One of the benefits of newly redrawn maps for me is the ability to vote for Fran Pavley, running for state Senate District 27. Recently, former speaker of the Assembly Bob Hertzberg has expressed interest in the race. His stated rationale: he's a moder... »
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee this morning named Christina Olague as the new supervisor for District 5. Olague, who had served as president of the Planning Commission, was sworn in around 10:30 a.m. An out bisexual Latina, Olague was an early member of th... »
TweetThe Great Wall Street Journal Pay Wall isn’t fully operational right now, so that means that you can follow the lead of SF Bay Area Observer’s Ron Russell by checking out today’s bit from Bobby White in the Wall Street Journal: Occupy Flap Prompts... »
Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman passed away Thursday with his family by his side. The 77-year-old has been the mayor of Fremont since 2004 but he began working for the city in 1976 as its chief of police. "Mayor Wasserman served the residents of Fremont fo... »
