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1. 02-16 200,000 join protests against Iraq war SF Downtown
2. 02-28 Police chief indicted in cover-up of brawl SF City Hall
3. 03-20 Demonstrations cause mayhem SF Downtown
4. 04-17 Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract San Francisco
5. 12-04 Bonds Appears for Steroid Probe San Francisco
6. 12-09 Gavin Newsom New San Francisco Mayor SF City Hall

Summary.     Click for More >   Police chief indicted in cover-up of brawl  Earl Sanders and 9 other policemen have been indicted in connection with a brawl between off-duty officers and a bartender DA drops charges against police chief Protestors Shut Down Market Street Demonstrations cause mayhem  Police arrested 1,025 people. Marchers paralyzed the evening commute by dashing up ramps 600 protesters arrested Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract  Construction giant has landed a contract worth up to $680m to help in the rebuilding of Iraq Rosenthal freed after serving one-day 4 dead after truck drives off overpass Champion kickboxer slain in hit-and-run Girl gang attacking women Ex-health official prosecuted for infection Thousands take part in anti-war protest Newsom faces runoff Teenager dies after being shot on bus Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated Bonds Appears for Steroid Probe   Gavin Newsom New San Francisco Mayor  Supervisor Gavin Newsom, 36, beat rival Matt Gonzalez and will replace outgoing mayor Willie Brown DA Hallinan unseated by Kamala Harris Fire causes widespread power outage
Two dead after New Year's Eve rave Protesters pack streets for anti-war rally Niners name Erickson head coach 200,000 join protests against Iraq war
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Jan.18   SF Downtown
Feb.11   49ers
Feb.16   SF Downtown
  A steady stream of chanting, sign-waving protesters filled 12 large city blocks from the waterfront to the City Hall.    The main march began at Justin Herman Plaza. Ringing cowbells, chanting, dancing and waving signs, puppets and placards, the marchers moved slo...
Feb.28   SF City Hall
Mar.11   SF City Hall
Mar.19   SF Downtown
Mar.20   SF Downtown
Mar.21   SF Downtown
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Aug.1   SF Downtown
Sep.2   Potrero Hill
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Oct.25   SF Downtown
Nov.4   SF City Hall
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Nov.13   SF Downtown
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Dec.9   SF City Hall
 
Dec.20   SF Mission




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Two dead after New Year's Eve rave  Several other people, including a 15-year-old girl who was hospitalized and released, also got sick 49ers release head coach Mariucci   Protesters pack streets for anti-war rally  100,000 of people from along the West Coast coincides with other anti-war protests nationwide and across the world Officials search for small boat near bridge Niners name Erickson head coach  Dennis Erickson was hired by 49ers to replace Mariucci as head coach in a surprising end to a search 200,000 join protests against Iraq war


January 2003 ... more > Top ^
Jan.2    
Jan.5  Candlestick  Niners down Giants 39-38 after 24 deficit
Jan.10  Golden Gate Bridge  Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge
Jan.15  
Jan.16    Female Firefighter Mourned
Jan.18   SF Downtown  
Jan.19  SF City Hall  City outlaws Segway scooter


February 2003 ... more > Top ^
Feb.1    Marijuana author convicted
Feb.8  SF Presidio  Lucas breaks ground on new campus
Feb.11   Bay Bridge
  49ers  
Feb.14  Golden Gate Bridge  Security zones around bridges
Feb.16   SF Downtown  
  A steady stream of chanting, sign-waving protesters filled 12 large city blocks from the waterfront to the City Hall
 The main march began at Justin Herman Plaza. Ringing cowbells, chanting, dancing and waving signs, puppets and placards, the marchers moved slowly up lower Market. About 1,000 protesters broke away and vandalized businesses and clashed with police along Market before some were arrested
Feb.17  SF Downtown  Splinter group clashes with cops for hours Feb.19  SF Sunset  Dies from Police Gunfire Feb.21   Examiner lays off staff; plans to be free Feb.28   SF City Hall     Police chief indicted in cover-up of brawl
  Earl Sanders and 9 other policemen have been indicted in connection with a brawl between off-duty officers and a bartender
 The department rallied behind the indicted even as it scrambled to chart its course through a crisis. Mayor Brown defended the chief he hand-picked in July. Alex Fagan Jr., son of Assistant Chief, and two other officers are accused of attacking two men in a Nov. 20 fracas on Union St. over a bag of steak fajitas
 SF City Hall  Indicted Police Chief in Place for Now

