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Hundreds Of May Day Protesters Head Down Market Street - The San Francisco Appeal
"We are planning to take over a building today," said a man who declined to give his name. The protesters had gathered for a noon rally at the downtown intersection, blocking both streets. Organizers had billed the event as a "Topple the 1 percent" ...
SFPD Still Seeking "blunt weapon" And "edged weapon" Used In Ingleside Mass Murder - The San Francisco Appeal
One attendee of the meeting, who declined to give her name, said she was worried that the murders, as well as another homicide nearby on April 1, were signs of an increase in crime in the neighborhood. "This is a quiet area," the woman said.
USPS Expects Today To Be Busiest Mailing Day Of The Year - The San Francisco Appeal
Sending out gifts gradually ensures that most will get there on time, said the woman, who declined to give her name. "It's better to have two gifts show up on time than 20 gifts show up late," she said. The woman, who said she has used the Fox Plaza ...
OPD Says They're Investigating Beating Of Yet Another Veteran During ... - The San Francisco Appeal
Sabeghi claimed he was in severe pain while in jail for hours before he received medical treatment, according to a fellow protester and acquaintance of Sabeghi who asked to remain anonymous. He was taken to Highland Hospital where he underwent surgery ...
Leland Yee Levels Still More Campaign Misconduct Charges Against Ed Lee - The San Francisco Appeal
An interview in a dark apartment with an anonymous source alleging campaign misconduct. Just another day in the San Francisco mayor's race. State Sen. and mayoral candidate Leland Yee today accused interim Mayor Ed Lee of more misconduct. ...
Body Found At Geary And Gough Believed To Be Suicide Victim - The San Francisco Appeal
According to Bay City News, an employee at a nearby business who did not want to be identified said she saw a body with a tarp over it, as well as several police and coroner's officials at the scene. According to police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza, ...
Staff Cuts Hit SF Weekly: At Least Four Laid Off Today - The San Francisco Appeal
"Apparently it's across the board in all Village Voice Media, but SF Weekly was hit the hardest because they lose the most money," said one source, who requested anonymity due to their relationship with the paper. Calls to several members of VVM's ...
Transgender Woman Harassed By SF DMV Employee Wins $55000 Settlement - The San Francisco Appeal
"It sounds like somebody was just giving someone one of our DVDs," said a nun at the church who declined to give her name. The nun said that she had no record of Yust's name or address in the church's mailing records and that the most recent mass ...
As Last Tourk Staffer Departs Herrera, Consultant Joins Dufty Campaign ... - The San Francisco Appeal
"It's a rare thing, and it's surprising," said a local consultant, speaking on background, who added that the word is that Tourk had been in talks with at least one other campaign interested in his services. Yet the move -- first announced via former ...
Queer Woman Who Recounted Tale Of Anti-Gay Abduction, Brainwashing To Speak In ... - The San Francisco Appeal
"I almost wish you hadn't included those links to the gay teen reprogramming camp," one newsletter reader who requested anonymity wrote to me. "It brought back a lot of memories on how this was done to me nearly 16 years ago. ...
"Run Ed Run" Scene Caught at Rainbow, Consultant Tries to Evade - The San Francisco Appeal
Other political consultants, asked to speak off the record, declined to comment to the Appeal (come on, guys. Afraid of Rose Pak's ninja spies?) Pearce does have some progressive bona fides: he was the campaign manager for Matt Gonzalez's failed 2003 ...
Former Tourk Staffer Remains On Herrera Campaign - The San Francisco Appeal
Nelson would not answer that question on the record, but a local political consultant, speaking on background, opined that Tourk is still very much involved with both campaigns. "Max Szabo is there [on the Herrera campaign] because of Alex Tourk. ...
Community Leaders Defend Mid-Market Art Projects - The San Francisco Appeal
A representative of the Central Market Community Benefits District who declined to give his name also said the art projects have had a "profound effect" on the neighborhood. "Art has an amazing effect on communities that need healing," he said. ...
Clients Of Lobbyist Under Investigation Donated To Mayoral Canbdidate Herrera ... - The San Francisco Appeal
... for investigating campaign malfeasance; as District Attorney, Gascón is responsible for prosecuting campaign malfeasance - will not bode well for either campaign or for Tourk's firm's future, said a local political consultant speaking on background.
Gascon: White Supremacist Activity On The Rise In SF (No, We're Not Talking ... - The San Francisco Appeal
An anonymous source reportedly told ABC7 that "the FBI and Secret Service are assisting SFPD in an ongoing investigation which may result in more arrests." Another source informs them that that this hate crime case is "just the tip of the iceburg," ...
Williams-Sonoma Store In Marina District Robbed At Gunpoint - The San Francisco Appeal
An employee at a nearby store, who asked not to be named, said the robbery happened at the Williams-Sonoma at the corner of Chestnut and Fillmore streets. A Williams-Sonoma employee referred questions about the incident to a corporate spokesperson who ...
Newsom: "Today, San Francisco celebrates that the America's Cup is coming to ... - The San Francisco Appeal
The papers aren't the only one with unnamed sources: ABC7 also quotes "a source close to the negotiations" as saying "(t)he City and the negotiating team ...
5 Hospitalized After UCSF Bus Crash In Potrero Hill - The San Francisco Appeal
"We hit our heads on the headrest of the shuttle seats because we don't have seat belts in the shuttle," said the employee, who declined to give her name. ...
Car Rolls Into Water Near Bay View Boat Club - The San Francisco Appeal
A member of the Bay View Boat Club who declined to give his name said the car was still in the water as of 11:45 am He said the parking brake had apparently ...
Men Who Stole Lefty O'Doul's Arm Returns To Bar - The San Francisco Appeal
Also in the group was a mysterious man in a baseball cap who declined to give his name and denied any connection to the theft. However, his photo appears in ...
Muni Riders Discover Glitch In Clipper Fare Gates, MTA Dispatching More ... - The San Francisco Appeal
A Civic Center station agent who asked not to be named said that running back and forth between the booth at the entry gates and the new card loading ...
43 Displaced, 3 Injured In Mission Fire - The San Francisco Appeal
... 66 Rondel Place was reported at 6:08 pm when a witness saw smoke coming from the three-story house, said the firefighter, who declined to give his name. ...
Muni's Got A New Boss, Bet He Makes More Than You* - The San Francisco Appeal
According to my reporter source (who declined to be named due to their bosses "old media hatred of collaboration"), this is probably a sizable raise for ...