SFPD, the 11th largest police department in the United States just got email. Does this seem a little absurd to you?

We think it is – but at least it’s a small step forward.

The San Francisco Police Department has finally granted email addresses to patrol officers. Yet one SFPD Lieutenant - who refused to be named - told us that officers aren’t even allowed to use their new email addresses until more bureaucratic “kinks” are worked out. According to the Examiner, Chief Greg Suhr hopes the system details will be sorted out by next month. Read More 

Californians across the state are going to notice a few extra dollars in their wallet when they go buy a new plasma TV, iPad 2 or DVD player.

That’s because, as of July 1, the state sales tax rate decreased by a full 1%. While this is great news for consumers – many of whom are still struggling to come out of the recession and the slow economic recovery – it’s not the best news for local cities dealing with massive budget deficits. 

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We have to give it to New York City. When it comes to Gov 2.0, they are taking charge. Last week, Gotham marked the inaugural Social Media Day, official proclamation and all. The day was the result of collaborations between Mashable, Mayor Bloomberg and NYC Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne.

And NYC was not alone in setting aside one day to acknowledge the increasingly crucial role of Gov 2.0, eight other cities also celebrated a Social Media Day last week… but not San Francisco. Read More

Good news San Francisco! Sorting out all your trash and compost into those green and blue cans is finally good for something other than Mother Earth and your karma.

While San Francisco recently ranked in the top 20 for dirtiest cities in the nation, a new study by Siemens awarded us the title of greenest city in the United States and Canada. Now that’s a distinction we will gladly take. Read More