The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 late Tuesday to approve $6.5 billion budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Mayor Gavin Newsom submitted a proposed budget on June 1, which proposed closing a $482.7 million deficit, but supervisors were not pleased with the cuts made to health and human services. The sides […]
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Golden Gate Bridge changes carpool rules, gets $5 million for barrier design
The Golden Gate Bridge received its fair share of coverage last week with the announcement of $5 million in funding for a suicide barrier and news of carpoolers making the switch to FasTrak on the bridge. On Friday, SF Appeal reported that the Golden Gate Bridge is charging a $3 toll on FasTrak for carpoolers starting today. […]
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Rec and Park plans twice-a-week closures for recreation centers; reorganizes staff
Many city departments are facing budget deficits for the 2010-2011 fiscal year and the Recreation and Park Department is no different. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the department is planning to close recreation centers twice a week starting in mid-August. On Sundays, the recreation centers will only be open to those who pay to rent […]
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Jerry Brown to argue for DNA sampling policy in court
Attorney General Jerry Brown, the Democratic nominee for governor, will appear in federal court on Tuesday to defend the state’s policy of obtaining DNA samples from arrestees, regardless of whether they have been convicted of the crime. The American Civil Liberties Union has sought to stop DNA sampling from arrestees, and has appealed to […]
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San Francisco to reduce budget deficit; California budget nonexistent
As San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approves numerous new fees on city services to cut the city’s $483 million budget deficit, California has officially started off the new fiscal year with no budget. On Tuesday SF Appeal reported on San Francisco supervisors giving first approval to several new fees and fee hikes proposed by Mayor […]
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Sit, lie, get deported? (graphic novel)
Reporting by Shawn Gaynor; illustration by Andrew Goldfarb Sit, Lie, Get Deported? (graphic novel) Read more…
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Cell phone law, alcohol tax target consumer health
This week two local measures aimed at promoting consumer health in San Francisco moved forward — a law on disclosure of cell phone radiation and an alcohol tax. On Tuesday the Associated Press reported on a new San Francisco law that requires cell phone retailers to post the amount of radiation emitted from handsets they sell. […]
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The SF Public Press hits the streets!
Originally posted at the Independent Arts & Media blog What a thrill to be in the thick of print production! It was an honor to lend a hand last Monday as the Public Press krewe pushed through those final hours before going to press. I hardly dipped my toe in the water, did a few page proofs, dispensed […]
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Welcome to SF Public Press, beta version
What you hold in your hands is an experiment. Just as public radio and television arose generations ago to take news in a more substantive direction, so the San Francisco Public Press aims to conjure a new class of news organizations — local, accountable, noncommercial and innovative — that deliver news effectively across print and […]
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California cuts back on prison visits, unemployment benefits
California’s agenda this week was cutbacks, with announcements of a possible end to unemployment benefits and money-saving efforts in prisons. On Thursday CBS 5 reported on California prisons closing their doors to visitors June 26-27 in an effort to save the state $400,000 in overtime costs. Lawyers and family members of terminally ill or juvenile […]