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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who we reported earlier today had been silent on the hot-button gay marriage measure, today announced her opposition to the ban on same-sex unions. Here's her statement, in full: "Proposition 8 would eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. I oppose it as a matter of equality and fairness. "The right to marry is fundamental. . . .

Homeless advocates and the city's leaders need to stop yelling at each other and work toward a solution -- One suggestion to address the chronic inappropriate street behavior in downtown San Francisco is a "sit-lie" law. Versions of such an ordinance are in effect in places like Philadelphia and Portland, Ore. They make it illegal for loiterers to stake out a spot on the sidewalk in front of a business and camp out there for the day.But mention it, and the reaction is immediate and polarizing. Homeless advocates insist that such laws criminalize the homeless. Angry, fed-up residents counter that...