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  • August 2008

    • Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 29, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

      (Newser) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considering a run for governor of California in 2010, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The chairwoman of the Rules Committee, who was forced to skip this week’s Democratic convention in Denver because of a broken ankle, said her decision will hinge on how congressional Democrats fare in this year’s election. More »

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      California  • governor  • Gavin Newsom  • Dianne Feinstein  • Jerry Brown  • US Senate  • 2010 election

    • Lesbian Rights Pioneer Dies

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Aug 28, 08 1:59 AM CDT

      Lesbian Rights Pioneer Dies

      (Newser) - Veteran lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin has died in San Francisco at age 87. Martin, founder of one of the first gay rights organizations, Daughters of Bilitis, had been in declining health for years, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. She and her partner were among the first same sex couples in California to marry. More »

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      gay marriage  • Nancy Pelosi  • gay rights  • Gavin Newsom

  • July 2008

    • SF Votes Today on Tobacco Sales Ban

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 29, 08 3:23 AM CDT

      SF Votes Today on Tobacco Sales Ban

      (Newser) - San Francisco's Board of Supervisors votes today on whether to ban the sale of cigarettes at the city's pharmacies. City and state legislatures across America—as well as giant pharmacy chains like CVS and Wal-Mart—are carefully watching the outcome of what could be a harbinger of things to come, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      San Francisco  • Wal-Mart  • tobacco  • Yale University  • Gavin Newsom  • American Cancer Society  • CVS  • Wegmans  • cigarette sales

    • SF Mayor Exploring Bid For Governor

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 2, 08 5:10 PM CDT

      SF Mayor Exploring Bid For Governor

      (Newser) - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is exploring a bid for governor of California in 2010, the Los Angeles Times reports. Arnold Schwarzenegger is prevented from running again by term limits, making for the state's first open governor's race in 12 years. Newsom has made a name for himself as a high-profile champion of issues like same-sex marriage and health care. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • Gavin Newsom

  • June 2008

    • Gay Weddings Go on Without Bridezillas

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 17, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      Gay Weddings Go on Without Bridezillas

      (Newser) - Same-sex couples getting married in California are trying to avoid offbeat weddings that gay marriage opponents could use in a campaign against them, reports the LA Times. "We want everybody to be free, but the image does matter. They are going to try to make us look like freaks," says a soon-to-be-wed Californian. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • gay marriage  • Gavin Newsom

    • Gay Couples Tie Knot Across California

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 16, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      Gay Couples Tie Knot Across California

      (Newser) - Dozens of gay couples legalized their love in California today as the state embraced same-sex marriage, the Los Angeles Times reports. While small groups demonstrated outside county clerk's offices, activist couples got first dibs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. "We just love each other," said Robin Tyler, whose marriage to Diane Olson was the first gay marriage in Los Angeles County. More »

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      California  • San Francisco  • gay marriage  • lesbians  • Gavin Newsom

  • May 2008

    • Mayor Vows to Fill SF With Electric Cars

      Wired  |  May 15, 08 10:39 AM CDT

      Mayor Vows to Fill SF With Electric Cars

      (Newser) - The streets of San Francisco might not be paved in gold, but they'll soon be clogged with electric cars if Mayor Gavin Newsom has anything to say about it. Newsom is in talks with Project Better Place to fill the city with electric car charging stations, a move that could push the technology into the mainstream. “It would be terrific if this happened,” said a Plug-In America co-founder. More »

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      San Francisco  • electric cars  • Gavin Newsom  • Nissan

    • SF Meters Will Take Coins for Homeless

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 13, 08 1:58 PM CDT

      SF Meters Will Take Coins for Homeless

      (Newser) - San Francisco’s got a new plan to address panhandling: The city is installing old parking meters in popular begging areas where passers-by can drop their spare change rather than giving it to panhandlers. The money will go to local non-profits to help the homeless, the Chronicle reports. “We're not helping these individuals by handing out cash” directly, says the city’s mayor. More »

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      San Francisco  • charity  • donation  • homeless  • Gavin Newsom  • nonprofit  • parking meters  • panhandler

