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April 30, 2013

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Politics

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Margaret Thatcher’s legacy lives on

10:41 am Monday

London’s flags are at half-staff after Britain’s “Iron Lady” passed on Monday at the age of 87.

Supervisors to vote on Polk Street bar ban

12:23 pm Monday

Following numerous complaints from residents, legislation has been introduced to ban any new bars on Polk Street.

Ordinance could pit renters against home­buyers

2:13 am Monday

Some struggling home buyers in San Francisco could find themselves in a conflict with renters over Tenancy in Common conversions.

GOP waters down Violence against Women Act

11:22 pm Thursday

When the Violence Against Women Act came up for renewal last year, changes by the U.S. Senate faced resistance in the House.

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Campaign finance reform architect visits Bay

1:50 pm Wednesday

Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold addresses the corrupting influence of money in politics this Saturday in Los Altos Hills.

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Skeet-shooting Obama targets anti-gun image

11:54 pm Saturday

The White House released a photo of President Barack Obama skeet shooting in an apparent bid to allay concerns of gun owners.

State eyes second jobs on the taxpayer’s dime

4:44 am Friday

Holding multiple jobs is hardly a rarity these days. Most people who do so, though, aren’t collecting two state paychecks.

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Whole Foods CEO labels Obamacare ‘fascism’

12:39 am Monday

John Mackey is no longer saying the Affordable Care Act is tantamount to “socialism.” Now, it’s “fascism.”

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Supervisor wants SFO renamed for Harvey Milk

12:20 pm Tuesday

Supervisor David Campos is set to propose legislation to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

Unaffordable SF lauded for affordable housing

7:43 pm Wednesday

Despite sky-high rental prices, San Francisco is being heralded as a paragon of affordable housing.

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Grab a ringside seat for Obama-Romney II

12:37 am Monday

Take time Tuesday to watch a Mormon from Massachusetts duke it out with a lawyer from Chicago.

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San Francisco jolts public power to life

1:54 am Wednesday

Big bad PG&E? or big bad Royal Dutch Shell? That’s a choice San Francisco residents could face as soon as next year.

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Hetch Hetchy drain plug in voters’ hands

12:00 pm Thursday

In November, San Francisco voters will give a strong yank on the drain plug of Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite.

East Contra Costa Fire District burned by voters

2:59 pm Thursday

Fire stations in the area could not stay afloat after residents voted against Measure S, which would have created more revenue for the district.

California split over legal marijuana

3:52 pm Thursday

A new poll found that Californians aren’t as hip to pot as previously thought, with only about half supporting legalization.

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Pelosi squeezes between JFK and MLK

9:19 pm Tuesday

Nancy Pelosi’s usual cacaphony of critics – and even some supporters – are calling her out over a rare honor she received Monday.

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