Photo by @SFRecParkGM Warren Hellman isn’t the only local celebrity to get a piece of Golden Gate Park named after themselves. This afternoon, Middle Drive East in Golden Gate Park got a new name: Nancy Pelosi Drive. Its a stretch… Continue Reading
In June 2010, San Francisco voters approved Proposition 14, which created a “top two” or “open” primary election system. The passage of this proposition changed how the primary elections for state constitutional offices, state legislative offices, and U.S. congressional offices… Continue Reading
Robert Mailer Anderson & President Barack Obama, wearing hats from Paul’s Hat Works. Photo by Jim Goldberg Back in February, President Barack Obama rolled through town and attended a fundraiser at the home of Robert Mailer Anderson, a favorite customer… Continue Reading
Mayor Ed Lee wants to hear from his constituents, so he’s hosting a series of monthly coffee chat with residents from city neighborhoods. “We need to hear directly from our residents about the issues that matter most to them,” said… Continue Reading
After successfully chasing PETCO away from taking over a long vacant 5,000 sq. ft. retail space at 5411 Geary, Supervisor Eric Mar is considering increased chain store restrictions, according to The Examiner. In late October, after a prolonged dogfight with… Continue Reading
I was away on vacation during election week, but kept an eye on the race from afar. When I returned, I had a nice email in my inbox from RichmondSFBlog reader SFBear, that included a link to a PDF document… Continue Reading
On Saturday, hundreds laid down in the sand at Ocean Beach to spell out “TAX THE 1%” to support the current wave of “We are the 99%” protests taking place across the country. The event was organized by Bay Area… Continue Reading
Thanks to everyone who voted in the mayoral poll here on the blog. As you can see from the results above, it’s still a pretty tight race. Note that even though Ed Lee won the poll, these votes were cast… Continue Reading