In This Issue

Money rules
Public financing for mayoral candidates tops the list of electoral reforms the Ethics Commission is pursuing
By Matthew Hirsch

Biohazard
Pols, health inspectors, and the media finally notice slum conditions in public housing
By A.C. Thompson

Spin cycle
Yes, the election signaled a power shift toward Newsom, but not for the reasons he's claiming
By Tim Redmond

Reduce, reuse, replace
Safeway boots San Francisco Community Recyclers, threatening its other innovative green programs
By Scott O'Leary

Scrambled eggs
Could an international stem cell consortium make San Francisco the center of an emerging market in human ova?
By Tali Woodward

Editorial: Migden's priorities

Editorial: Post-Peskin progressives

Opinion: Medical Pot Done Right
by Ross Mirkarimi

Talkback

Neighborhood Business: Biz Tips

Neighborhood Business: Wood work
Cole Valley furniture maker builds alternatives to Ikea.
By Heather Smith