March 2003 ... more > Top ^
Mar.3  SF City Hall  Police chief takes medical leave  SF City Hall  Fong in Line to Run SFPD Mar.6   2 SF students dead in Monterey County  SF City Hall  Transcripts: uncertainty of conspiracy Mar.11   SF City Hall     DA drops charges against police chief  Terence Hallinan couldn't prove that Earl Sanders and his top assistant helped orchestrate a cover-up Mar.16  SF Downtown  157 arrested after large anti-war rally Mar.19   SF Downtown   Protestors Shut Down Market Street  Anti-war rally organizers urged demonstrators to disrupt the daily business of the city in the event of war with Iraq Mar.20   SF Downtown   Demonstrations cause mayhem
  Police arrested 1,025 people. Marchers paralyzed the evening commute by dashing up ramps
Mar.21   SF Downtown   600 protesters arrested  Protesters were marching down Market peacefully before veering off toward the civic center and into the jaws of police Mar.24  SF Downtown  Anti-War Protests in front of Transamerica Mar.25  SF City Hall  Demonstrations cost city $1 million a day Mar.29   SF City Hall Hundreds rally for troops support Mar.30    Fell Street Off-Ramp Closed For Good Mar.31    City's first case of flu-like mystery illness

April 2003 ... more > Top ^
Apr.4   Judge drops charges against 5 officers
Apr.7  SF Downtown  Fire burns 3 buildings in North Beach Apr.12   SF Mission Hundreds brave rain at anti-war rally Apr.17     Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract
  Construction giant has landed a contract worth up to $680m to help in the rebuilding of Iraq


May 2003 ... more > Top ^
May.6  SF Downtown  Rape, robbery in Hyatt Regency Hotel May.8   Judge Throws out 'Care Not Cash' Plan May.18  SF Downtown  Bay to Breakers Draws Thousands May.30    Woman Vanishes on Lunch Break

June 2003 ... more > Top ^
Jun.4     Rosenthal freed after serving one-day  Federal judge sentenced marijuana guru to just one day in prison for growing marijuana  SF Downtown  Cable car collides with auto, 7 injured Jun.18  SF Downtown  Man jumps off escalator in mall, twice Jun.21   Tangled hen causes power mess
Jun.23    Tree fell on car and killed woman Jun.28   Charges dropped against 407 protesters   SF Tenderloin Man kills 3 people in hotel, then self Jun.29  SF Downtown  Gay Pride parade

July 2003 ... more > Top ^
Jul.2   SF City Hall Police chief asks court to clear his name
Jul.4    Investigation ordered into cop non-stop Jul.11    2 Dogs Attack Boy Inside Grandma's Home Jul.14     4 dead after truck drives off overpass   A tow truck went off a ramp alongside Highway 280 and fell 30 to 40 feet onto an SUV driving on the highway below Jul.21   SF Sunset Dead whale attracted large crowds Jul.23  Schwab  Highest quarterly profit since 2000 Jul.25  Berkeley  Bank robber shot, killed by 3 officers Jul.31    Lawyer indicted of stealing from poor    5 Democratic presidential candidates

August 2003 ... more > Top ^
Aug.1   SF Downtown   Champion kickboxer slain in hit-and-run  A traffic accident escalated to a fatal shooting. Police are searching for a suspect  SF Downtown  58-story skyscraper approved Aug.2    Janitors authorize strike Aug.5  SF Sunset  Explosives Detonated in Home  SF Downtown  Vandals hit several Starbucks Aug.6  SF City Hall  Police chief receives full exoneration Aug.9  SF Mission  Protesters demand withdrawal from Iraq Aug.11  SF City Hall  Police chief announces retirement Aug.12   Nader hit by pie
Aug.13  SF Mission  Davis rallies abortion rights supporters Aug.23   Bobby Bonds dies at 57 Aug.25    Gallon of unleaded gasoline is $2.13 Aug.27  SF City Hall  Alex Fagan Sr. named chief of SFPD Aug.28  Bay Bridge  Eastbound closed due to vehicle fire Aug.31  Giants  Bonds sent to hospital for exhaustion

