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In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
 Mayors take lead in fighting climate change | The San Diego Union-Tribune
SAN FRANCISCOMayors from some of the world's biggest cities are gathering here this week to forge a set of international guidelines for sustainable urban living – billed as a municipal version of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming that the United States never ratified.
San Francisco, where the United Nations was founded 60 years ago, is known as an environmental trendsetter, and city officials plan to showcase its green successes.
Last year, San Francisco was perhaps the first U.S. city to adopt its own "climate action plan" that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – to 20 percent lower than 1990 levels by 2012 – by increasing public transportation use, recycling rates, renewable power and energy efficiency.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20050530/news_1n30environ.html   (666 words)

  
 AmericanHeritage.com / How San Francisco Was Destroyed
A San Francisco policeman named Jesse Cook was chatting with a vegetable vendor on his early-morning rounds when he heard a “deep and terrible rumbling” and then turned to see the city streets undulating toward him like great ocean waves, which caused the earth to actually rise under him.
In 1906 San Francisco’s water supply was known to be sorely inadequate should a major fire strike (and the city had endured many up to this point), and most of the quickly constructed buildings had no chance of withstanding a major earthquake.
Though it happened nearly a hundred years earlier, the sad aftermath of San Francisco is easier to visualize after viewing footage from Katrina—the streams of hundreds of thousands of refugees, the bodies in the street, the largely inept handling of the disaster by both local and federal officials.
www.americanheritage.com /places/articles/web/20060418-san-francisco-earthquake-1906-andreas-fault-ansel-adams-frederick-funston-market-street-dennis-sullivan-enrico-caruso-hurricane-katrina-jack-london.shtml   (2335 words)

  
 San Francisco Alcaldes and Mayors (1834-Present)
He was a lawyer and was in San Francisco during the late 1850s.
He was a lawyer, part of the anti-trust division in the Justice Department, president of the San Francisco Board of Education, and president of the Rice Growers Association.
She was born on 22 June 1933 in San Francisco, California.
www.mistersf.com /etcetera/etcmayors.htm   (2359 words)

  
 Mayor of San Francisco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because San Francisco is a consolidated city-county, the mayor is the head of government both of the county and city; however, both entities are governed by a combined set of governing bodies.
Today, most city officials, including the mayor and the members of the city's legislature, the Board of Supervisors, are elected by a form of instant-runoff voting in which each voter ranks his or her top three choices.
The shortest serving mayor of San Francisco is Charles Boxton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mayor_of_San_Francisco   (965 words)

  
 Mayor Gavin Newsom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
San Francisco was chosen as the headquarters city Friday for California’s $3 billion stem cell program, overcoming a strong challenge from San Diego and Sacramento in a battle that was decided mainly on regional loyalties.
San Francisco has made undeniable progress, and the more people we help to enjoy the first roofs over their heads in years, the better off this city — and its people — will be.
San Francisco’s chances of becoming the stem cell capital of California improved dramatically Monday after a … ranking system withstood challenges from three competing cities.
www.gavinnewsom.com   (2708 words)

  
 U.S. Mayors Articles | Executive Director (7/07/97)
The mayors are saying, "Now the President is talking cities, urban and suburban." Mayor Daley commended President Clinton for the report in their private meetings, and there were comments made about consideration being given to an annual report for future years.
The mayors' response to the President and Cuomo was unanimous: this is the way it should be and all mayors are committed to build on the doctrine contained in the Cuomo report given to us by President Clinton.
The mayors with their ovation in San Francisco were saying, "thank God we've got him." Mayor Daley grew up in this organization, as a child with his father, so it's home to him.
www.usmayors.org /USCM/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/07_07_97/documents/July_7__1997___To_The_Mayor_From_The_Executive_Director_080897.html   (2264 words)

  
 Remarks to the United States Conference of Mayors in San Francisco, California - Bill Clinton's speech - Transcript ...
I thank Mayor Daley for his warm introduction, fulfilling one of Clinton's laws of politics: Always be introduced by someone whose brother is in the Cabinet.
To all the mayors here on the stage and in the audience, especially to Mayor Helmke and Mayor Corradini, who are about to assume their respective offices.
Mayor Abramson actually once took me to the Louisville Slugger baseball bat factory, and for all you baseball fans, they have a bat Babe Ruth used in the season that he hit 60 home runs there.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2889/is_n26_v33/ai_19968922   (844 words)

  
 foxreno.com - News - San Francisco Goes Green For World Conference
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayors from some of the world's biggest cities gathered in San Francisco Wednesday to forge a set of international guidelines for sustainable urban living -- billed as a municipal version of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming that the United States never ratified.
At least 70 mayors from cities such as London, Rio de Janeiro, Tehran, Capetown, Sydney and Shanghai are scheduled to attend the five-day conference in San Francisco -- the first U.S. city to host the annual event.
Last year, San Francisco was perhaps the first U.S. city to adopt its own "climate action plan" that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- to 20 percent lower than 1990 levels by 2012 -- by increasing public transportation use, recycling rates, renewable power and energy efficiency.
www.foxreno.com /news/4547719/detail.html   (1081 words)

