The magazine was started in 1985 with 60 percent of its sales on news racks.

In many cases, news racks are far closer than stores or the very few newsstands the city has remaining.

It was recently selected to provide San Francisco with news racks, which will carry advertising.

It is time to create a level playing field by eliminating all news racks.

Its news rack will feature international fashion magazine.

"I don't know of any case that has upheld a complete ban in regard to news racks," he said.

Today, it is a glossy magazine that shares news racks with scores of other publications.

A new law regulates the placement and maintenance of news racks on city sidewalks.

Since April, her office has inspected 4,735 news racks and issued 2,073 summonses, she said.

Even a total ban on news racks would not deny the "freedom to distribute."