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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
A.M. Splash: State Has Over 6 Million in Poverty; Poll Finds 51% in Favor of Calif. Tax Measure; Zuckerberg Fortune Falls to $9.4 Billion
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More than 6 million Californians now living in poverty (SJ Mercury News) More than 330,000 Californians fell below the poverty line in 2011, bringing the ranks of California's poor to more than 6.1 million, according to statistics being released Thursday … Continue reading
San Francisco to Host 2013 America's Cup
It's official: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's America's Cup organization has chosen San Francisco as the host city for the 2013 catamaran extravaganza. Here's the announcement (also here, in PDF form): “We sought a venue that fulfills our promise – to … Continue reading
San Francisco Sailing Upwind in America's Cup Bid
Matier & Ross in the Chronicle today called San Francisco's effort to salvage its America's Cup bid "last-ditch," deeming Newport, RI as the new frontrunner to win hosting rights for the 2013 sailing regatta. That's a far cry from the … Continue reading
S.F.'s America's Cup Bid: Panel Ignores Threat, OKs 'Northern Option'
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Early word: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors' Budget and Finance Committee has approved a revised city offer to host the America's Cup. The package will go before the full Board of Supervisors tomorrow. The deal approved today would shift … Continue reading
