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San Francisco, CA 94105

Diverse groups agree Prop. A is a bad idea

05/15/12 7:26 PM
There are several good reasons why diverse groups including the San Francisco Republican, Democratic and Green parties; good government groups San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association  and Plan C; business leaders and organizations; and labor leaders and organizations all urge San Franciscans to vote no on Proposition A. Read More

Commision’s registry won’t halt club chaos

05/14/12 8:01 PM
Sunday’s cover story (“S.F. keeps eye on dark side of nightlife,” May 13) mistakenly praised the Entertainment Commission’s new online registry for promoters. The registration system is worthless because third-party promoters can be “registered” with completely false information entered by the promoter. There are zero verifications by the Entertainment Commission of the information entered. Read More

Don't let Capitol give rail plan fancy breaks

05/13/12 4:00 AM
The California Labor Federation is demanding a project labor agreement from Sacramento Democrats for the high-speed rail boondoggle. A project labor agreement would exponentially raise construction costs, require unsustainably expensive union perks and require unfunded multibillion-dollar expenditures from California’s depleted general fund. Read More

Clearing up record on teacher salaries

05/06/12 8:39 PM
Your story contained a few factual errors regarding the San Francisco Unified School District proposal for necessary deficit reduction measures (“Teachers gearing up for a strike,” Friday). Read More

Milk wasn’t the first gay politician in U.S.

05/03/12 10:47 PM
The San Francisco Examiner speaks erroneously (Newsmakers, Wednesday) when it calls Harvey Milk the first openly gay elected official in the United States. In fact, Milk was not the first — he was the sixth. He was, however, the first openly gay elected official in California. Read More

Sunday parking fees needed, official says

05/01/12 11:01 PM
Sunday parking fees needed, official says I applaud Dr. Amy Bacharach’s devotion to our city, but her premise is wrong (“S.F. transportation agency looking in wrong direction with meter extension,” Opinion, Sunday). Read More

Public transportation plans need resolution

04/26/12 7:56 PM
Your editorial correctly notes that paying lip service to environment improvement won’t solve the problems that are becoming more serious — and more obvious — with each passing year (“Tough choices about air quality lie down the road,” Opinion, April 22). Motorists will be affected. They will probably have to both slow down and drive less. Read More

SF district attorney should take lesson from Dutch pot rules

04/24/12 6:28 PM
After District Attorney George Gascón meets with representatives of medical marijuana groups (“DA and pot clubs set to team up, hash out rules,” April 23) to find “workable solutions so patients can have safe, legal access to medical marijuana,” he should schedule a meeting with parents and educators about so-called “safe access” to medical marijuana, especially with groups from the Sunset district who were successful in stopping a pot shop in their neighborhood. Read More

Wells Fargo should be helping homeowners

04/22/12 3:55 PM
Next week, Wells Fargo is holding its shareholder meeting here in the Bay Area — and I will be there to represent the 99 percent. Wells Fargo makes billions in profits every year, but pays a single-digit tax rate and receives more than $21 billion in tax subsidies. You’d think with all that money to throw around, Wells Fargo would help out California homeowners and communities. Read More

Clean air, gas usage and ability to drive 55

04/20/12 5:19 PM
I can still remember the days of leaded gasoline — and before the catalytic converter — where the sky was gray and if you opened the car window to cool down, your eyes stung and tears ran, as the cars in front of you emitted smoke from tailpipes. Read More
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