  
 City Mayors: Mayor of San Francisco
Mayor Newsom would probably rather be remembered for his other policies, a major plank of which formed his programme for office when standing for mayor was the ‘Care Not Cash’ programme which sought to emulate Mayor Guiliani’s measures to tackle homelessness in New York.
San Francisco is one of California’s Charter Cities, whose code of governance is laid down in a separate city constitution rather than state law.
You decide who are the mayors who have the vision, passion and skills to make their cities amazing places to live in, work in and visit.
www.citymayors.com /mayors/sanfrancisco_mayor.html   (1412 words)

  
 Mayors from around world sign 'environmental accords' - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Nation - News
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayors from around the world yesterday signed an international treaty calling for increased use of public transportation and drastic cuts to the amount of trash sent to landfills.
San Francisco was the first US city to host the annual conference.
Mayors participating in yesterday's ceremony came from Zurich, Istanbul, Melbourne, Seattle, and dozens of other cities.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/06/06/mayors_from_around_world_sign_environmental_accords?mode=PF   (606 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- World's mayors seek ideas to make their cities greener
SAN FRANCISCO – An influx of rural migrants creates slums and sanitation troubles in Kampala, Uganda.
San Francisco, where the United Nations was founded 60 years ago, is known as an environmental leader, and during the conference city leaders plan to showcase their green achievements.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels is encouraging mayors to fight climate change at the municipal level by cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from automobiles, power plants and factories.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20050602-1646-ca-greencities.html   (702 words)

  
 SFGov: Office of the Mayor
Mayor Newsom signed legislation this week to enable the historic renovation and reuse of the Old San Francisco Mint (“Old Mint”) located at 5th and Mission Streets, after three years of negotiations with a non-profit developer.
Mayor Gavin Newsom believes that San Francisco's greatest attribute is its diverse population, and is committed to preserving the unique nature of our City's neighborhoods.
Mayor Newsom is dedicated to encouraging young people and college students to be a part of the political process.
www.sfgov.org /site/mayor_index.asp   (471 words)

  
 AmeriScan: March 22, 2005
Mayor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that mayors from around the world will meet in San Francisco June 1-5 to debate and sign historic accords for Green Cities at the 2005 United Nations World Environment Day conference.
It is being hosted by the Mayor and the San Francisco Department of the Environment.
“Mayors have the power to shape the future of the world’s environment,” said Jared Blumenfeld, director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/mar2005/2005-03-22-09.asp   (2813 words)

  
 City Mayors: San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall, which opened in 1916 after the old City Hall was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, is one of the best examples of Beaux Arts architecture in the world, and it is considered to have one of the most important interior spaces in the United States.
San Francisco City Hall was built in the spirit of ‘The City Beautiful’ movement in the early 20th century.
Therefore San Francisco City Hall may be the biggest building in the world that is actually not attached to the ground.
citymayors.com /cityhalls/sanfrancisco_cityhall.html   (1324 words)

  
 Paris, San Francisco mayors ink 'digital sister-cities' pact - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The French flag flew and champagne flowed on Thursday as mayors of Paris and San Francisco signed a "digital sister-cities" pact to foster collaboration between technology entrepreneurs.
San Francisco has focused on creating fertile ground for biotechnology, nanotechnology, environmentally sensitive "green" businesses and stem-cell research as well as digital media, Newsom told the gathering.
San Francisco has digital sister-city alliances with Toronto, Prague, Singapore, Skopje in Macedonia, Madras in India, Guadalajara in Mexico and the country of Ireland.
news.inq7.net /breaking/index.php?index=7&story_id=73264   (641 words)

  
 Regional Partnership Created to Promote the Bay Area; Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco Mayors and Regional Leaders ...
In their comments, the Mayors expressed strong support for the regional approach to promoting the Bay Area, and cited the successes of other regional programs as the genesis for this new and bold initiative.
Mayor Hammer emphasized, "In the present global business climate, it is necessary to consider the international arena as the key target market.
Frank Jordan, Mayor of San Francisco, focused on the importance of regional programs, and stated, "BAYTRADE was the first of many new and important regional efforts being pursued to improve the competitiveness of the Bay Area.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_Sept_22/ai_17461651   (708 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Mayors of San Francisco, California
Mayors of San Francisco: Events and Candidates of the 1900's (may be incomplete!)
Mayors of San Francisco: Events and Candidates of the 1950's (may be incomplete!)
Mayors of San Francisco: Events and Candidates of the 1970's (may be incomplete!)
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CA/ofc/sanfrancisco.html   (337 words)

  
 San Francisco Hosts U.N. Conference Green agenda for world's urban mayors
San Francisco plays host this week to mayors from around the globe who will be attending a United Nations conference dedicated to adopting sound environmental practices for urban centers -- where the majority of the world's population lives.
The theme of the conference is "green cities,'' and the mayors will hammer out an accord on ways to improve energy use, recycling, environmental health, urban design, transportation, metropolitan parks and water quality and supply.
San Francisco was picked by the United Nations, the mayor said, because the city embraces environmentally sound policies.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1412708/posts   (1000 words)

