Controversy greets city's new sheriff, DA

Hours after George Gascón was sworn into a full four-year term as San Francisco's district attorney, news broke that his first controversial decision would be whether to file domestic violence charges against the city's newly elected sheriff

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 12, 2012

San Francisco welcomes its 'dragon' mayor

Under the Chinese zodiac 2012 will mark the Year of the Dragon. The strongest of the 12 animals in Chinese astrology, the mystical creature is associated with personalities that are driven and unafraid to tackle thorny issues.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 18, 2012

Tenderloin Health scrambles to find providers, money

Even as officials work to shut down Tenderloin Health, the director of the San Francisco nonprofit said this week that he's still trying to raise funds to keep it open.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 17, 2012

Companeros: Latino Activists in the Face of AIDS

The lives of 80 Latinos intricately influenced by the AIDS epidemic are profiled in <slug>Companeros: Latino Activists in the Face of AIDS</slug>, a significant new book by Jesus Ramirez-Valles, a professor of community health sciences at the University o

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 16, 2012

Mayor, supes seek AIDS funds

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and the city's out supervisors have introduced a resolution to provide $1.8 million in supplemental funds for HIV/AIDS care and treatment to replace federal funding cuts.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 15, 2012

Lorenzo Pisoni - "Send away the clowns"

Some kids run off to join the circus, or at least they used to in sufficient number to coin a cliche. But Lorenzo Pisoni ran away from the circus to become a regular kid.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 17, 2012

LGBT issues on tap at SF City Hall

A number of issues important to the city's LGBT community will be at the top of the agenda in 2012 under San Francisco's gold-domed City Hall.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 13, 2012

Final helping of 'German Gems'

3rd annual offering of the best of new German cinema

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 12, 2012

Barchive: Bars, Baths and Beyond

If you are new to the Bay Area, you could be excused for thinking of the area between San Francisco and Mountain View as a nightlife free zone - at least as far as LGBT nightlife goes. But it has not always been this way.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 29, 2012

Cocktail Chatter: The Union Square

You can't go to the Olive Garden without your server pushing "specialty cocktails," a euphemism for toxic waste.

by Kevin Mark Kline | Jan 23, 2012


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