Bill Talen, aka Reverend Billy from the Church of Stop Shopping, brought his anti-materialism message to San Francisco’s Noe Valley Ministry, Wednesday, and to bless Proposition H, the San Francisco Clean Energy Act.

A sign displayed in the lobby of a hotel in Cambodia greets weary backpackers and tourists.
Photo via John McGeoghan, Phomn Penh.
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A passengerless San Francisco MUNI train left its tracks yesterday while being placed out of service. The incident occured at around 10 am causing delays on both the N-Judah and J-Church lines. MUNI engineers were able to remove the train at 3:30 pm when service was restored in both directions.


Speaking outside the San Francisco Federal Reserve earlier today, independent candidate for vice president, Matt Gonzalez, stated his opposition to a congressional corporate bailout.
“Let the market correct itself,” Gonzalez said.
Video by Luke Thomas, FogCityJournal.com
6 days agoCongressional candidate Cindy Sheehan, speaking outside the San Francisco Federal Reserve earlier today, called on Congress to “bail the people out” of the US credit crisis caused,she said, by unfettered corporate excess and greed.
Video by Luke Thomas, FogCityJournal.com
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Enrique Pearce, Luke Thomas, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Daniel Cohen at a fundraiser for District 11 Supervisor candidate John Avalos at Rickshaw Stop September 19.
Photo by Elaine Santore, FogCityJournal.com.
1 week ago
For your evening viewing pleasure. The best part of this was Neel’s frustration in writing it: “It’s depressing that I can do this so easily for The Hills and it’s so hard for presidential politics.” Amen.1 week ago