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SF mayor Gavin Newsom cancels free Wi-Fi presser

By Jackson West, 4:20 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008, 348 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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In a new low for hunky god-mayor Gavin Newsom's attempts at getting San Francisco's free Wi-Fi off the ground, an 11:45 a.m. press conference to discuss the issue was cancelled today. Why a new low? Because if there's anything the Gavster and his seven-person communication staff are good at, it's giving press conferences. However, you can still see the Hair at 4:30 p.m. when he swears in assorted appointees. (Photo by sfistrita)

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