Even though he has no appearances on his public calendar, Gavin Newsom likely has the day marked for another reason.
The mayor turns 42 years old on Saturday .
But don’t expect any big Hollywood-style birthday bashes in honor of the new father.
Newsom, who has no public appearances scheduled Saturday, will be treated to a “quiet celebration with family,” said Nathan Ballard, spokesman for the Mayor’s Office.
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Mayor Gavin Newsom would play hopscotch with a Republican, too, according to Attorney General Jerry Brown’s camp
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Attorney General Jerry Brown has committed the political version of adultery, according to Mayor Gavin Newsom’s campaign.
Newsom’s people say Brown, the mayor’s Democratic nemesis in the 2010 gubernatorial race, slept with the enemy by raising money for “rightwing Republican leaders.”
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Mayor Gavin Newsom has released a beefy list of California politicians who have endorsed the mayor for governor.
Nearly 40 elected officials and Democratic party leaders are supporting Newsom’s gubernatorial bid, the campaign said.
“I deeply appreciate the support of these community leaders who work hard on the ground each and every day,” Newsom said.
You can check out that list here.
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The mayor’s schedule has been quiet in the last two days.
Mayor Gavin Newsom has no public appearances today or meeting at City Hall, according to his schedule. Word around town is he’s spending part of his days working on his campaign, which took a hit in an early poll released Thursday.
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Graffiti vandals beware: Before you mark up that storefront, know that police have started using new software to better track where you will strike next and how many incidents you will be charged with.
The Police Department recently deployed a relatively inexpensive tracking system that sorts information from photographs, incident reports and other intelligence to link graffiti vandals to the monikers and images they leave around The City and beyond.
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San Francisco has received $10 million in federal stimulus funding to boost solar energy usage in The City, it was announced today.
The City was one of 16 municipalities nationwide to receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for solar projects, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
The money will help eliminate financial barriers and other obstacles that stand in the way of solar installations in affordable housing buildings, public schools and untapped neighborhoods, The City said.
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Only hours after a Field Poll showed Mayor Gavin Newsom largely trailing Attorney General Jerry Brown in the Democratic primary, his campaign released a statement Thursday morning highlighting the mayor’s popularity among high school and college students in the state.
More than 4,000 students statewide have joined Students for Newsom, which are essentially student-run mini-campaigns that include members from more than 50 state colleges, the Newsom campaign said. Nine hundred high school students joined the cause, it noted.
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Ouch! The newest governor’s poll doesn’t look good for our mayor.
Only days after former President Bill Clinton publicly endorsed Mayor Gavin Newsom for governor, Field Research Corp. released results Thursday showing he is down 20 points to primary foe Attorney General Jerry Brown -- a deficit that has doubled since March.
Brown has not yet declared he's in the running for governor, but he launched an exploratory committee for the state's top job last week. The widely publicized launch occurred only days before Clinton attended his first Newsom fundraiser.
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If she decided to run for governor in 2010, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein -- The City’s mayor between 1978 and 1988 -- would beat our current Mayor Gavin Newsom in the Democratic primary, according to a new poll.
That shouldn’t make likely Democratic candidate Attorney General Jerry Brown feel all that comfortable -- he also trailed Feinstein in a random telephone survey of 1,005 registered voters released Thursday.
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If you just can’t wait to vote in next year’s gubernatorial elections, pay a visit to Mayor Gavin Newsom’s campaign Web site.
There, you will be able to vote on six campaign logos the mayor might display on signs, billboards and newsletters throughout his 2010 hunt for the governor’s seat.
The logo choices indicate Newsom is running as a shining light of the environmental movement. Four of themhave some form of a beaming sun, and one is colored green.
You make the call.
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Mayor Gavin Newsom is going to spend a good portion of today in southern sections of The City.
At 11 a.m., the mayor will appear at a dedication ceremony for the new First Tee Grounds at Visitacion Valley Middle School. At 1 p.m., he will zoom to City College to launch a pilot program benefitting impoverished families.
And finally, Newsom will head to Harding Park to hang out with big-time golf pros. He will attend the PGA President’s Cup Opening Ceremony at 3 p.m., according to the mayor’s office schedule.
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Delayed shipments of swine flu vaccine will leave most of San Francisco’s high-risk population vulnerable to the extremely contagious virus.
If an outbreak were to hit The City, the Department of Public Health said it fears an epidemic would overwhelm hospitals because of a shortage of beds.
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Mayor Gavin Newsom will hang out with a bevy of interesting folks today.
First, Newsom is scheduled to kickoff Fleet Week at City Hall this afternoon by meeting publicly with the lead pilot of the Navy’s Blue Angels, Commander Greg McWherter.
Tonight, Newsom and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are scheduled to co-host a dinner with the world’s best professional golfers and their spouses in honor of the Presidents Cup at Harding Park. Opening ceremonies for the tournament will take place on Wednesday.
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Mayor Gavin Newsom isn’t the only California politician getting serious props from former President Bill Clinton.
On Monday, Clinton publicly endorsed Newsom by showing up to a series of events in Los Angeles, including a fundraiser. This afternoon, the former president is scheduled to endorse Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, the Democratic nominee for the 10th Congressional District, during a health care rally at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco.
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