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 Newsom (136)
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| Apr.23 |
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Elections Director dismissed
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| May.2 |
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Haygood demands reinstatement
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| May.10 |
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FBI Searches Offices of Assessor
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| May.20 |
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Supervisors take on police issues One supervisor called for a public hearing on crime-solving rates. Fall ballot measures proposed
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| May.28 |
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$3.6 billion in water system improvements
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| Jun.3 |
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4.9 billion budget proposal
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| Jun.20 |
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 Police chief announces retirement Fred Lau would resign from office next month to start working for the federal Department of Transportation
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| Jul.11 |
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Earl Sanders Nominated as Police Chief Mayor Willie Brown has nominated current Assistant Police Chief who has been a police officer for nearly 40 years
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| Jul.23 |
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City may get into pot-growing business The Board of Supervisors voted to put a measure on the ballot to explore growing marijuana and distributing it to ill patients
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| Aug.2 |
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Mayor backing away from his nominees
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| Aug.6 |
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49ers naming rights to Candlestick denied
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| Aug.11 |
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Fire inspector arrested
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| Sep.15 |
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City diverted cash from water system
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| Sep.18 |
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Brown supports Newsom as successor
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Feds: housing agency allows discrimination
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| Oct.22 |
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Schwarzenegger Teams Up with Willie
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| Nov.1 |
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Planning commission ex-president charged
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| Nov.21 |
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3 off-duty S.F. cops probed in beating| Alex Fagan Jr., 23, assistant chief's son, still on probation, involved in incident | |
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| Nov.22 |
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Charges of botched probe in cop fracas
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| Nov.23 |
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Mayor, chief soft-pedal cop fracas
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| Nov.27 |
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Spotlight spreads to earlier police incidents
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Cops miss attack report deadline
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| Dec.19 |
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Projected budget deficit topped $200M
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| Jan.3 |
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Ex-supervisor Nelder dies |
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| Jan.7 |
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Proposal to crack down panhandlers
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Supervisors certify November election
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| Jan.8 |
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Recount of two elections expected |
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| Jan.9 |
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Agreement between police and blacks |
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| Jan.12 |
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Embezzlement suspect found |
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| Jan.15 |
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Young Museum project approved |
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| Feb.7 |
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2 affordable housing proposals |
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| Feb.11 |
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Investigation reveals flaws in elections |
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| Feb.19 |
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$400 million bond |
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| Feb.20 |
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Mayor calls to quit |
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| Feb.22 |
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Developers to require more cheap units |
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| Mar.5 |
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Software glitch could slow vote tally |
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Public defender race tops elections
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| Mar.6 |
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Public defender ousted
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Mayor's planning power squeezed |
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Assessor's race headed for runoff |
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| Mar.15 |
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Willie Brown wisecrack angers Miami
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| Mar.18 |
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First major city to approve instant runoffs |
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Affordable housing measure approved |
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| Mar.26 |
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Housing program out of money |
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| Apr.5 |
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Big-box retail projects restriction vetoed |
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| Apr.10 |
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Alleged racial bias in police shootings |
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| Apr.23 |
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Elections Director dismissed Elections commissioners have voted 4-3 to dismiss Tammy Haygood, who has been criticized for budget overruns
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| Apr.30 |
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Acting director for Elections Department |
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Rally against racism |
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| May.2 |
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Haygood demands reinstatement Ousted elections chief presented the voter-approved Elections Commission with a written demand for her reinstatement
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| May.9 |
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Haygood appeals firing |
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Fee hikes |
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Vote on parking permit limits delayed
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| May.10 |
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FBI Searches Offices of Assessor Doris Ward was accused in 2001 of using city funds for her own reelection campaign
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| May.16 |
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City has no plan to help homeless
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| May.17 |
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PUC cuts $1 billion in sewer repairs
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| May.20 |
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Supervisors take on police issues| One supervisor called for a public hearing on crime-solving rates. Fall ballot measures proposed | |
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| May.27 |
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Supervisor wants new Juvenile Hall |
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| May.28 |
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$3.6 billion in water system improvements City utility officials approved a proposal to put a bond measure to upgrade the Hetch Hetchy system on the November ballot
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Dead body in front of City Hall |
