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"The woman is the culprit"

03.11.07 - 8:56 am | Steven T. Jones |
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By Steven T. Jones
Omigod. Like, omigod. Where do I even begin to dissect the comments by Gavin girlfriend Jennifer Siebel in today's Chronicle Style section profile ? Let's start with the money quote: "the woman is the culprit," which she spoke in reference Ruby Rippey-Tourk, who had sexual relations with the mayor even though she was his employee and the wife of his right hand man. Read more »

More layoffs at the Chronicle?

03.09.07 - 12:02 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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By Steven T. Jones
steve@sfbg.com
Sources at the San Francisco Chronicle say that Editor Phil Bronstein and Hearst Corp. executives yesterday convened an hour-long emergency meeting at the paper to warn that more layoffs and other cost-cutting measures are on the way. They provided Chronicle staffers with few details, except to say that all temporary employees would be terminated at the end of the current pay period. Employees were simply told that the paper would be getting smaller and that more details on what that means would be coming in the near future. Read more »

The kimono photo is real ...

03.09.07 - 10:44 am | Tim Redmond |
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By Tim Redmond

Or so says the person who took it.

Remember: I was given a print of the photo of Newsom in a pink kimono with alleged stalker Han Shin from someone who says he got if directly from Shin. I had no idea who took it. But the photographer just came forward and called me. I can't use his name, but here's the story he tells (and it rings true).

The photo was taken at Sup. Bevan Dufty's campaign kickoff. Newsom was there, wearing a Dufty t-shirt over his dress shirt. Han Shin showed up and presented Dufty with the kimono. Read more »

What's up, Carole?

03.09.07 - 10:06 am | Tim Redmond |
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By Tim Redmond

I'm still waiting to hear something from Carole Migden about this truly offensive blog post by her former aide, Michael Colbruno.

For the record, this attack on Mark Leno started when right-wingers went after him for opposing Proposition 83. We opposed Prop. 83, too. So did San Francisco Sheriff Mike Hennessey. So, I'm told by Migden's office, did Migden.

I left word for Migden two days ago. Read more »

Fun at the Village Voice

03.08.07 - 8:14 pm | Tim Redmond |
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By Tim Redmond

Lotsa fun talk about the new editor at the Village Voice. That would be editor number five since the boys from Phoenix took the place over.

Apparently the new guy isn't so fond of literary language. Read more »

End the war!

03.08.07 - 4:52 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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By Steven T. Jones
Good for Nancy Pelosi! It's great to see her finally get serious about ending this disastrous war and to start being a long overdue check on this out-of-control imperial presidency. Win or lose, it's the right thing to do and a move that makes me proud to be from San Francisco. Read more »

Killing closure

03.08.07 - 4:06 pm | Steven T. Jones |
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By Steven T. Jones
How desperate is the pro-car crowd to kill Healthy Saturdays? Read more »

Free Muni: You read it here first

03.08.07 - 2:39 pm | Tim Redmond |
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Tim Redmond

I'm glad to see the Mayor Newsom is looking into free bus service. It's a great idea, even if, as Leftinsfnotes, it's probably just a political ploy in an election year. Read more »

Why we need a no-attacks pledge

03.05.07 - 5:10 pm | Tim Redmond |
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By Tim Redmond

The shit is already flying in the Migden-Leno race. Check out this nice piece of sleaze attacking Mark Leno as "the Kiddie Porn King."

No kidding.

That's why Leno and Migden both have to tell their supporters to knock it off.

Sucking up to PG&E's flack

03.05.07 - 10:19 am | Tim Redmond |
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By Tim Redmond

Isn't this special? All of these liberal politicians in San Francisco happily sucking up to the chief hired gun for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

For the record, Don Solem has made gobs of money over the years defeating public-power initiatives in San Francisco. That's not something I really want to celebrate.