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Tag Archives: Jean Quan
Morning Splash: Quan Budget Under Fire; CA Tax Revenue Surges; $1400 SmartMeter Refund
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Oakland mayor's budget under fire before unveiling (SF Chronicle) Oakland Mayor Jean Quan will personally present her budget to the City Council tonight, but it's already coming under criticism. Police and firefighter union leaders say Quan's budget, which was released … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Quan's First Hundred Days; Similarities Between Jerry Brown and Charlie Sheen
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From Oakland North, Mayor Quan reflects on her first hundred days, the anniversary of which is next week. Calbuzz is finding some similiarity between Jerry Brown's road campaign to sell his tax plan and Charlie Sheen's "Violent Torpedo of Truth … Continue reading
Governor, Cities Locked in Fight Over Redevelopment Funds
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Jerry Brown is meeting with the mayors of nine California cities today, including four from our neck of the woods: Ed Lee of San Francisco, Jean Quan of Oakland, Chuck Reed of San Jose, and Kevin Johnson of Sacramento. On … Continue reading
Oakland Mayor Quan, Councilmember Reid React to News Chief Batts May Bolt for San Jose
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Boy, first San Jose tries to make off with Oakland's baseball team, now they're going after the city's police chief. KQED's Rachel Dornhelm reports that Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts received a standing ovation as the keynote speaker at the … Continue reading
Morning Splash: SF Disabled Access, Quan Hires Union Leader, SJ Bankruptcies Hit All-Time High
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San Francisco to help merchants on disabled access (SF Chronicle) When annual health permit mailings go out to San Francisco restaurants next month, they'll include something new: an explainer about disability access laws and tips on reducing the risk of … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Cop Critic to Advise Quan, Gay History Museum Opens, SmartMeter Health Report
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SF Mayor Ed Lee pledges new political era (SF Chronicle) A historic era in San Francisco politics began Tuesday when Edwin M. Lee was appointed and sworn in as mayor, the first Asian American to hold the post…"I hope to … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Quan Outreach, SF Guarantees Asian Art Museum Debt, Cesar Chavez St Plans
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Quan announces East Oakland outreach, travel plans, partnerships in first week as mayor (Oakland Tribune) Continuing a whirlwind first week at the city's steering wheel, Mayor Jean Quan introduced plans Thursday for a personal outreach effort this weekend in one … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Demystifying Healthy SF, Photos From Jean Quan's Inaugural Walking Tour
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Mission Mission informs us a rep from Healthy San Francisco will be on hand to demystify enrollment in the city health plan on Sat., Jan 8, 2-3:30 p.m. at the Porto Franco Art Parlor. How did we miss this? The … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Quan, Brown Sworn In; Coming to SF: SmartMeters and More Parking Tickets
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Jean Quan sworn in as Oakland mayor (Oakland Tribune) A relaxed and smiling Jean Quan, surrounded by her family and with the opulent Fox Theater serving as a backdrop, was sworn in Monday as Oakland's 49th Mayor, the first woman … Continue reading
