Tag Archives: Mayor Gavin Newsom

Proposition 8 same-sex marriage battle heads to Supreme Court: Bay Area …

From a cupcake bakery in Oakland and a Latino church in San Jose to the snowy steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Bay Area residents are anxiously awaiting arguments to begin Tuesday in the contentious and historic same-sex marriage debate … Continue reading

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Gay marriage: The long road to Supreme Court

Click photo to enlarge A little over nine years ago, when then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom decided to flout California law and hand out marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, it provoked such a local and national furor that … Continue reading

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Mid-Market arts center at risk amid boom

The surge in high-priced development along San Francisco’s long-neglected Mid-Market corridor may be a boon to city finances, but the rising prices that growth has fueled is a threat to the local arts community. A years-long effort to build a … Continue reading

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SF Civic Center sustainability moves slow

In 2008, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom laid out a bold plan for turning the Civic Center into a global model for sustainability, with visions of solar panels on City Hall, a garden on the roof of the main library … Continue reading

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America’s Cup downsized pier pact gives S.F. a better deal

In just a few months, the America’s Cup will grace San Francisco Bay with its world-class sailing regatta. And as spectators line the waterfront to witness the boats race by, the piers around them won’t all be spiffed up with … Continue reading

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