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NEWS ABOUT: Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom stories: 29 news summaries

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SF Mayor
Takes Heat for Torch Dodge

Rerouting Olympic flame relay enrages duped protesters

Apr 10, 08 7:28 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Flame Arrives in San Francisco 

Protesters absent amid heavy security; torch in hiding before tomorrow's city tour

Apr 8, 08 3:26 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

SF Protesters Roast Mayor Over Olympic Torch

Mayor criticized over plan to register protesters

Apr 6, 08 4:45 AM CDT
(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... More »

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San Francisco • Olympic torch • Gavin Newsom • Olympic protests

Em-Bottled
SF Mayor Urges Restaurants to Tap City's Water

Newsom continues anti-plastic campaign

Mar 21, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - San Francisco’s mayor called on restaurants yesterday to quit selling bottled water and favor the tap, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Gavin Newsom, a former restaurateur, says the plastic containers pile up in landfills and hurt the environment. The request—which isn’t a requirement—follows Newsom’s ban... More »

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California • bottled water • San Francisco • water • restaurant • drinking water • Gavin Newsom • green business • restaurateurs • tap water

SF Healthcare Tab Lands on Diners' Checks

Restaurateurs balk at measure to fund universal coverage

Mar 19, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sweeping new health care legislation requires all San Francisco businesses with more than 20 employees to contribute to their health insurance—and restaurant owners are suing over the new burden, the Los Angeles Times reports. Owners say the fees cut into already-low profit margins; diners, who are seeing some of... More »

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health care • California • San Francisco • taxes • tourism • restaurant • Gavin Newsom

San Francisco Gases Up,
Goes Green

City switches its
entire diesel fleet to
soy-based biofuel

Dec 6, 07 4:26 PM CST
(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... More »

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

Grand Jury Calls Spill Ship Crew

Coast Guard slammed for focusing on homeland security, not environment

Nov 13, 07 4:38 AM CST
(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... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • oil spill • Coast Guard • Gavin Newsom • Cosco Busan • San Francisco Bay • Adm. Thad Allen

Democrats Hang On to City Hall

Four mayors returned
to office, one wins in Philly; Dems also take Virginia senate

Nov 7, 07 7:01 AM CST
(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... More »

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San Francisco • Houston • Philadelphia • Virginia • mayor • Baltimore • Pittsburgh • Eleciton 2007 • Michael Nutter • Sheila Dixon • Gavin Newsom • Luke Ravenstahl • Bill White

SF Skyline Getting Big Upgrade

Proposed buildings will be second-tallest in US

Sep 20, 07 6:40 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

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