September 2003 ... more > Top ^
Sep.2   Potrero Hill   Girl gang attacking women
  Potrero Hill girl gang has gone on a 'rampage,' assaulting young women Sep.5   USF Dalai Lama visits Jesuit-run university
Sep.6  Golden Gate Bridge  Fort Point Called Vulnerable Sep.9   Mystery Object Crashes Through Ceiling Sep.10    Levi Strauss to eliminate up to 650 jobs Sep.12    Noel Still Behind Bars Sep.16  SF City Hall  Care not Cash turned down Sep.17     Ex-health official prosecuted for infection
  Ronald Gene Hill, 46, a former city health commissioner, allegedly lied to an ex-boyfriend about his HIV status   Pac Bell Park Giants clinch NL West title Sep.19    Gore Campaigns with Davis Sep.20  SF Bayview  Shooting on Muni bus injures 4 Sep.27  SF Mission  SFPD Paying to Get Guns Off the Streets Sep.28  SF Downtown  Hundreds protest occupation of Iraq Sep.29   SF Bayview 2-month-old boy dead, father wounded Sep.30  SF Downtown  Schwarzenegger makes stopover

October 2003 ... more > Top ^
Oct.4  Giants  Marlins knock off Giants 7-6 in Game 4 Oct.8    City voted no on recall Oct.15    Candidates for Mayor Debate Oct.25   SF Downtown     Thousands take part in anti-war protest  Organizers put the crowd total at 15,000 while police estimated as many as 5,000 Oct.28  SF City Hall  Brown made last State of City address

November 2003 ... more > Top ^
Nov.4   SF City Hall     Newsom faces runoff  Brown's hand-picked successor now faces a runoff against a Green Party upstart Gonzalez    $8.50-per-hour minimum wage approved Nov.6  SF Mission  Teen shot and critically injured on bus Nov.9     Teenager dies after being shot on bus  A 15-year old DeShawn Dawson died after being shot in the face by a fellow bus passenger Nov.10  SF City Hall  Acting mayor's appointment overturned Nov.13   SF Downtown   Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated  Developers and city officials broke ground for a large new shopping and entertainment center Nov.14   Poll: mayor race will be close
Nov.16   Prisoners complain about strip searches Nov.17  Golden Gate Park  Killer wearing military-style camouflage Nov.18   Giants Bonds won record sixth MVP Nov.21   Concord Customer Data Stolen at Wells Fargo Nov.24  Golden Gate Park  Officer, dog owner, dog, horse all injured    Shots Fired at Muni Bus Nov.26  SF City Hall  Poll: Gonzalez Ahead in Race for Mayor Nov.27   SF City Hall Moscone, Milk Murders, 25th Anniversary

December 2003 ... more > Top ^
Dec.2    Gore endorses Newsom   Gonzalez, Newsom in final debate
Dec.3   Federal agents raid Hells Angels HQ. 94107 Dec.4       Bonds Appears for Steroid Probe  The jury is focusing on possible tax and drug violations by a lab that supplied nutritional supplements to sports stars Dec.5  SF City Hall  Runoff races tighten Dec.8   Clinton backs Newsom Dec.9   SF City Hall     Gavin Newsom New San Francisco Mayor
  Supervisor Gavin Newsom, 36, beat rival Matt Gonzalez and will replace outgoing mayor Willie Brown.    Born on Oct. 10, 1967, in San Francisco. From 1992 was a founder, owner of PlumpJack wine shop. Mayoral candidate's platfo...
    DA Hallinan unseated by Kamala Harris  A 39-year-old political newcomer from the city attorney's office won 56% of the vote against incumbent District Attorney Dec.14    Howard Dean campaigned Dec.16  SF City Hall  Supervisors reject SFO contract Dec.19    Man killed in front of his new bride Dec.20  SF City Hall  Newsom announces transition team   SF Mission   Fire causes widespread power outage
  A fire at an electrical substation has caused an outage affecting about 120,000 customers



