Sacramento mayor gets back stolen items, as well as gift basket from San Francisco mayorOctober 14th, 2009 Sacramento mayor gets back belongings, plus giftsSAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson not only got back his suit and shoes that were stolen during a visit to San Francisco, he also received some gifts from San Francisco's mayor. Johnson says he lost his items when his garment bag was stolen as he assisted an elderly stranger over the weekend.
San Francisco citizen returns items stolen from Sacramento mayor while he was helping strangerOctober 13th, 2009 Sacramento mayor's stolen goods foundSAN FRANCISCO — The suit and shoes that Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said were stolen as he was assisting an elderly stranger in San Francisco over the weekend are on their way back to the NBA star-turned-politician. Nathan Ballard, a spokesman for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, said Tuesday that he personally retrieved Johnson's stolen garment bag from a man who reported having found it near where Johnson said he was robbed.
Field Poll: Brown has big lead with Democrats in Calif. gov's race; many GOP voters undecidedOctober 8th, 2009 Field Poll: Brown has big lead in Calif gov's raceSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new Field Poll shows California Attorney General Jerry Brown with a strong lead in next year's race for governor, even before he's declared himself a candidate and despite months of campaigning by his Democratic rival and three Republicans vying for their party's nomination.
Bill Clinton raises cash, and hopes, for Calif. gubernatorial candidate's campaignOctober 5th, 2009 Clinton lends shine to lusterless Calif. campaignLOS ANGELES — With his campaign for governor off to a sluggish start, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom enlisted former President Bill Clinton on Monday to help him raise political funds and the visibility of his candidacy.
Cory Booker-Conan O'Brien mock feud rewrites political rules, illustrates power of new mediaOctober 5th, 2009 Booker-O'Brien "feud" rewrites political rulesNEWARK, N.J. — The old media story for politicians: television show slams city, outraged mayor pens complaint, controversy fades away.
California attorney general Jerry Brown, former governor, files paperwork for exploratory bidSeptember 30th, 2009 Calif. AG Brown files paperwork for governor's runSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Attorney General Jerry Brown has taken the first step toward running for governor, filing official paperwork with the Secretary of State's Office to start an exploratory committee.
Tweeting helps communicate product informationSeptember 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It's not just individuals and NGOs -- companies are tweeting too, and they are letting everyone know by displaying in their ads the logo of an animated blue bird that says "follow me". Twitter, a micro-communication service that gives users an opportunity to express their thoughts in 140-character "tweets", is a hit in the social media world.
Some sample UK and US government tweets as politicians embrace new technologyJuly 28th, 2009 Some sample UK, US government tweetsA sampling of recent Downing Street tweets:
— The PM has written an open letter to the public before taking his summer break outlining current Government work. — The PM and Lord Mandelson are in Sunderland today to announce that the North East will become a Low Carbon Economic Area.
Loopholes in San Francisco's immigrant policies threaten state office chances for mayor, DAJune 27th, 2009 Immigrant law loopholes threaten SF mayor's bidSAN FRANCISCO — Recent uproar over San Francisco's liberal-leaning policies toward illegal immigrants is threatening to derail two top city officials' bids for statewide office as they work to appeal to more conservative voters. One month after Mayor Gavin Newsom announced his candidacy for governor, he came under fire for a loophole in the city's long-standing sanctuary policy that allowed undocumented immigrant minors charged with crimes to not be deported.
SF lawmakers pass ban on new smoke shops that sell paraphernalia used by pot smokersJune 24th, 2009 SF lawmakers pass Haight smoke shop banSAN FRANCISCO — Lawmakers agreed unanimously Tuesday to snuff out new shops that sell pot-smoking paraphernalia in the heart of San Francisco's one-time hippie district. The Board of Supervisors approved a three-year moratorium on new businesses in the Haight that sell the smoking equipment.
Mayors in NJ and CA gain huge following on Twitter, 140 characters at a timeJune 6th, 2009 Mayors in NJ and CA popular 'tweeters'NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Cory Booker and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom are blazing a new trail in political discourse from opposite sides of the country as they build huge Internet followings on Twitter's fast-growing social network.
Revived gay marriage debate a complication for San Fran mayor's gubernatorial aspirationsJune 1st, 2009 Gay marriage debate complicates SF mayor's futureSACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has been linked to gay marriage ever since he directed city clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in 2004.
Tweaked about fake tweets, Idaho governor joins Twitter and starts tweetingMay 3rd, 2009 Tweaked about fake tweets, Idaho gov joins TwitterBOISE, Idaho — A bogus Twitter account set up five weeks ago in the name of Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has been shut down — only to reopen with the real governor sending out tweets.
Ex Calif Gov Jerry Brown says he's too busy to decide on running for the office againApril 25th, 2009 Ex-Gov Brown: No rush to decide on governor's raceSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Jerry Brown says he's in no rush to decide whether to run again for the governor's office that he held three decades ago.
Pithy peace deals? European diplomats set aside nuance and turn to 140-character TwitterApril 24th, 2009 Pithy peace treaties? Diplomats turn to TwitterPARIS — Enough reading between the lines. European diplomats are saying it all in 140 characters.
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