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| May.29 |
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Ammiano to investigate city police |
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| May.30 |
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City worker convicted of embezzling |
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| Jun.3 |
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4.9 billion budget proposal The proposal by Mayor Willie Brown is down $380 million from last year. There are plans to cut the jobs of 61 city workers
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| Jun.8 |
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Supervisor Chris Daly arrested |
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| Jun.13 |
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Police Mourn Loss of Patrolman
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| Jun.15 |
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Measure to cut homeless checks
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| Jun.16 |
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Funds cut for urban forestry |
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| Jun.20 |
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Mayor's proposed budget protested |
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Police chief announces retirement| Fred Lau would resign from office next month to start working for the federal Department of Transportation | |
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| Jun.25 |
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Measure to oversight of SFO spending |
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| Jul.2 |
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Urination on city streets banned
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| Jul.4 |
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Fight Over Second Parent Adoptions
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Disciplinary charges against two officers |
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| Jul.11 |
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Earl Sanders Nominated as Police Chief| Mayor Willie Brown has nominated current Assistant Police Chief who has been a police officer for nearly 40 years | |
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| Jul.12 |
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Sanders Sworn in as New Police Chief
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| Jul.15 |
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Fired elections chief reinstated
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| Jul.18 |
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Elections chief filing suit
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| Jul.20 |
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Newsom's Measure Qualifies for Ballot |
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| Jul.22 |
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$1.6b in improvements to water system |
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| Jul.23 |
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City may get into pot-growing business| The Board of Supervisors voted to put a measure on the ballot to explore growing marijuana and distributing it to ill patients | |
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$40m contract for wastewater treatment |
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| Jul.25 |
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New bureau to deal with security issues
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| Jul.26 |
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2 former SF employees charged with theft
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| Jul.30 |
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Haygood off job through next hearing
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Commission's president under scrutiny |
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| Aug.2 |
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Mayor backing away from his nominees Willie Brown is deciding to submit to supervisors 4 different names for Planning Commission
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| Aug.5 |
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Police computer system outdated |
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| Aug.6 |
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49ers naming rights to Candlestick denied City supervisors decided 49ers will not be allowed to seek corporate sponsorship for the naming of Candlestick Park
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| Aug.9 |
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Mayor signed $4.9 billion budget |
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| Aug.11 |
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Fire inspector arrested Guadalupe Javier Marquez, 47, arrested on charges of felony, bribery and submitting false overtime claims
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Police chief replaces head of homicide unit |
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| Aug.24 |
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Newsom announces reelection bid |
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| Sep.11 |
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City's New Plan to Prevent Terrorism |
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| Sep.15 |
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City diverted cash from water system City officials left the aging etch Hetchy Water and Power System vulnerable to natural disasters and decay
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| Sep.18 |
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Brown supports Newsom as successor Supervisor Gavin Newsom has not yet announced he's running for the office
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Feds: housing agency allows discrimination U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is alleging city has been indifferent to claims of racial harassment
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| Oct.3 |
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Computerized system for homeless |
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| Oct.22 |
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Mayor stumps propositions
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Schwarzenegger Teams Up with Willie Conan the Republican and most-Democratic of mayors are backing Schwarzenegger's after-school initiative
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| Nov.1 |
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Planning commission ex-president charged Hector Chinchilla was allegedly taking $187,500 from developers with business before commission over the past 2 years
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| Nov.6 |
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Contractor sued on airport expansion
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| Nov.9 |
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Fewer polling places ran out of ballots
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| Nov.21 |
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3 off-duty S.F. cops probed in beating| Alex Fagan Jr., 23, assistant chief's son, still on probation, involved in incident | |
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| Nov.22 |
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Charges of botched probe in cop fracas Police who responded to an assault by 3 off- duty officers failed to take several basic steps in the crucial first hours
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| Nov.23 |
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Mayor, chief soft-pedal cop fracas Attorney Terence Hallinan says police officials upset over flaws in investigation
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| Nov.27 |
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Spotlight spreads to earlier police incidents The incident last week involving Assistant Chief's son isn't the only brawl involving pedigree cops
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Cops miss attack report deadline
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| Dec.10 |
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Financial privacy protections voted
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| Dec.11 |
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No ballot shortages in runoff races
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| Dec.15 |
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2 Supervisors sworn in
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| Dec.17 |
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$450,000 for a sexual harassment
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| Dec.19 |
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'State of the bureau' report
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Projected budget deficit topped $200M Officials were expecting a $170 million local shortfall. The state's $35 billion cash crunch will increase the damage
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| Dec.22 |
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Not enough money to close investigations
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