Fong offers explanation for Olympic torch relay rerouting
Police Chief Heather Fong today defended a decision made to alter the Olympic torch route and cancel the offical ceremonies at Justin Herman Plaza. File photo by Luke Thomas By…
The CrackBerry Chronicles: What I learned
from the Olympic Torch Relay
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore April 10, 2008 Gavin Newsom sold his youth to the devil to become mayor, and he wants to ruin our youth,…
This is NOT America Torchbearer ejection tells you so
Majora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, was forcefully removed as an Olympic torchbearer yesterday when she raised a Tibetan flag in solidarity with the people of Tibet. Photo…
After wild goose chase,
Olympic torch relay ends ambiguously
Protesters engulf an Olympic torch event coach as it makes a turn off of Embarcadero. The driver of the bus refused to stop almost running over the protesters. Photos by…
San Francisco to Chinese government: “Free Tibet!”
Fifty doves representing 50 years of Chinese government occupation of Tibet were released yesterday during a Tibetan Freedom Torch rally at UN Plaza. Photos by Luke Thomas and John Han…
D.A. to charge Golden Gate Bridge protesters
with misdemeanors
Protesters who risked life and limb Monday to unfurl a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge will be charged with misdemeanors. Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By…
The CrackBerry Chronicles: Flame war!
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore April 7, 2008 The Olympic torch has, historically, commemorated Prometheus’ theft of fire from Zeus. But the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay…