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Odd duck taking pet flyers presses luck in S.F.

In some San Francisco neighborhoods, pet owners who put up a flyer, asking if anyone has seen their lost puppy, got a letter threatening legal action from City Hall. Or at least it seems to be from City Hall. Actually the letters are the work of a ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tracy Chapman,  Honda

Mayor Newsom: Stop pouting and lead

To say this isn't playing well is an understatement. Newsom appears petulant, thin-skinned and self-absorbed - appearing to confirm what his worst critics have always said. His political reputation is plummeting. But that's not the issue. Newsom was ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Salvation Army

Suggestions for cleaning up Golden Gate Park

So it's no wonder that my column earlier this week highlighting a group of homeless people who reject city services and are intent on making Golden Gate Park their home sparked an agitated round of comments, discussion and e-mails. Several complained ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: McDonald's

S.F. efforts can't keep some homeless from parks

Even if it means a roof over their heads or a bed to sleep in every night. "This is not economics," Janell said. "I have found something out here I didn't have before." "It's a friendship that is more like family than family," Brad said. The couple, ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009

Car Stolen? That Will Cost You $300, Part II

It is safe to say that Monday's column about the Daly City man who had to pay $330 to get his stolen car back struck a nerve. Everyone, from the mayor's spokesman Nathan Ballard, to Chronicle readers, thought that it was unfair to have to pay towing ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009

Car theft victim socked with fees

Two weeks ago, Espinoza was attending a high school fundraiser in North Beach. At some point, Espinoza realized that he'd had too many drinks to drive, so he called a taxi. The ride ended up costing him an additional $330. That's because the next day ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Gavin Newsom,  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Theresa Sparks running for S.F. supervisor

Let's clear that up. "I am running," Sparks said this week. "I will be making an official announcement in the next couple of weeks." Uh, actually Theresa, you just did. But that doesn't end the intrigue. Sparks was married twice and fathered three ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Chris Daly,  Gavin Newsom,  Jane Kim (politician),  Home Depot, Inc.,  Ace Hardware

Memo to Newsom: Man Up

It is time to man up. There's already plenty of loose talk about what will happen now that your gubernatorial bid has done a faceplant. There has been plenty of that time-honored political activity -- piling on. Your most vociferous opponents are even ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company

Sharp Park as golf course is best for everyone

So why is everyone yelling? The Sharp Park golf course in Pacifica has become a flash point for a debate over recreational space, governmental spending and the life cycle of the red-legged frog. Basically, the debate comes down to two diametrically ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nancy Pelosi,  Barbara Boxer,  Jackie Speier,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Sean Elsbernd

Colleagues say Newsom could use a wake-up call

Newsom's campaign wasn't sputtering. It never got off the ground. A candidate who raised nearly $6 million for his 2003 bid for mayor (with maximum contributions limited to $500) only raised a little over $3 million this time, according to the ...

From C.W. NEVIUS, San Francisco Chronicle,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Aaron Peskin

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