
Sunday March 9, 1980 Today was the first really nice day of 1980: I just stood in the bay window taking it all in on a quiet Sunday afternoon as the sun went down. These are precious times — in my … Continue reading
Sunday March 9, 1980 Today was the first really nice day of 1980: I just stood in the bay window taking it all in on a quiet Sunday afternoon as the sun went down. These are precious times — in my … Continue reading
Tuesday, January 8, 1980 Watch off last night. We had one of those pink sunsets where the Bank of America looks like it’s on fire. Early this morning about 0015, I took a walk around the neighborhood. The air was … Continue reading
Monday, May 21, 1979 When Dan White was arrested, I thought he was toast: a slam-dunk First Degree premeditated murder verdict. The jury came back this afternoon at 5:30 — guilty of manslaughter and the lightest sentence he could have received. That’s … Continue reading
Monday November 27, 1978 Today is another of day I’ll never forget. Turned on the news about 1245 as I was returning home in the car: KGO radio was talking about the “tragedy at City Hall.” Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Milk … Continue reading
Sunday November 19, 1978 An incredible story coming out of Guyana in South America tonight involving Jim Jones, the People’s Temple and Congressmen Leo Ryan. Ryan and some news people traveled there to investigate the People’s Temple where Ryan was shot … Continue reading
Tuesday June 6, 1978 Always a fucking crisis. Now I’ve got to worry about even having a job. Voters today approved Proposition 13, the Jarvis/Gann tax initiative, a change in the property tax structure so as not to exceed 1% of … Continue reading
Wednesday, November 9, 1977 I know a celebrity! Dan White got elected to the Board of Supervisors tonight. They changed the format for electing Supervisors in San Francisco. Instead of a city-wide election of 11 candidates, they divided the city … Continue reading