In San Francisco, the refuge of so many gay men and women who fled the bullying and torment of their youth, the case of Tyler Clementi and Dharun Ravi has been particularly poignant.
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A battle is brewing in the normally quiet neighborhoods around the western side of Golden Gate Park over a plan to replace 7 acres of grass soccer fields with artificial turf. The plan, which also would add lights to the area, pits sports enthusiasts and families against environmentalists and neighborhood activists.
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The legal status of medical marijuana is an ongoing puzzle. In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, which legalized the cultivation of medical pot by people suffering from medical ailments or their caregivers. But marijuana, legal or otherwise, is still considered illegal under federal law.
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Gov. Jerry Brown’s May budget revision, which he announced last week, is worse than originally projected. What once was estimated to be a $9 billion deficit has ballooned to almost twice that amount.
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In San Francisco, lawmakers often pass non-binding resolutions that stake out a position on national or international issues. The principled gesture of supporting or opposing a cause with just words can at times be noteworthy and admirable, but it is much more powerful when San Francisco takes a stance that actually will effect change.
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Yahoo is a mess. It’s not just that the company got outflanked by Google. It’s not just that it struggled to find a place in an evolving Internet economy. Yahoo is run by a collection of absentee landlords, otherwise known as its board of directors. It’s time the directors fell on their swords and resigned.
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For eons, gray wolves roamed the northern stretches of the United States. When Europeans settled here, they systematically hunted them down until the species was perilously close to extinction. Like the grizzly bear that adorns our state flag, gray wolves were erased from every corner of California.
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It is best to start with the part of Proposition B that we can all agree about. The artwork at Coit Tower, and the structure itself, needs repair. Yet this policy statement on the June 5 San Francisco ballot is not the way to fix it.
Prop. B would make it the policy of San Francisco to strictly limit commercial activity at Coit Tower as well as to prioritize funds earned at the landmark to be spent there for work on the murals, tower and surrounding park.
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There are well-intentioned plans that may at first glance seem appropriate, but upon detailed inspection cease to be good ideas. Proposition A, an initiative on the June ballot, falls into this category.
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The harm done by cigarettes is costly, and it is time for smokers to start carrying the burden of research into smoking-related diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
Proposition 29, which is on the June 5 ballot, would levy a $1 tax on every pack of cigarettes sold in the state. We encourage everyone to vote yes.
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