Two dead after New Year's Eve rave  Several other people, including a 15-year-old girl who was hospitalized and released, also got sick Officials search for small boat near bridge 2 SF students dead in Monterey County Tangled hen causes power mess 4 dead after truck drives off overpass   A tow truck went off a ramp alongside Highway 280 and fell 30 to 40 feet onto an SUV driving on the highway below Dead whale attracted large crowds Mystery Object Crashes Through Ceiling Ex-health official prosecuted for infection  Ronald Gene Hill, 46, a former city health commissioner, allegedly lied to an ex-boyfriend about his HIV status Fire causes widespread power outage  A fire at an electrical substation has caused an outage affecting about 120,000 customers Dead whale attracted large crowds Dalai Lama visits Jesuit-run university Examiner lays off staff; plans to be free Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract




San Francisco, 2003 Accidents Timeline ... See Bay Area Accidents timeline, World Accidents timeline Top ^
2003
Jan.2  
Jan.10  Golden Gate Bridge  Helicopter Crashes Near Bridge
Jan.16    Female Firefighter Mourned
Feb.11   Bay Bridge
Mar.6  
Mar.31    City's first case of flu-like mystery illness
Apr.7  SF Downtown  Fire burns 3 buildings in North Beach
May.30    Woman Vanishes on Lunch Break
Jun.4  SF Downtown  Cable car collides with auto, 7 injured
Jun.18  SF Downtown  Man jumps off escalator in mall, twice
Jun.21  
Jun.23    Tree fell on car and killed woman
Jul.11    2 Dogs Attack Boy Inside Grandma's Home
Jul.14  
Jul.21   SF Sunset
Aug.28  Bay Bridge  Eastbound closed due to vehicle fire
Aug.31  Giants  Bonds sent to hospital for exhaustion
Sep.9  
Sep.17  
Nov.24  Golden Gate Park  Officer, dog owner, dog, horse all injured
Dec.20   SF Mission




San Francisco, 2003 Science & Education Timeline ... See Bay Area Science & Education timeline, World Science & Education timeline Top ^
2003
Jul.21   SF Sunset
Sep.5   USF




San Francisco, 2003 Business Timeline ... See Bay Area Business timeline, World Business timeline Top ^
2003
Jan.19  SF City Hall  City outlaws Segway scooter
Feb.8  SF Presidio  Lucas breaks ground on new campus
Feb.14  Golden Gate Bridge  Security zones around bridges
Feb.21  
Mar.30    Fell Street Off-Ramp Closed For Good
Apr.17  
  Construction giant has landed a contract worth up to $680m to help in the rebuilding of Iraq
Jul.23  Schwab  Highest quarterly profit since 2000 Aug.1  SF Downtown  58-story skyscraper approved Aug.2    Janitors authorize strike Aug.5  SF Downtown  Vandals hit several Starbucks Aug.25    Gallon of unleaded gasoline is $2.13 Sep.10    Levi Strauss to eliminate up to 650 jobs Nov.4    $8.50-per-hour minimum wage approved Nov.13   SF Downtown Construction of Bloomingdale inaugurated  Developers and city officials broke ground for a large new shopping and entertainment center Nov.21   Concord Customer Data Stolen at Wells Fargo Dec.16  SF City Hall  Supervisors reject SFO contract



San Francisco, 2003 Sports Timeline ... See Bay Area Sports timeline, World Sports timeline Top ^
2003 Jan.5  Candlestick  Niners down Giants 39-38 after 24 deficit Jan.15   49ers release head coach Mariucci
Feb.11   49ers Niners name Erickson head coach  Dennis Erickson was hired by 49ers to replace Mariucci as head coach in a surprising end to a search May.18  SF Downtown  Bay to Breakers Draws Thousands Aug.23   Bobby Bonds dies at 57 Aug.31  Giants  Bonds sent to hospital for exhaustion Sep.17   Pac Bell Park Giants clinch NL West title Oct.4  Giants  Marlins knock off Giants 7-6 in Game 4 Nov.18   Giants Bonds won record sixth MVP Dec.4     Bonds Appears for Steroid Probe
  The jury is focusing on possible tax and drug violations by a lab that supplied nutritional supplements to sports stars



