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Making misbehavior a teachable moment

By: Carlos A. Garcia 04/09/12 8:32 PM
It is our responsibility to provide a safe place for learning. One key to safety is fostering and maintaining caring relationships. Read More

California Pacific Medical Center project will boost health system and create jobs

By: Steve Falk 04/04/12 3:05 PM
San Francisco took one giant step forward last week toward moving The City’s health care system into the 21st century. Read More

Budget proposal the smart road for SFMTA

By: Ed Reiskin 04/03/12 8:13 AM
As we began exploring options to position the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for the next two years, our aim has been to deliver a responsible and honest budget that is aligned with The City’s transit-first policy and the agency’s new strategic goals. Read More

Internships provide a summer of learning

By: Carlos A. Garcia 04/02/12 9:23 PM
When I was in high school, I had the opportunity to work at a summer camp in San Pedro.It gave me a chance to be a leader at a young age. It also made me a responsible young guy, since I was in charge of about 20 kids. I think I got more out of it than the kids. Because of this experience, and a few others, I was motivated to become a teacher and have had a very rewarding career as an educator. Read More

City narrowly escaped bad America’s Cup deal

By: Aaron Peskin 03/26/12 7:45 AM
Fifteen months ago, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an insufficient agreement with the America’s Cup Event Authority.San Francisco should be the host to the 34th America’s Cup on our spectacular Bay, but not at any price. Read More

Reckless CSU leaders slamming door on the dreams of young Californians

By: Paul Murre 03/22/12 5:15 PM
The California State University system was built as the vehicle to propel young people toward the American dream. California’s working- and middle-class families could confidently send their children to a CSU school, knowing they would be able to receive a quality, low-cost education at a four-year university. The CSU system has often been looked at as a realistic alternative for many when compared to the University of California system, which is nearly twice as expensive. Read More

Investing in neighborhoods makes our city thrive

By: Ed Lee 03/22/12 8:10 AM
Almost any San Franciscan will tell you that our diverse, distinctive neighborhoods and commercial corridors are what make this city the greatest place to live and work. And in the heart of our neighborhoods, it is the small businesses that provide essential support by creating jobs, providing access to goods and services, increasing public safety and enhancing our sense of community. These businesses are the backbone of our economy. Read More

Stop costly, overhyped Central Subway

By: Gerald Cauthen and Barry Eisenberg 03/11/12 4:00 AM
Under the aegis of San Francisco’s then-Mayor Art Agnos, the Embarcadero Freeway was torn down in 1991. With the long-awaited removal of this hated concrete behemoth looming over San Francisco’s Bay views, The City finally rid itself of the most destructive public project ever constructed within its boundaries.  Read More

Don’t be fooled by effort to empty Hetch Hetchy

By: Ed Lee 03/09/12 3:58 PM
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
You may soon be asked to sign an innocuous-sounding petition urging The City to develop “a sustainable water supply.” A laudable goal and one that San Francisco voters and city leaders have already committed to and are spending billions of dollars to achieve.But don’t be fooled. Camouflaged in the petition’s language is the real goal of this measure: to drain the Bay Area’s largest and most important source of drinking water and clean energy — the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Read More

Hetch Hetchy Reservoir required for Bay Area water needs

By: Ed Harrington 03/05/12 7:05 PM
San Francisco and the 2.6 million Bay Area customers of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System have a sustainable water system with storage reservoirs in place to maintain our water supply. We have worked hard to address the constant threats of drought, climate change, and earthquakes to our water. Read More
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