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Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily!Do cable cars have snow tires? A major winter storm is poised to descend upon the Northwestern United States over the next two days, bringing snow as far south as San Francisco after dusting Seattle and Portland, Ore. The Seattle area could see as much as 6 inches of snow before the Arctic air mass moves eastward. Portland can expect between 1 and 3 inches. Only trace amounts are expected to stick on the ground in San Francisco, but the hills around the Bay Area, such as Mount Tamalpias and Mount Diablo, are expected to see accumulations of the white stuff. According to the San Francisco ...
I admit it. I have a terrible voting record. My dad is Republican-leaning and I am a Democrat, so assuming we would cancel each other out, we have lazily ignored most elections. This year, with the midterms approaching, I finally understand that my vote will make a difference. I have been trying to keep up on all the debates involving women's issues and women candidates (harder than it sounds with three kids and a start-up business). Recently I heard Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY's List, speak to a small group at the Fourth Annual San Francisco Women's Policy Summit. The title of ...
(Sept. 22) -- As expected, the news gets worse: Today, the death toll from the Sept. 9 natural gas explosion and resulting inferno in San Bruno, Calif. was raised to seven people. Initially, four people were identified as having been killed in the horrific accident that destroyed 37 homes. But authorities cautioned all along that the toll could rise as time went on and the charred remains of the properties were thoroughly searched. Other reports even led with seven dead before the official confirmation today. Sponsored Links According to the San Francisco Chronicle, three more people have ...
(Sept. 9) -- A huge explosion, followed by a fireball, rocked San Bruno, Calif., on Thursday evening, engulfing several homes in flames. According to KTVU, six people have been treated for severe burns, and the emergency room at a local hospital has been "overwhelmed" by residents needing medical attention. Police are going door to door near Skyline Boulevard evacuating the immediate area. At least a dozen homes have been destroyed, CBS News reported, after a fireball rose 60 feet into the air following the blast, which is said to have been caused by a broken natural gas line. Immediately ...
(June 27) - As revelers celebrated gay pride weekend with parades across the country, festivities in San Francisco were marred after a 19-year-old man was killed and two others were shot during a street party in the Castro district. ...
If you are reading this article, you are doing so online, as Politics Daily is a digital portal in our Digital Age. In other words, I'm no Luddite; in fact, I've bet my career that Politics Daily and other online publications are the future of journalism. Nonetheless, my Christmas wish is that in 2010 newspaper publishers will patch up their leaky hulls and right their ships. A great deal depends on it. Until yesterday, Saturday, December 19, 2009 was the last time a newspaper had appeared on my doorstep. After our recent snowstorm, Arlington, Va., where I live, couldn't manage to plow the ...
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