Tag Archives: “It’s on like Donkey Kong”

Bicycle Safety on Bay Area Roads: Five Laws to Remember

May 3, 2013, 5:30 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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On my way to KQED the other day, I pulled up next to a fellow bicyclist who shot me a quizzical glance. "Do you know whether we have to follow traffic regulations?" she asked. Umm….Yeah. I'd like to say her … Continue reading »

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Interview: Political Consultant Chris Lehane on Jean Quan's, Mayors' Handling of Occupy Protests

November 7, 2011, 3:30 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan has not had an auspicious week-and-a-half. Her approval rating has tanked in the wake of her ambivalent handling of the Occupy Oakland protests, and she has managed to pull off the neat political trick of alienating … Continue reading »

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Video: Today's Solyndra House Hearing; Execs Invoke 5th Amendment

September 23, 2011, 9:58 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Solyndra CEO Brian Higgins and Chief Financial Officer Bill Stover invoked their Fifth Amendment right to not testify to avoid self-incrimination at the House hearing on Solyndra today. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is looking into the controversial loan … Continue reading »

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Blog Beat: "It's On Like Donkey Kong" Origins; Brown Appointee Masterminded PG&E's Prop 16

January 6, 2011, 4:16 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The origin of "It's on like Donkey Kong," from the Chronicle blog The Poop. Again from the Chronicle, on the paper's Politics Blog: Nancy McFadden, Gov Jerry Brown's new Executive Secretary for Legislation, Appointments and Policy was a senior VP … Continue reading »

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