francisco tomorrow.

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NOT AGAIN: Ed Lee Donors Accused Of Money Laundering

SFGate | Brant Ward / the Chronicle | Posted 01.02.2012

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A man infamous among San Francisco renters for strong-arming tenants out of rent-controlled apartments owned by one of the city's most notorious landl...

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Will San Francisco Elect Its First Asian-American Mayor?

AP | By BETH DUFF-BROWN | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: San Francisco Asian American Mayor, Leland Yee, San Francisco Asian Mayor, San Francisco Elections, Sf Mayoral Race, San Francisco Mayoral Race, San Francisco Mayor, Ed Lee, Sf Mayor, Jeff Adachi, San Francisco News

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Adachi says he grew up hearing the stories of his Japanese-American family's internment during World War II. "They lost everyth...

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Thoughts on Occupy SF

Chris A. Smith | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Ows, Ed Lee, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Sf, Protest, Occupy San Francisco Protests, Occupy San Francisco, San Francisco Protests, #Occupywallstreet, San Francisco News

When I visited Occupy SF early this month I wondered what I'd find: a fully formed movement or the typical San Francisco kabuki? On first blush it looked like the latter.

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