San Francisco, 2003 Crime Timeline ... See Bay Area Crime timeline, World Crime timeline Top ^
2003 Feb.1    Marijuana author convicted Feb.17  SF Downtown  Splinter group clashes with cops for hours Feb.19  SF Sunset  Dies from Police Gunfire Feb.28   SF City Hall   Police chief indicted in cover-up of brawl
  Earl Sanders and 9 other policemen have been indicted in connection with a brawl between off-duty officers and a bartender
 The department rallied behind the indicted even as it scrambled to chart its course through a crisis. Mayor Brown defended the chief he hand-picked in July. Alex Fagan Jr., son of Assistant Chief, and two other officers are accused of attacking two men in a Nov. 20 fracas on Union St. over a bag of steak fajitas
Mar.6  SF City Hall  Transcripts: uncertainty of conspiracy Mar.11   SF City Hall   DA drops charges against police chief  Terence Hallinan couldn't prove that Earl Sanders and his top assistant helped orchestrate a cover-up Mar.16  SF Downtown  157 arrested after large anti-war rally Mar.21   SF Downtown 600 protesters arrested  Protesters were marching down Market peacefully before veering off toward the civic center and into the jaws of police Apr.4   Judge drops charges against 5 officers May.6  SF Downtown  Rape, robbery in Hyatt Regency Hotel Jun.4   Rosenthal freed after serving one-day  Federal judge sentenced marijuana guru to just one day in prison for growing marijuana Jun.28   Charges dropped against 407 protesters Jun.28   SF Tenderloin Man kills 3 people in hotel, then self Jul.2   SF City Hall Police chief asks court to clear his name Jul.4    Investigation ordered into cop non-stop Jul.25  Berkeley  Bank robber shot, killed by 3 officers Jul.31    Lawyer indicted of stealing from poor Aug.1   SF Downtown Champion kickboxer slain in hit-and-run  A traffic accident escalated to a fatal shooting. Police are searching for a suspect Aug.5  SF Sunset  Explosives Detonated in Home Aug.5  SF Downtown  Vandals hit several Starbucks Sep.2   Potrero Hill Girl gang attacking women  Potrero Hill girl gang has gone on a 'rampage,' assaulting young women Sep.12    Noel Still Behind Bars Sep.17   Ex-health official prosecuted for infection  Ronald Gene Hill, 46, a former city health commissioner, allegedly lied to an ex-boyfriend about his HIV status Sep.20  SF Bayview  Shooting on Muni bus injures 4 Sep.27  SF Mission  SFPD Paying to Get Guns Off the Streets Sep.29   SF Bayview 2-month-old boy dead, father wounded Nov.6  SF Mission  Teen shot and critically injured on bus Nov.9   Teenager dies after being shot on bus  A 15-year old DeShawn Dawson died after being shot in the face by a fellow bus passenger Nov.16   Prisoners complain about strip searches Nov.17  Golden Gate Park  Killer wearing military-style camouflage Nov.21   Concord Customer Data Stolen at Wells Fargo Nov.24    Shots Fired at Muni Bus Dec.3   Federal agents raid Hells Angels HQ. 94107 Dec.4     Bonds Appears for Steroid Probe  The jury is focusing on possible tax and drug violations by a lab that supplied nutritional supplements to sports stars Dec.9   DA Hallinan unseated by Kamala Harris  A 39-year-old political newcomer from the city attorney's office won 56% of the vote against incumbent District Attorney Dec.19    Man killed in front of his new bride



