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…
Action Alert: Free Tibet,
March on the Torch!
Protesters risked life and limb today when they unfurled a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge. (More photos after the jump.) Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By…
Human Rights Freedom Torch Relay
arrives in San Francisco
Author and professional basketball player Kai Chen, former Olympian John Carlos and San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly hoist the Human Rights Freedom Torch in Union Square Saturday following a peaceful…
City officials launch campaign
to encourage immigrant comfort
By Kamala Kelkar April 3, 2008 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, police Chief Heather Fong and other city officials have launched an $83,000 campaign to help immigrants feel safe and…
Caption Action: Nevius hearts Carmen Chu
By Luke Thomas April 3, 2008 Photo by Luke Thomas C.W. Nevius: “Hi Carmen, it was a good thing your toothless resolution didn’t pass today and Chris Daly’s resolution did.…
San Francisco resolution welcomes Olympic torch
with “alarm and protest”
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday approving a strongly worded resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly condemning documented human rights abuses in Tibet by the Chinese government.…
Tiger attack survivors file claim,
Seek “unlimited” damages
By Luke Thomas March 28, 2008 A lawyer representing two victims of a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo filed a civil claim Wednesday against the City…