Fresh off his victory in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, Mayor Gavin Newsom will kick off a World Cup soccer celebration Wednesday. The mayor will be joined by players from the Bay Area’s two soccer teams — FC Gold Pride’s Marta Vieira da Silva and the San Jose Earthquakes’ Ikenna “Ike” Opara — in a 3:30 p.m. ceremony at the Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza in the Civic Center Plaza. Read More