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"On the November 5th municipal election ballot are four propositions, A, B, C and D. I'm voting against each of them. I'll explain why." By Quentin Kopp Read More…
Water Main Fixed But Promises Unresolved
"The City "couldn't care less." He obtained estimates to repair the home, but the City offered to pay only one half the cost. "My little girls lived in a sewer for seven months." He now pays a mortgage and rent.”
By Keith Burbank More...
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Why is the City Giving AT&T a $4.2 Million Tax Break?
"The Assessor's Office should appraise AT&T's naming rights at the Ball Park as of transfer date in 2006 and issue escape assessments back to 2006 resulting in $4.2 million to the City and at least $525,000 annually."
By John Farrell
Long Lost Manzanita Brings Newfound Problems
"Does it make sense for over six percent — 318 acres — of City-managed park land to be permanently committed to planting an endangered species that can be readily purchased in nurseries?”
By George Wooding More...
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A Chat with
Captain Curtis LumGeographically, we are big. We’re the largest police district in San Francisco. 10.8 square miles. So that’s really big. We’re also mostly residential."
By Keith Burbank More...
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A Victory for Dialysis Patients
"…it was decided outpatient dialysis wasn’t considered an “essential” service...dialysis is essential to the continued lives of its dialysis patients."
By Patrick Monette-Shaw Read More…
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Water-Power-Sewer
“...assurances were given that no more than ten percent of any water served to city customers would be (lower quality) groundwater... Now we’re talking about drinking recycled water.”
Read More… By Steve Lawrence
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October Central Council Meeting
"The West of Twin Peaks Central Council returned to the Forest Hill Clubhouse, its former home, October 28, after renovations were complete."
By Keith Burbank More...
Hidden in Plain Sight: 1906 Earthquake Shacks
In a remarkable project financed primarily by donations to a relief fund, 5,610 tiny cottages were built to house the homeless. These cottages, now called "earthquake shacks..."
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Around the Town November 2013
"By the time you read this, we will have survived another Spooktacular Halloween, Dia de los Muertes, the end of the baseball season and the turning back of clocks to signal the end of daylight savings time…just in time for Election Day, where Propositions of all shapes and sizes are hailed or vilified, depending on where you sit. (Here, we sit mainly on the fence, offering observations and tidbits of information to those hearty enough to undertake the reading of this column…"
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Deterring Wistleblowers
"Renne labored like an elephant, and brought forth a mouse. After 6 months and 32 interviews, she issued a 5-part, 112-page "limited, preliminary review" that "did not find evidence" and could "offer no conclusions" about tainted contracts..."
By Dr. Maria Rivero & Dr. Derek Kerr Read More…
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Holiday Wine Pairing
"...There are many views on what should be served with the infamous Turkey Dinner...I am first going to let you know about my wine selections, and then include some pairing ideas. I will also add another option that could work for you if you only want to serve one wine. You will not be disappointed..”
By Susan Hartman
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Courts to Ethics' St. Croix: Cough Up the Records
“St. Croix has long held that Ethics is exempt from most open government laws that are routinely observed by other City offices, including the California Public Records Act and the Sunshine Ordinance.”
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Is Hardly Strictly Largely Illegal?
“…the music gets loud,” said McKirahan. He noted that it was to the point where windows rattle. “I did not mind it as much years before because it initially started out as a one-day event. Now it has been stretched to three.”
By Jonathan Farrell Read More…
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Honor Our Vets
“Neither you nor your loved ones have to experience a season of life alone. Everyone goes through each season. The difference is how it is experienced and who is willing to walk with you.”
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Convert your Workplace Savings to a Roth
"the cost of converting assets and paying tax on the conversion at your current rate may actually cost you more money in the long run...”
By Brandon Miller and Joanne Jordan
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Q: I am purchasing a home with cash and was asked to provide proof of funds. I am uncomfortable with showing a bank statement. Is there another way?"
By Kevin Birmingham More...
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Forest Hill March 3, 1945
“...A bit of Forest Hill from the grounds of Laguna Honda Home, with Dewey Blvd angling off to the left and the top of Forest Hill Station hiding shyly in the trees at the bottom, lower right.”
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