  
 HOK News Chinese Delegation of Mayors Visits HOK/San Francisco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Organized and led by the Chinese minister of construction, Qiu Boaxing, the delegation consisted of mayors and vice mayors from 20 cities across China.
The seminar was led by The HOK Planning Group's San Francisco Location Leader Sara Liss-Katz and Bill Valentine, president of HOK.
Featured speakers included Steve Worthington, design director of HOK/San Francisco; Dean Macris, former planning director of the City of San Francisco; and Jim Chappel, president of the non-profit policy group, San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR).
www.hokplanninggroup.com /info/news/current/871c18a8-ca28-60cf-2b76-e3a833e57e17.htm   (364 words)

  
 U.S. Mayors Articles | San Francisco Celebrates 25 Years of CDBG (5/31/99)
More than 700 people, including more than thirty mayors and county executives, attended the first national celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in San Francisco on May 26 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts.
San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown presided over the 3 hour plenary session that included speeches, awards, and videos, all of which demonstrated the depth and breadth of a program that continues to be one of the most important federal tools for urban communities.
The event was sponsored by the City of San Francisco, The United States Conference of Mayors, the Large Urban County Caucus of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National Community Development Association (NCDA) and the U. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
www.usmayors.org /USCM/us_mayor_newspaper/documents/05_31_99/san_fran_other.htm   (475 words)

  
 SFGov: Government
San Francisco was incorporated as a City on April 15th, 1850 by act of the Legislature.
Although City Government has played a key role in San Francisco's development, the true wealth of this City resides with the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of its pioneering Citizens.
The City today is governed by the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors.
www.sfgov.org /site/government_index.asp   (99 words)

  
 Marijuana Users Support Mayors Appeal to Clinton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In letters dated March 12 to March 17, the mayors of San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz and West Hollywood said closing the clubs would hurt those suffering from AIDS and cancer who use the drug to ease their pain and nausea.
Outside San Francisco's Cannabis Cultivators' Club, Joel Whalen smoked a joint while waiting for the club to open.
Jaguar moved to San Francisco from Florida five years ago and has been homeless ever since.
www.mapinc.org /drugnews/v98/n195/a05.html   (472 words)

  
 San Francisco History - Alcaldes & Mayors
He came from Charleston to San Francisco in November 1849.
He died from prostate cancer in San Francisco on 29 January 1998.
She was born Dianne Emiel Goldman on 22 June 1933 in San Francisco, California.
www.sfgenealogy.com /sf/history/hgmay.htm   (2427 words)

  
 San Francisco Fire Department Museum - People from San Francisco Fire History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In May 1851, Lillie and her family arrived in a charred, desolate San Francisco, just after the "big Fire of May 4th" when few houses escaped the flames.
The Chief Engineer, the Mayor and the City Controller were designated custodians of the funds.
The David S. Scannell Medal is awarded to San Francisco firefighters who have performed meritoriously at personal risk of their own life.
www.sffiremuseum.org /people.html   (751 words)

  
 KCBS - Angelides Joins Newsom, Other Mayors for San Francisco Unity Rally   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At a transit hub in the Mission District -- with just over sixty days remaining in the campaign -- Angelides and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom were joined on stage by the mayors of Sacramento, Berkeley, Richmond and a candidate for mayor of San Jose.
Mayor Gavin Newsom presided as master of ceremonies for his colleagues.
But the spotlight was on the mayor of Los Angeles -- who traveled north in support of the Angelides campaign.
www.kcbs.com /pages/78784.php?contentType=4&contentId=200230   (451 words)

  
 SACRAMENTO / Mayors look for housing money / S.F., San Jose and L.A. top officials visit the Capitol
It's particularly acute in the San Francisco Bay Area," San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said in Sacramento.
The word "crisis'' was popular at the mayors' press conference, with Villaraigosa calling the shortage of affordable housing in the state "a crisis of epidemic proportions.''
Newsom also spoke to the governor about San Francisco's efforts to expand health benefits to the uninsured and asked for funding help from Sacramento to rebuild San Francisco General Hospital to meet new seismic safety standards mandated by the state.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/23/BAGE0HD18C1.DTL   (607 words)

  
 San Francisco Boys Chorus
The San Francisco Boys Chorus, founded in 1948 by Gaetano Merola and Madi Bacon as a resource for the San Francisco Opera, has grown into one of the Bay Area’s foremost musical organizations.
Officially named “San Francisco’s Singing Ambassadors to the World” by San Francisco Mayors since the 1960’s, the Chorus has participated in the city’s Sister City exchange programs with visits to Osaka, Taipei, Seoul, Assisi and Sydney.
With 130 boys of all cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds, the SFBC is recognized as San Francisco's "Singing Ambassadors." All 17 songs are accompanied, by everything from organ and the SFBC Orchestra to piano and congas.
www.singers.com /choral/sfboys.html   (566 words)

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