In This Issue

Gagging planners
Director issues "reminder" that employees need prior permission before speaking to the press
By Tim Redmond

'Solidarity is not enough'
How Gavin Newsom became a labor folk hero overnight
By Matthew Hirsch

Smeloff ousted
Leal cuts loose the PUC's solar and public power expert
By Matthew Hirsch

School board scuffle
Just in time for the election, the Board of Education majority formally reprimands an outspoken critic.
By Tali Woodward

Sewn up tight
S.F. sweatshop owners face civil and criminal charges. Some say the people who really profited are getting off easy.
By A.C. Thompson

Sunshine victory
Herrera policy shift levels the public records playing field.
By Matthew Hirsch

The day after
The elections will be over by the time this issue of the Bay Guardian hits the stands. But even before then, the activist community was already gearing up to hit the streets Nov. 3 to protest the wars at home and abroad – regardless of who win.

Trail Mix: Inside news and insight on the fall campaigns

Neighborhood Business: Other fish in the sea
A Bay Area program seeks to educate the fish-consuming nation on sustainable seafood choices.
By Rachella Sinclair

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

Editorial: BART and SWAT

Editorial: Now go after PG&E

Opinion: The AIDS eviction capital
By Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Brian Basinger

Alerts - Political Events

Talkback - Letters to the Editor