Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Leno

We open Part 2 with a discussion on the nature of neighborhood bars. An opportunity arose for John when he left the corporate world. His then-wife, Sommer Peterson, reminded him of his idea to open a bar when she also left the 9 to 5. Sommer researched spots in the general area of Divisadero and stood in lines at City Hall. After scouting a couple other locations, they found the current spot, which looked like it would work. Sommer and John worked out an agreement with the landlord and they got to work building the space out to become a bar. John's childhood friend, Nerius Mercado, asked to be part of this new adventure, and came on as a co-owner, which he remains to this day. Molly Bradshaw, whom you might remember from our episode this season about Mission Bowling Club, was a good friend of Sommer's growing up. Molly knew bartending and also wanted in. The four formed a partnership and signed the initial lease in early 2008. John and I go on a sidebar on Divisadero neighborhood history at this point in the recording. We also delve a little into John's personal history. He lived at McAllister and Masonic as a kid before his family moved, first to the Inner Richmond and then to Anza Vista. We trace some history of the Mini Bar location. When they signed the lease, there had most recently been an artist who lived there and effectively turned it into a live/work studio. Before that, it was a produce market. And before that, according to one patron, it used to be a Black video store run by her dad. Sommer and John had talked about making it a community space and the importance of art that comes from the neighborhood. They talked with neighborhood groups about their plans to get feedback and share their plans. Shortly after signing the lease and starting the build-out, they ran into issues. A neighbor wanted money to drop his protest of their opening, which put the approval of their liquor license on hold. They were forced to stop the build-out while they waited for an ABC hearing in Sacramento. At the time, Mark Leno was SF's rep in the state legislature, so John reached out to his brother to see whether they had any connections. Leno sat on the SF Nightlife Commission then. The very next day, John got a call from ABC to let him know that they would issue a provisional license and work on the build-out could resume. A week later, on Friday, August 15, 2008, Mini Bar opened its doors to patrons. They hadn't yet established a price list, a little hiccup in the face of the enormous task of building a bar from scratch. John asked his partners to call nearby bars and restaurants to see what the market rate was, which pushed the opening back by a whole hour. No bigs. John ends the podcast talking about the importance he places on having clean bathrooms. That's where patrons spend alone time, after all. "Respect them in their alone time, and they'll respect you back," he says. Not a bad way to run a business. Check back next week for Part 3 with Mini Bar's bar manager and one of its two art curators, Erin Kehoe.

In the latest episode of Dover Download, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Don Briand, whose voice was heard on Dover's radio airwaves for decades. In addition to his familiar voice, Don Briand is also known for emceeing many of Dover's special events, including the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce annual awards gala, and the inauguration ceremonies of Dover's elected officials. Briand was named Citizen of the Year in 2015. In This Week in Dover History, we catch up with local historians Mark Leno and Thom Hindle to look back at one of the city's worst fires. For more information about the fire, as well as the book they collaborated on about the fire, see the video mentioned in this week's episode here: https://youtu.be/W2GlOqOLMNU.

DAVINA S. KOTULSKI, PH.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, sought after speaker, and award-winning, best-selling author with a thriving private therapy practice in Los Angeles, California and an international life coaching practice. She’s worked with successful authors, HBO and syndicated actors, managers, vice presidents of companies, seven-figure professionals, non-profit leaders, hospital administrators, entrepreneurs, and medical professionals. She’s helped clients move through fear, self-doubt, transition, creative blocks, grief and loss, coming out, and even gender reassignment surgery to lead fulfilling, empowered lives. She facilitates workshops and webinars including following your courageous heart, past life regression, mysticism, spiritual growth, self-empowerment, and authentic self-expression. Her book It’s Never Too Late to Be Your Self: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life is now an award-winning audiobook, ebook and paperback. She’s also the author of Why You Should Give a Damn About Gay Marriage , Love Warriors: The rise of the marriage equality movement and why it will prevail and Behind Barbed Eyes. She created the How to Come Out Of the Closet and Into Your Power audio programs addressing coming out and living an authentic life. As a respected leader in the LGBT equality movement, Davina Kotulski has appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, L.A. Times, the Oregonian, and several other mainstream newspapers throughout the United States and Europe. Davina has shared the stage with comedian Margaret Cho, civil rights leaders Rev. Cecil Williams, Dolores Huerta, and Senator Mark Leno, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black, and Armistead Maupin. She’s received numerous awards for her public speaking and leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal. After receiving her Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1996, Dr. Kotulski worked for over 13 years as a psychologist in a federal prison, leading empowerment workshops with female inmates, introducing them to the teachings of Thich Nhat Hahn, Napoleon Hill, and Tony Robbins. She is passionate about helping people overcome obstacles to make their dreams come true.

