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Tag Archives: Ed Lee
SF Muni Gets New Hybrids But Shows Off a Bus to Nowhere
by Isabell Angell San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and other city officials gathered at the waterfront by AT&T Park yesterday to unveil the new hybrid buses that will join the Municipal Railway's fleet this month. Lee said the city ordered … Continue reading
Residents Gloomier in Oakland than San Francisco, San Jose
Bummed out by rising crime, Oakland residents are turning their thumbs down on their city's prospects, according to a new opinion poll. Sixty-five percent say the town is headed in the wrong direction, compared to only 22 percent with the … Continue reading
Watch Video: Thousands Turn Out in San Francisco to See Bay Bridge Lights
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Thousands came to watch the debut of the Bay Lights—and the rain couldn't stay away either. On Tuesday night, artist Leo Villareal pressed laptop keys that illuminated a project two and a half years in the making. “Well here we … Continue reading
San Francisco Bar Owners Want to Keep Liquor Flowing During Super Bowl
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When the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, the celebration turned ugly with cars overturned, a bus set on fire and 36 arrests. Now Ed Lee is running into challenges as he tries to prevent similar violence if the … Continue reading
Stop and Frisk: San Francisco Plunges into a New York Controversy
San Francisco may seem like the last place in the world to enact something as anathema to civil rights advocates as "stop-and-frisk," a controversial policing tactic that allows officers to detain and search individuals whom they suspect of carrying weapons. … Continue reading
SF Mayor Clarifies Stop-and-Frisk Policy Comments
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is clarifying his comments about a controversial stop-and-frisk policy used to reduce violent crime in other major cities, including New York and Philadelphia. Lee said in a statement Tuesday that he … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Trustees Say SF City College to Stay Open; SF Stop-and-Frisk Idea Blasted; Yoga Instructor Fired for Silencing Phones
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S.F. City College trustees try to calm fears (SF Chronicle) A long, bright future is ahead for City College of San Francisco, but it's going to take a lot of hard work to get there. That was the message Tuesday … Continue reading
SF Mayor Announces Moscone Convention Center Expansion
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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced today plans for a major expansion of the city's Moscone Convention Center. Exhibit space at the center could double with the expansion, the first phase of which is expected to be … Continue reading
Read the Suspension Documents Served to Ross Mirkarimi
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The San Francisco Office of the City Attorney has made available the suspension documents served to Ross Mirkarimi today. The documents have also been posted on the City Attorney's web site. "Dear Sheriff Mirkarimi" Ed Lee's official letter starts. After … Continue reading
Video: Watch Ross Mirkarimi's, Ed Lee's Statements From Yesterday
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Tuesday was a day of high political drama, as Mayor Ed Lee gave Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi until late afternoon to resign or face official misconduct charges and suspension over his guilty plea in the domestic violence incident with his wife. … Continue reading
