known he was her boyfriend, and so | vowed never to risk sleeping with a

known he was her boyfriend, and so | vowed never to risk sleeping with a gangster’ s girlfriend, especially if she smoked cigarettes; 2. In 1979, | covered the trial of Dan White, )who had assassinated two progressive government officials in San Francisco--Mayor George Moscone (in 1975, as a state senator, he authored a bill to decriminalize marijuana) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (a dedicated gay activist)—and yet, after an incompetent prosecution and a shrewd defense, White was sentenced to only seven years. That evening, | was unwinding at home, smoking a joint and preparing to write my final report for the Bay Guardian. My reverie was suddenly interrupted by a phone call from Mike Weiss. We had become friends during the trial, which he had covered for 7ime and Rolling Stone. He was calling from a phone booth across the street from City Hall. | could hear crowds screaming and sirens wailing behind his voice. He had to yell: “There’ sa riot going on! You should get here right away!" Reluctantly, | took a cab. When | arrived at Civic Center, there were a dozen police cars that had been set on fire, which in turn set off their alarms, underscoring the shouts from a mob of 5,000 gay protesters. On HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015444