John Laird is a candidate for California Senate District 17 (Santa Cruz), the former Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency, and the first openly LGBT man to serve in the State legislature along with his colleague Mark Leno. SHOWNOTES
1:02 - John Laird & Mark Leno were the first male LGBT legislators in California 2:00 - The HIV epidemic wiped out the would-be first generation of male LGBT legislators
6:20 - Carl Demaio is a dickhead 10:10 - Would the Roy Ashburn thing happen today? 
12:20 - John’s history with oil politics and leading the effort against oil drilling off the coast of Santa Cruz in the 80’s
14:30 - Water politics 
15:15 - Local food, family farms in Capay Valley and the State Water Project 17:06 - The issues with desal 
22:30 - Wildfires 
24:20 - Forestry management & jurisdiction issues 29:00 - Excess fuel across the state 
31:20 - Trapped in a drugstore in the paradise fire
33:00 - Can the logging industry help fire preparedness efforts in California?
35:00 - Jerry Garcia ties 
37:39 - Sacramento’s revitalization over time
Wrapping up

The S.F. mayor's race has finally come to an end, and London Breed will be the first African American woman to be elected to the city's highest office. Former state Sen. Mark Leno conceded defeat after more than a week of suspense. Listen in as The Chronicle politics team breaks down the election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The S.F. mayor's race has finally come to an end, and London Breed will be the first African American woman to be elected to the city's highest office. Former state Sen. Mark Leno conceded defeat after more than a week of suspense. Listen in as The Chronicle politics team breaks down the election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musician and hair stylist ChrisO moved to San Francisco in 2003. Among the odd jobs he had before he learned to style hair, he took a job at mayoral candidate, ex-supervisor, and ex-state senator Mark Leno's sign shop in the Castro. In this episode, Chris will talk about working in that shop. Then he'll share observations on San Franciscans' odd relationship with their appearances. We recorded this podcast in Chris's apartment in Lower Haight in April 2018. Check back Thursday for Part 2, when Chris will share his experiences being in San Francisco bands. Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather

For the last three months just about all anybody has been talking about in San Francisco is the upcoming mayoral election. So naturally, this week on Escrow Out Loud, our San Francisco Real Estate podcast, we talk about politics![00:20] What an eventful year it has been so far. We kick things off with Aaron Peskin, his recent criticism of the San Francisco’s Fire Department, and the role he played in getting London Breed deposed as the interim mayor.[02:08] So who are the candidates for San Francisco mayor? There are eight in all, with the front-running four being: London Breed, Jane Kim, Mark Leno and Angela Alioto. Because most people in San Francisco fall somewhere on the progressive liberal political scale, identity politics often come into play during election time. But is this going to be the defining factor? The big question of the race is: Will identity politics win out over policy? According to the latest polls, the favorites to win are London Breed and Jane Kim. In the event of a close race, San Francisco uses a ranked choice voting; how does this work?[08:26] Some of the big issues that people will be voting on are housing, municipal services and homelessness. It seems that being a ‘flaming lefty’ is the easy route to take in San Francisco, but is this approach the answer to everything? Britton explains what her reasons for supporting London Breed are, including the fact that she is smart, realistic and has the right motivations in undertaking such a challenging role. The increase in homelessness and a growing sense of disconnect in the community are just some of the changes we’ve seen in the city, so there is a lot on the plate for whoever takes up the position next.Thank you for joining us for this week’s episode. We hope you enjoyed this episode and join us again next week for more San Francisco real estate stories! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Progressive mayoral candidate Mark Leno has centered his campaign on a promise to "shake up City Hall." But can a veteran lawmaker like Leno, who served 14 years in the state Assembly and Senate as well as a stint as a city supervisor, convince voters that he's a true agent of change? In this inaugural episode of the "On San Francisco" podcast, we'll get to know Leno better -- from his vision for San Francisco to where he likes to go for a drink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chronicle columnist Heather Knight joins It's All Political to talk about the 2018 S.F. mayoral race, between London Breed, Angela Alioto, Mark Leno and Jane Kim. Hosted by Joe Garofoli and produced by Peter Hartlaub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Dr. Davina Kotulski is a licensed clinical psychologist, life coach, spiritual counselor, best-selling and Nautilus Gold award-winning author and speaker, and nationally known LGBT rights leader. She is passionate about helping people overcome obstacles to make their dreams come true and spent 13 years working as a psychologist in a federal prison. As a respected leader in the LGBT equality movement, Davina Kotulski has appeared in dozens of documentaries, Newsweek magazine, USA Today, CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle, and L.A. Times,   Davina has shared the stage with civil rights leaders Rev. Cecil Williams, Dolores Huerta, and Senator Mark Leno, and celebrities Cloris Leachman, Dustin Lance Black and comedian Margaret Cho, . She’s received numerous awards for her public speaking and leadership including; the Saints Alive Award and San Francisco LGBT Pride Community Grand Marshal. Her award winning book "Behind Barbed Eyes"  shares the reality for women in prison and what works and does not work in rehabilitation.  The fact that over 50% of women in prison have been abused sexually makes for an important topic for the Sexual Healing with Dr. Marissa series to address.    Episode sponsored by FollowYourCorageousHeart.com

State Senator Mark Leno is the first openly gay man to serve in California’s Senate. A champion of LGBT rights throughout his career, Leno is far from a ‘single-issue’ politician. As he approaches his last year in the Senate — he’s termed out in 2016 — hear Leno chat with Out in the Bay host Eric Jansen about his political priorities, his thoughts on what’s next for LGBT rights and, after representing San Francisco for more than a decade, his views on the state of our city and how we can meet our challenges. Leno also shares stories from his past, including his time in rabbinical school. Airs 7pm PDT Thursday, Aug. 13, at kalw.org + 91.7 fm SF Bay Area ; listen after broadcast at www.OutintheBay.org.