San Francisco, 2003 Politics Timeline ... See Bay Area Politics timeline, World Politics timeline Top ^
2003 Jan.16    Female Firefighter Mourned Jan.18   SF Downtown   Protesters pack streets for anti-war rally  100,000 of people from along the West Coast coincides with other anti-war protests nationwide and across the world Feb.16   SF Downtown 200,000 join protests against Iraq war
  A steady stream of chanting, sign-waving protesters filled 12 large city blocks from the waterfront to the City Hall
 The main march began at Justin Herman Plaza. Ringing cowbells, chanting, dancing and waving signs, puppets and placards, the marchers moved slowly up lower Market. About 1,000 protesters broke away and vandalized businesses and clashed with police along Market before some were arrested
Feb.17  SF Downtown  Splinter group clashes with cops for hours Feb.28   SF City Hall   Police chief indicted in cover-up of brawl
  Earl Sanders and 9 other policemen have been indicted in connection with a brawl between off-duty officers and a bartender
 The department rallied behind the indicted even as it scrambled to chart its course through a crisis. Mayor Brown defended the chief he hand-picked in July. Alex Fagan Jr., son of Assistant Chief, and two other officers are accused of attacking two men in a Nov. 20 fracas on Union St. over a bag of steak fajitas
Feb.28  SF City Hall  Indicted Police Chief in Place for Now Mar.3  SF City Hall  Police chief takes medical leave Mar.3  SF City Hall  Fong in Line to Run SFPD Mar.11   SF City Hall   DA drops charges against police chief  Terence Hallinan couldn't prove that Earl Sanders and his top assistant helped orchestrate a cover-up Mar.16  SF Downtown  157 arrested after large anti-war rally Mar.19   SF Downtown Protestors Shut Down Market Street  Anti-war rally organizers urged demonstrators to disrupt the daily business of the city in the event of war with Iraq Mar.20   SF Downtown Demonstrations cause mayhem
  Police arrested 1,025 people. Marchers paralyzed the evening commute by dashing up ramps
Mar.21   SF Downtown 600 protesters arrested  Protesters were marching down Market peacefully before veering off toward the civic center and into the jaws of police Mar.24  SF Downtown  Anti-War Protests in front of Transamerica Mar.25  SF City Hall  Demonstrations cost city $1 million a day Mar.29   SF City Hall Hundreds rally for troops support Apr.4   Judge drops charges against 5 officers Apr.12   SF Mission Hundreds brave rain at anti-war rally Apr.17   Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract
  Construction giant has landed a contract worth up to $680m to help in the rebuilding of Iraq
May.8   Judge Throws out 'Care Not Cash' Plan Jun.28   Charges dropped against 407 protesters Jun.29  SF Downtown  Gay Pride parade Jul.2   SF City Hall Police chief asks court to clear his name Jul.4    Investigation ordered into cop non-stop Jul.31    5 Democratic presidential candidates Aug.6  SF City Hall  Police chief receives full exoneration Aug.9  SF Mission  Protesters demand withdrawal from Iraq Aug.11  SF City Hall  Police chief announces retirement Aug.12   Nader hit by pie Aug.13  SF Mission  Davis rallies abortion rights supporters Aug.27  SF City Hall  Alex Fagan Sr. named chief of SFPD Sep.5   USF Dalai Lama visits Jesuit-run university Sep.6  Golden Gate Bridge  Fort Point Called Vulnerable Sep.16  SF City Hall  Care not Cash turned down Sep.19    Gore Campaigns with Davis Sep.28  SF Downtown  Hundreds protest occupation of Iraq Sep.30  SF Downtown  Schwarzenegger makes stopover Oct.8    City voted no on recall Oct.15    Candidates for Mayor Debate Oct.25   SF Downtown   Thousands take part in anti-war protest  Organizers put the crowd total at 15,000 while police estimated as many as 5,000 Oct.28  SF City Hall  Brown made last State of City address Nov.4   SF City Hall   Newsom faces runoff  Brown's hand-picked successor now faces a runoff against a Green Party upstart Gonzalez Nov.10  SF City Hall  Acting mayor's appointment overturned Nov.14   Poll: mayor race will be close Nov.26  SF City Hall  Poll: Gonzalez Ahead in Race for Mayor Nov.27   SF City Hall Moscone, Milk Murders, 25th Anniversary Dec.2    Gore endorses Newsom Dec.2   Gonzalez, Newsom in final debate Dec.5  SF City Hall  Runoff races tighten Dec.8   Clinton backs Newsom Dec.9   SF City Hall   Gavin Newsom New San Francisco Mayor
  Supervisor Gavin Newsom, 36, beat rival Matt Gonzalez and will replace outgoing mayor Willie Brown.    Born on Oct. 10, 1967, in San Francisco. From 1992 was a founder, owner of PlumpJack wine shop. Mayoral candidate's platfo...
Dec.9   DA Hallinan unseated by Kamala Harris  A 39-year-old political newcomer from the city attorney's office won 56% of the vote against incumbent District Attorney Dec.14    Howard Dean campaigned Dec.16  SF City Hall  Supervisors reject SFO contract Dec.20  SF City Hall  Newsom announces transition team