Dennis Herrera
By Crosscurrents Producer on Nov 3 2011 - 2:59pm
Eight of sixteen San Francisco mayoral candidates are interviewed: Dennis Herrera, John Avalos, Wilma Pang, Jeff Adachi, Emil Lawrence, Michela Alioto-Pier, Cesar Ascarrunz, and Ed Lee.
By Ben Trefny on Nov 3 2011 - 12:51pm
After conducting interviews with each one of the city's 16 mayoral candidates, I've prepared the following quick guide to the race for the top office. Click on the names to hear or read short versions of our conversations.
Jeff Adachi – A resident of the city's west side, documentary filmmaker...
By Ben Trefny on Nov 1 2011 - 3:58pm
Over the last few months, I've had the opportunity to sit down for one-on-one interviews with all of the men and women running for mayor of San Francisco. It's a remarkable race between 16 candidates.
They include the interim mayor (Ed Lee), two city supervisors (John Avalos and David Chiu),...
By Crosscurrents Producer on Oct 26 2011 - 1:02pm
Before giving lawmakers his plan for pension changes, California governor Jerry Brown wants to make sure we understand his intentions. In a letter to his fellow politicians, the governor expressed that the state must reform its pension system in order to be equitable and sustainable
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By Ben Trefny on Sep 27 2011 - 5:15pm
We’re just over a month away from San Francisco’s mayoral election, and the 16 candidates are engaging in a last run of spirited debates. It’s been tough to stand out in such a crowded field, and that’s why KALW News has been giving voice to every candidate through a series of extended interviews....
By Crosscurrents Producer on Sep 27 2011 - 5:00pm
A conversation with mayoral candidate Dennis Herrera; the story of a local man who felt at-odds with his church over his sexuality; The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy; and local band The Mother Hips.
By Ben Trefny on Sep 27 2011 - 4:35pm
Sixteen candidates are vying for the position of mayor of San Francisco, and KALW News is talking extensively with every candidate, including City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
Originally from Long Island, Herrera made his way to San Francisco in the late-‘80s after earning a maritime law degree at...
By Ali Winston on Apr 19 2011 - 4:00pm
Four years ago, San Francisco faced a stubbornly high crime rate. To fight back, City Attorney Dennis Herrera and the police department turned to a controversial crime strategy – the gang injunction. It’s a public nuisance lawsuit filed in civil court that restricts the movements and actions of...
By Brian Pelletier on Apr 7 2011 - 3:47pm
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a tax break plan designed to keep Twitter in the city. The micro-blogging company plans to move to Mid-Market and hire 2,750 more workers by July 2013. The deal has other companies lining up to take advantage: Burning Man/Black Rocks Arts Foundation LLC...
By Ali Winston on Oct 13 2010 - 5:00pm
Today, Oakland City Attorney John Russo announced he’ll file a new gang injunction targeting the Norteño Street gang in the Fruitvale neighborhood.
OAKLAND CITY ATTORNEY JOHN RUSSO: The Norteños have been one of the most destructive, vicious and sociopathic gangs in Oakland, not just for years, but...
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