San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly

It opened in March at a cost of $2.7 million. Few defendants showed up and most cases were dismissed, prompting some city officials to call it a pricey waste of time. But on a recent afternoon, 115 defendants filled the standing-room-only court, and 76 percent of defendants are now appearing for their assigned court dates . Albers says that in traditional courtrooms, 20 percent of defendants picked up for committing low-level crimes appear in court. A unique approach But the Community Justice Center is anything but traditional. “How are you today?” Albers asked 38-year-old Tenecia Gippson-Kent. “Great,” she answered, beaming. “I would say you’re ... Read Full Story

A San Francisco artist who was chosen by city officials to paint a mural on Market Street was stabbed last weekend, and his paint was stolen while working on the piece. Glen Park resident Jason Hailey, known among artists as “Chor Boogie,” has been painting a 100-foot-long mural in the 1000 block of Market Street as part of a series of city projects intended to beautify the seedy strip and attract more pedestrians and bicyclists. But on Saturday, the aerosol artist became a victim of that effort. While working on the colorful mural around 7:15 p.m., Hailey was attacked by three male assailants after ... Read Full Story

Yesterday was quite a day for San Francisco politics. Gavin Newsom was re-elected as mayor and former Supervisor Ed Jew was hit with five more felony charges. One man’s political career is extended, while another’s is almost certain to end in disastrous fashion. Sometimes life is so ironic that it’s well…ironic! Everyone expected that Newsom would win – pretty much because he ran unopposed. But, the news about Ed Jew is somewhat shocking. The allegations against him are extensive and far-reaching. The fact that this man was able to do what he did is astonishing. How on earth did he ever think that he ... Read Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM, A POWER-GRAB?? San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Questionable Power-Grab to wrest control of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors! San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly, crusador and key Mayor Newsom opponent to Newsom's Power Brokers control. Chris Daly, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Member: Ed Jew former supervisor was forcibly removed by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom; over State and Fed allegations from lying on his residency to FBI bribe taking. According to Supervisor Chris Daly; the removal of Ed Jew might be a grave error for the Progressives with the up coming elections there is a WHOLE LOT to ... Read Full Story

Mayor Gavin Newsom categorically denied ever using cocaine Wednesday and blasted Supervisor Chris Daly for raising the allegation during a jammed Board of Supervisors meeting a day earlier, saying his City Hall tactics had brought San Francisco politics to a new low. Newsom, who earlier this year entered rehab for a drinking problem, angrily responded to reporters' questions about whether he has ever used coke, saying, "Absolutely not." "I am associated with something that I don't do, never have, not even in the realm of reason should someone even accuse me of this," Newsom said. The Chris Daly show is getting really old. He ... Read Full Story