  • April 2008

    • SF Mayor Takes Heat for Torch Dodge

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 10, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      SF Mayor Takes Heat for Torch Dodge

      (Newser) - The San Francisco leg of the Olympic torch relay avoided some of the chaos that plagued London and Paris, but pro-Tibetan activists were fuming that Mayor Gavin Newsom rerouted the flame's path at the last minute to dodge protesters. "He did it so China can report they had a great torch run," one demonstrator complained to the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • torch relay  • Gavin Newsom

    • Flame Arrives in San Francisco

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 8, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      Flame Arrives in San Francisco

      (Newser) - The Olympic flame landed in San Francisco early this morning, accompanied by Chinese officials and protected by riot-ready security, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 3:40am landing was followed by a round of photographs before a quick retreat to an undisclosed location, where the torch will await tomorrow's relay around the city. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • San Francisco  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • Gavin Newsom

    • SF Protesters Roast Mayor Over Olympic Torch

      Newsweek  |  Apr 6, 08 4:45 AM CDT

      SF Protesters Roast Mayor Over Olympic Torch

      (Newser) - The Olympic torch arrives Wednesday in San Francisco, and Mayor Gavin Newsom is already being flamed in advance of expected protests. Tens of thousands are expected to fill the streets of the "protest-happy city" to condemn China's treatment of Tibet, reports Newsweek .  Newsom's plan to require demonstrators to register for permits has drawn criticism, and city supervisors are clamoring for Newsom to sign a resolution criticizing Chinese policy. More »

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      San Francisco  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • Gavin Newsom

  • March 2008
  • December 2007

    • San Francisco Gases Up, Goes Green

      New York Times  |  Dec 6, 07 4:26 PM CST

      San Francisco Gases Up, Goes Green

      (Newser) - San Francisco may have the biggest green fleet in America now that all 1,500 diesel vehicles—including ambulances, fire engines, buses and street sweepers—run on B20, a combination of soy-based and diesel fuels. The transformation is part of the city's plan to  reduce toxic emissions to 20% below 1990 levels in the next four years, the New York Times reports. More »

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      San Francisco  • biofuel  • green energy  • Gavin Newsom  • diesel  • biodiesel

  • November 2007

    • Grand Jury Calls Spill Ship Crew

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Nov 13, 07 4:38 AM CST

      Grand Jury Calls Spill Ship Crew

      (Newser) - The crew of the container ship that rammed a San Francisco Bay bridge and dumped 58,000 gallons of oil have been served subpoenas to appear before a federal grand jury, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . The US attorney's office is investigating whether crimes were committed in the disaster and are examining reports that the ship captain may have downplayed the extent of the damage. More »

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      Nancy Pelosi  • oil spill  • Gavin Newsom  • Coast Guard  • Cosco Busan  • San Francisco Bay

    • Democrats Hang On to City Hall

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Nov 7, 07 7:01 AM CST

      Democrats Hang On to City Hall

      (Newser) - It was a good night for Democratic mayors last night: incumbents in San Francisco, Houston and Pittsburgh all comfortably won reelection. In addition, Philadelphia elected Michael Nutter on promises to reduce violence, and Baltimore gave a full term to Sheila Dixon, the city's first female mayor, who took office earlier this year when her predecessor became governor of Maryland. More »

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      San Francisco  • Virginia  • Philadelphia  • Baltimore  • Houston  • Gavin Newsom  • Pittsburgh  • Michael Nutter  • Election 2007

  • September 2007

    • SF Skyline Getting Big Upgrade

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 20, 07 6:40 PM CDT

      SF Skyline Getting Big Upgrade

      (Newser) - San Francisco officials are cementing deals to build a pair of skyscrapers that would challenge New York's 1,250-foot Empire State Building as the US' second tallest, Bloomberg reports. The city has selected a plan for a slender, 1,200-plus-foot obelisk to be built in the Market financial district, with a like-size complex of connected towers planned across the street. More »

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      San Francisco  • Gavin Newsom  • skyscraper  • world's tallest building

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