7-23-15 VLOG VIDEO! Hello Hello everyone! welcome to the VLOG video for Thursday July 23rd 2015. I've got an action packed video for you guys this week. We talk about the new SB2x-5 bill in CA which is essentially the new SB140 except this time we don't get to have a say about it. We also do some first impressions of some new vape gear including the REM atomizer and the Sigelei 75w. Of course there are lots of shoutouts, beer tasting, and retro vaping. So tuck in, grab your best vape, grab a good beer and enjoy the program. All the crucial links and timestamps will be below -----TIMESTAMPS----- Top of the program is advocacy / announcements Beer is at 19:07 Shoutouts are at 32:56 First impressions are at 42:19 Retro vaping is at 01:03:00 Crucial links are below -----The Advocacy----- Queensland AUS vaping https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/topics/atod/tobacco-laws/electronic-cigarettes/default.asp SB2x-5 Mark Leno http://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/2015-07-16-sen-leno-issues-statement-new-push-statewide-e-cigarette-laws Newest Truth about vaping episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zbafuuW_1Q NotBlowingSmoke Instagram https://instagram.com/notblowingsmokeorg/ -----The Beer----- Lost Abbey ~ Agave Maria http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18149/116617/ http://lostabbey.com/beer/agave-maria/ Firestone Walker / Duvel merger http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/07/16/duvel-moortgat-firestone-walker-combine-companies/30275183/ -----The Vapor----- Lazy Vapers Wooden Box https://instagram.com/lazyvapers/?hl=en REM RDA http://remcreations.com/ Goblin Mini https://www.facebook.com/Youdetech http://vapenw.com/goblin-mini-by-youde-ud Sigelei 75w http://www.districtf5ve.com/collections/mods/products/sigelei-75-w-preorder http://www.sigelei.com/goods.php?id=621 The Swoop Mod https://www.facebook.com/AllAboutVapor?pnref=lhc -----The Other----- ChurnMag Article Toxic Vapor http://www.churnmag.com/news/scientists-shocked-after-testing-ecig-vapor-in-the-lab/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230014002505 iTaste SVD ( retro Vaping ) https://www.fasttech.com/product/1370201-innokin-itaste-svd-variable-voltage-wattage-mod My Original SVD Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo_ho32LL4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzJ5MLfSlcI -----Weekly Review Series----- Asassin mech mod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6rPtoaW7PM 454 V2 RDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIfp2WRLBlU General DNA40 Pipe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLQqdbzEUMM -----My Social Media----- Instagram http://instagram.com/grimmgreen Twitter https://twitter.com/grimmgreen Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GrimmGreen Namberjuice http://namberjuice.com/

NY Times Op-Ed: Is Vaping Worse Than Smoking? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/opinion/joe-nocera-is-vaping-worse-than-smoking.html Formaldehyde study funded by trial lawyers http://www.reddit.com/r/electronic_cigarette/comments/2tt1ao/infamous_formaldehyde_study_funded_by_trial/ "Whether you get people hooked on e-cigarettes or regular cigarettes, it’s nicotine addiction and it kills," Democratic state Senator Mark Leno, who introduced the bill, said in a telephone interview. "We're going to see hundreds of thousands of family members and friends die from e-cigarette use just like we did from traditional tobacco use." http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/27/us-usa-california-ecigarettes-idUSKBN0L001L20150127 Bronx woman, 67, says she was tossed in jail for calling 311 too much http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/exclusive-bronx-woman-arrested-311-calls-article-1.2089172 Colorado baker accused of discrimination for refusing to write anti-gay message on Bible-shaped cake http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/22/colorado-baker-accused-of-discrimination-for-refusing-to-write-anti-gay-message-on-bible-shaped-cake/ Adventures in binaural audio.

Bevan Dufty is the Director of HOPE (Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement) for the City and County of San Francisco. In 2012, He was elected to serve as a member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. In 2002, he was elected to represent the City's 8th District on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, succeeding Mark Leno. He was re-elected as Supervisor in 2006 and was termed out in 2011. Bevan will be talking about the impact of poverty and homelessness on members of the gay and lesbian community. While Bevan's focus must necessarily reach all San Franciscans, he has made a commitment to explore how the gay community can best be engaged and how poverty and homelessness has affected gay residents of San Francisco in the past and what challenges face us as a community in the future. Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

On this first national edition of OutCasting for the Pacifica program Sprouts, we talk with Dan Savage about LGBTQ bullying and suicide prevention; we also talk with California State Senator Mark Leno about a law he sponsored to require the teaching of LGBTQ history in California schools

7 AM - Jack watched Taboo on NatGeo; Magic Mike; Mark Leno wants it to be legal for kids to have more than two parents; Actress Lisa Kudrow comes on to talk about her new show "Web Therapy" on Showtime."