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San Francisco Bay Guardian
Reflecting on violence at the SF Commune - San Francisco Bay Guardian
So all the respondents represent only themselves- though most chose to remain anonymous. This structure can lead to a troubling lack of accountability: if something harmful happens at an action, who can be expected to explain it and help to prevent it ...
Lackluster finish to case that made serious political charges - San Francisco Bay Guardian
Following the verdict announcement, a juror who did not want to be identified, said there wasn'ta single piece of evidence that was most compelling, but that, “the city proved its case. Cobra failed to prove its case.” The “vast majority” of jurors ...
San Francisco Bay Guardian - San Francisco Bay Guardian
One campaign consultant, who asked not to be named, was more blunt: "The Lee campaign is one bad news story away from free-fall." That's not to say Lee is going to lose, or even that he's anything but the clear front-runner. But over the past week, ...
On the streets with Occupy San Francisco - San Francisco Bay Guardian
After she was finished, another bank manager (who refused to give his name) told Reed, “Just to let you know, we are compassionate to your cause,” drawing from the protesters the frustrated retort, “No you aren't!” Through the day, protesters noted ...
CCDC, the Central Subway, and media manipulation (?) - San Francisco Bay Guardian
The Chron lists it as an anonymous source. Someone from Herrera's camp told me that she'd heard rumors the photo was submitted by a "mole from Leland's camp." However, a source in Yee's camp blatantly rejected that idea, telling me he was certain that ...
Mayor Lee meets with Bayview community leaders about officer-involved shooting - San Francisco Bay Guardian
A MUNI employee who asked not to be named said he'd heard that someone had kicked in a window on one of the T-Third cars, and that was why the trains weren't going through. Meanwhile, the unexpected transfer left passengers weary, since for many ...
Rally planned to protest latest BART shooting - San Francisco Bay Guardian
"We're expecting 100 people at minimum, and probably a lot more," said an organizer, who asked not to be named. "We anticipate that BART service will be disrupted, potentially significantly." Here's a description that was included on a Facebook ...
Mayor Lee to partially implement Campos' due process ordinance - San Francisco Bay Guardian
And according to an anonymous source, Lee will say he has decided to implement the policy, if the youth in question are “accompanied,” which means they have family here. Immigrant advocates say Mayor Lee should be commended for his leadership in ...
Redevelopment throws Arc Ecology under the bus - San Francisco Bay Guardian
Others, speaking off the record for fear of political reprisal, told the Guardian that the Commission's treatment of Arc—and its refusal to listen to ...
SF's Tax Day protests: Progressives 300, Teabaggers 4 - San Francisco Bay Guardian
I asked one conference attendee (who wouldn't give his name) what he thought of the protesters and he called them, “watermelons – green on the outside and ...