Deconstructing Joe
Joe O'Donoghue was once the bane of San Francisco's left. Now he's making friends with a surprising number of progressives. What's the powerful developer up to — and shouldn't we be worried?
By Rachel Brahinsky

IT'S AROUND NOON in the cool of San Francisco's midsummer, and Joe O'Donoghue sits with his back to the door of a small Irish pub on the edge of the Mission District...

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In This Issue

The Iraq death toll

S.F. hotels face strike
Labor showdown could affect travel industry for years to come
By Latonya Smith

Changing values
Political supporters promoted by Teng skirted safeguards to lower property taxes of her campaign contributors
By Thea Lavin

Case no. 0544
Exclusive: New clues surface in the Cammerin Boyd shooting
By A.C. Thompson

New Times sued again
Former employees say 'SF Weekly' publisher violated labor laws
Click here to view the full text of the class action lawsuit.
By Tim Redmond
Finally, we hear from Mike Lacey
We received the following letter from the executive editor of New Times Inc. Sept 16th

Neighborhood Business: Dragging them in
Owner-operated smoking bars offer refuge for those still dying to light up.
By Joanna Currier

Neighborhood Business: Biztips
Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business scene.

Trail Mix
Inside news and insight on the fall campaigns.
Spreadsheet: Bush and Sing: Shared backers

Alerts - Political Events
By Deborah Giattina

Talkback - Letters to the Editor

Editorial: Release election data

Editorial: 1,000 dead in Bush's war

Opinion: Sunshine for the schools
By Mark Sanchez and Jane Kim