Nancy Pelosi
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama made health care reform a reality.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Tonight, after nearly 100 years of talk and frustration, after decades of trying, and a year of sustained effort and debate, the United States Congress finally declared that America’s workers and...
As of this week, most Bay Area schools are back in session, and if you haven’t heard, they’re in for a rough year. Over the last two years the state has decimated public school funding — $17 billion cut so far. To quote a former governor, "It’s trickle down economics." If the state doesn’t have...
A couple of blocks away from where the Bay Bridge enters San Francisco, there’s a place that has been called “a civic disgrace.” “A decaying pit of despair.” “The bus station from hell.” Local writers have used all of these words to describe San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal.
Last weekend, critics...
Mills College students were all ears at this year's Commencement ceremony as California Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi extolled the importance of women's education and leadership for the Class of 2010. KALW's Tashina Manyak sat down with Madam Pelosi to discuss the graduation speech.
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Connecting the dots: top news stories for Monday, March 29
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s health care victory tour brought her home to San Francisco, where she addressed the congregation at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, yesterday...
Meanwhile, insurance companies are finding...
Connecting the dots: top news stories for Monday, March 15
It's health care week on Capitol Hill. Again. And democratic leaders, including San Francisco's own Speaker Nancy Pelosi, think they've got the votes to pass the health bill. Then again, maybe not...
But it's not just the nation's wellness...
Another work week in our rollercoaster of an American economy is coming to a close, and it's been a stimulating one! (Yuk, yuk.)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (a.k.a. "The Stimulus") turned one year old yesterday, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dropped into town to laud...
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is in town to discuss the one year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. We'll hear what she has to say on today's Crosscurrents. Meanwhile, other San Francisco democrats are making headlines for what they are and aren't doing....
When Gavin Newsom was elected Mayor of San Francisco, he seemed to be the crown prince of the city. Groomed by the Gettys, hand-picked by Willie Brown, relative of Nancy Pelosi, and family friend of John Burton, he was the closest thing the city had to inherited royalty. When Newsom...
While there are more than 1,000 apartments and houses for rent in the Presidio, occupancy rates remain high, and the waiting list can stretch to a year. To meet this demand, however, the Presidio is bringing several hundred new units to market.
The Presidio manages to be a refuge to its residents...
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