Michael Vick medical reports tend to be fungible, like Vietnam War body counts. But as this article was being written, he was assuring one and all of the “100 percent chance” that he will start Sunday’s game at quarterback for Read More »
Impulse! Records, a label synonymous with some of the greatest names in jazz, celebrates its 50th Anniversary with an exhibit at San Francisco’s Jazz Heritage Center’s Lush Life Gallery. This exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Impulse with iconic album Read More »
Posted September 30, 2011 by Buzzin' Lee Hartgrave
A.C.T’S production of ‘Once in a Lifetime’ is dazzling. The show is like getting on a Hollywood treadmill that won’t let you get off. Wonderful dialogue sparkles among the brilliant sets and sensational acting. Oh, if only I could have Read More »
To the Editor:
The Mayor’s house was absolutely not in compliance with code. The Chronicle staff based their story on seeing multiple photographs that a citizen brought to City Council.
Does this look like it’s in compliance? https://www.orpn.org/Quan_blight1a.htm How about Read More »
It’s not just in covering progressive Asian-Americans in San Francisco that the San Francisco Chronicle gets its facts wrong; it has repeatedly called progressive Oakland Mayor Jean Quan a “Queen of Blight” despite city officials denying that Quan’s shrubs in Read More »
While GOP politicians scream about “class warfare” when Democrats talk about raising taxes for those making over $1 million a year, a new poll by Public Policy Polling shows 73% of the American public support that idea. While that result Read More »
Posted September 29, 2011 by Margie Alt, Environment America
We are coming up on the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and in many ways, we have made remarkable progress since Congress passed this landmark bill. Bottom line, rivers no longer light on fire like the Cuyahoga did Read More »
No matter how much the Department of Education tries to spin the message, the end result is the same – more testing and less focus on really educating kids. Continuing in this vein is the latest big announcement from Secretary Read More »