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March 2004
 

 

 


photo: John Oppenheimer

Following Family Footsteps: San Francisco Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier settles into her new office at City Hall. She was chosen by SF Mayor Gavin Newsom to be his replacement as supervisor in District 2, which includes the Presidio and Laurel Heights, Seacliff and Lake Street neighborhoods.

Police Blotter/Richmond Roundup/Letters to the Editor/Historical Photo

Alexandria Theater Sold, Closes Doors
The Alexandria Theater, a landmark in the Richmond District since 1923, was sold to a group of investors for $6.5 million in February.

350 Units of Housing Favored for Former Hospital
Neighbors say pleas ignored
Officials with the Presidio Trust signaled their preference for a plan that would give developers the green light to build up to 350 units of housing on the site of the former Public Health Service Hospital. The plan would preserve the environmentally-sensitive Battery Caulfield area.

New Supervisor Follows in Family Footsteps Ê
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier's office on the second floor in City Hall is just around the corner from Room 200, where 30 years ago, her grandfather, Joseph L. Alioto, held court for eight years as mayor of San Francisco. "I was close with my grandfather and he was very helpful to me," she said.

Hearing on Fate of Central Fwy.
Supervisor wants governor to halt project
In a move that caught some of his colleagues off-guard, SF Supervisor Bevan Dufty introduced a resolution in January asking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to halt the rebuilding of the Central Freeway.

Controller Blasts Transportation Authority
City Controller Ed Harrington has accused the staff of a city agency that spends millions of dollars a year on transportation-related projects of playing fast and loose with the public's money.

COLUMNS:

Capt. Sandra Tong: Police Beat

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick: Benefits of Zoning

Paul Kozakiewicz: Another Fight Over Fate of Central Fwy.

John M. Lee: Winning the Bidding War

SF Dept. of the Environment: Why Buy Solar this Year?

Leland Yee: APA Leadership - Now is the Time