Category Archives: San Francisco

America's Cup: Italian Challenger Wants Speed Limit, New Safety Gear

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Patrizio Bertelli, the Italian billionaire who bankrolls the Luna Rossa Challenge America's Cup team, is in the Bay Area to back up his call for better safety measures in the competition. Bertelli's visit follows the death last week of Andrew … Continue reading »


News Pix: Bay to Breakers Rules and SF Citizen Scientists Take Over McLaren Park

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San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr demonstrates the size of bags that Bay to Breakers race participants are permitted to carry this weekend. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED)   Pancho Ramos-Stierle, an Occupy the Farm supporter, held plant starts that survived a UC … Continue reading »


Death on San Francisco Bay: Did Boat's Design Flaws Cause Tragedy?

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It'll probably be a while before there's a definitive answer about why a Swedish America's Cup catamaran went cartwheeling out of control on San Francisco Bay yesterday, killing British Olympic medalist Andrew "Bart" Simpson. Simpson was trapped beneath the crippled … Continue reading »


Olympic Medalist Killed in America's Cup Capsizing on SF Bay

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Update 7:20 p.m.: Paul Cayard, a veteran San Francisco Bay sailor and CEO of Artemis Racing, gave a brief statement on the death of British Olympian Andrew "Bart" Simpson, 36. Here's the video from ABC7: Original post: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) … Continue reading »


SF Pride Board Says Bradley Manning Can't Be Grand Marshal Because He's Not Local

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The San Francisco Pride Board has a new rationale for keeping former U.S. soldier and whistleblower Bradley Manning out of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Parade as a grand marshal: He's not local enough. The position in Manning's case … Continue reading »


San Francisco Supervisor Campos Giving Up on Renaming SFO for Harvey Milk

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco lawmaker said Tuesday that he has abandoned a proposal to rename San Francisco International Airport after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk and instead plans to pursue getting an airport terminal named in … Continue reading »


Checking Out Pug Sunday at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco

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by Gina Scialabba Pugs have a passionate, cultlike following. And if you don't believe it, you’ve never been to Pug Sunday, a once-a-month gathering of owners and their wrinkly breed. It’s a time to socialize, nosh and sniff (not the … Continue reading »


San Francisco Has Highest Minimum Wage in Nation, But Thousands in City Make Less

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by Aaron Tilley and Michael Stoll, San Francisco Public Press While San Francisco’s minimum wage is the highest in the nation, thousands of workers still earn below the current mandate of $10.55 an hour, say economists, anti-poverty activists and public … Continue reading »


San Francisco Returns the Favor, Sues Monster Energy Drink

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San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed suit against Monster Beverage Monday, on the heels of Monster filing suit against Herrera last week. The city's suit calls Monster's business practices around its energy drinks "unfair, deceptive, and unlawful" and asserts … Continue reading »


News Pix: San Jose May Day Immigration Rally, Solar Plane Liftoff and Hot Weather

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Several thousand people marched for workers' rights and immigration reform on May Day in San Jose. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Dancers performed outside San Jose City Hall as part of the May Day rallies. Speakers from local labor unions and immigration rights … Continue reading »