Bonnie Eslinger

SAN MATEO COUNTY

"Critically ill woman held in San Mateo County jail"

"Meg Whitman dismissed as juror in child-molestation case"

"San Mateo County supervisor questions need for huge new jail "

"Three-quarters of San Mateo County jail inmates awaiting day in court"

"Atherton city manager's past connections with outsourcing firm raises some questions"

"Atherton outsources majority of union employeees except police"

"City manager finalists for East Palo Alto include at least one controversial choice"

 "East Palo Alto gang crackdown aims to prevent retaliatory violence"

"East Palo Alto tenants fear they may get new landlord worse than Page Mill"

 Judge allows Menlo Park pension reform effort to proceed"

"Facebook expects to employ nearly 10,000 at new Menlo Park HQ"

"Conflict of interest charge filed against Redwood City councilwoman"

"Pay raises await Redwood City employees who made some concessions"

"'Revision to Saltworks plan renews traffic concerns"

 "Low-income, working families struggling"

 "Struggling to get ahead -- and losing coverage"

"Caring for kids requires parents' juggling act"

"Sky-high real estate out of reach for many"

"High cost of owning a car forces tough choices"

 EDUCATION

"Race may again be factor in student assignment"

"SFUSD misses federal mark"

"Fewer African Americans choosing schools"

"Schools play dodgeball on sick-leave law"

"District attempts to help failing seniors pass test"

"School board votes to terminate JROTC program"

"SFUSD tries to avoid closures"

"Mandarin program starts slowly"

GAVIN NEWSOM

"Newsom admits affair with staffer, apologizes"

"Campaign manager quits Newsom staff"

"Critics angry, not shocked by Newsom disclosure"

"Donors ignore scandal, give Newsom nearly $1 million"

"Newsom enters outpatient alcohol rehab"

"Newsom’s strong standing in polls belies his series of high-profile setbacks in ’06"

"Mayor defends trip taken after oil spill"

"Mayor’s plans for next term shrouded in secrecy"

 PUBLIC SAFETY

 "Newsom announces details of new plan"

"State law plagues Newsom's Tenderloin court"

"S.F. gun shows in Newsom's cross hairs"

"S.F. attorney IDs gang suspects"

"Judge oks gang injunction, nixes curfew"

"Officials unsure how many guns in S.F."

HEALTH CARE

"After last-minute amendments, Mayor endorses health care plan"

"Despite hurdles, S.F. health care program debuts"

"Restaurant group: ‘You can’t mandate health benefits’"

"S.F.'s health plan under review"

"Fate of city's health plan in judge’s hands"

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

"Appeals court upholds California law banning same sex marriage"

STEM CELLS

"State to collect from stem cell institute"

"Watchdog proposals: stem cell proposals need transparency"

"Stanford, UCSF top stem cell funding list"

ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES

"PG&E backs $1.5M Golden Gate tidal power study"

"Power plant at crucial planning stage"

"New Potrero Hill power plant touted as pollution solution"