Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF
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It’s always hard to estimate crowd size, particularly in a crowded place like Portsmouth Square, but I would say at least 750 people showed up today for the Aaron Peskin for Mayor kickoff, and that might be low. Could have been 1,000. Either way, it was a massive show of support for a candidate who […]
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Huntington Mayor says former ACF site is ‘open for business’
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