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SFist (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Last year at this time, the gay community (and then some) lost their collective shit over the passing of Prop 8, a pro-discrimination measure that effectively pruned the rights of gay married couples. The passing of the anti-marriage confused and disturbing " Fuck Mormons " banner from his home, while blaming " middle class people " for Prop 8's passing(!); and this handy map of...
Alter The Press! (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Kill Paradise have joined Breathe Carolina on their US tour. Kill Paradise's new album 'The Second Effect' on November 11th on Breaksilence Records. Nov 05 - Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court Nov 06 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar Nov 07 - DeKalb, IL @ The House Cafe Nov 08 - Pontiac, MI @ iLounge Nov 10 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection Nov 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar Nov 13 - Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme...
mel.opho.be (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Dutchess & The Duke make great albums (including this year’s Sunset/Sunrise ) and as someone who just saw them for the first time recently, I can tell you they are a great live band as well. So in the spirit of you getting up and getting out to see them, I have tour dates, a lot of tour dates. And for those that don’t know them, I have a song called “Hands.” Check it...
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
(My apologies for not getting this press release out sooner... Louise) Major fundraising campaign announced for 2010 marriage equality “Million for a Million” will fund signature gathering to put a marriage equality initiative on the California ballot next November San Francisco, CA, November 4, 2009 – At rallies today in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Fresno marking the...
5 Acts (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Hidden Cameras are currently touring North America with labelmates Gentleman Reg and stopping off in DC on Saturday night at Rock & Roll Hotel . If you'd like to attend the show and take someone sexy with you, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com by tomorrow night at midnight. Please use the subject line "Origin:Orphan." Tour Dates: 11/04 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
San Francisco - California's top prison watchdog issued a damning report Wednesday that said the state's parole system failed in basic measures, which could have led to the apprehension of convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido years before his victi...
SFist (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Photo from Shut Up And Love After today's profoundly disappointing news that gay marriage was repealed in the state of Maine -- alas, unadulterated hate wins again -- rallies will be held across the country starting tonight. To find the gay marriage rally closest to you, or to start one in your hometown, please check out and contribute to this handy Twitter feed . It has loads of up-to-the-second...
5 Acts (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Between NYC and DC, you'd think I would have gotten to see Real Estate by now. Not the case! Super thrilled to be catching them tonight at Black Cat. It's a Mainstage show with doors opening at 8pm and tickets are just $12. Tour Dates: 11/04 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie 11/06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom 11/07 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 11/08 - Ithaca, NY 11/09 - Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
With the Bay Bridge closed and no officially designated party in the Castro, San Francisco's Halloween 2009 began as a mild affair - with none of the raucous, violence-marred celebrations of years past. And city officials were delighted. In...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Officials for the financially struggling Golden Gate Bridge may get rid of toll takers, raise tolls and start charging cyclists and pedestrians to help overcome a $132 million budget deficit.
Monkeyfister (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Another busy day for the FDIC... via FDIC The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with U.S. Bank, NA, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, to assume all of the deposits and essentially all of the assets of nine failed banks. ... The nine banks involved in today's transaction are: Bank USA , National Association,...
ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Nine more banks were closed by federal regulators on Friday bringing the total closed for the year to 115. Here is a list of Friday's bank failures: Bank USA, N.A. in Phoenix, Arizona Citizens National Bank in Teague, Texas Park National Bank in Chicago, Illinois Pacific National Bank in San Francisco, California California National Bank in Los Angeles, California San Diego National Bank in San Diego,...
Calculated Risk (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
From the FDIC : U.S. Bank, NA, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Assumes All of the Deposits of Nine Failed Banks in Arizona, California, Illinois and Texas The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with U.S. Bank, NA, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, to assume all of the deposits and essentially all of the assets...
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
From the Los Angeles Times ' Gavin Newsom quits race for California governor : San Francisco San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who has been seen as a leading contender to be the next governor of California, announced today that he is quitting the race. Newsom is withdrawing from the Democratic primary amid lackluster poll numbers and meager fund-raising receipts. His withdrawal leaves state Atty....
LAist (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Despite his aggressive campaign full of neighborhood town halls across the state, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced this afternoon that he has dropped out of the race for California Governor. He was the only major name running for the position but his fundraising and poll numbers lagged behind Attorney General Jerry Brown , who has yet to officially announce a run for Governor. Gavin's statement...
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