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December 15 - 21, 2000

San Francisco's New Board

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By election night’s end in America’s most Asian American city, it was apparent that the dynamics of the Board of Supervisors had changed: The so-called Willie Brown machine had been shut down by upset victories in six of the nine districts where the mayor’s chosen candidates were crushed by grassroots challengers. With members Barbara Kaufman, Leslie Katz, Sue Bierman and Alicia Becerril replaced by a bevy of men, Sophie Maxwell, an African American, will be the lone female on the new Board.

Just as obvious: the Board has suddenly become much less API, and less representative of the city’s demographics. Michael Yaki, one of the board’s three Asian American members lost his seat to Jake McGoldrick; Mabel Teng, too, appears to be defeated by challenger Tony Hall; Lawrence Wong, the only non-incumbent Asian American candidate, lost his bid to Aaron Peskin in District 3. And Amos Brown, the sole black member of the board, lost his seat to Gerardo Sandoval.

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Emil Amok: King Court
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Mineta to Step Down:
Q&A with Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta about the Bush presidency.

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A Call to Action:
Hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil honoring the death of a girl illegally brought to the U.S. for alleged sexual exploitation.

Rescuing Social Work in City Schools:
An elderly couple’s million dollar donation will help create better learning environments in San Francisco.

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• Northwest Airlines Settles Harassment Suit.
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Stretching Across Chinese Communities:
Leading edge Web portal Sina.com unites the Chinese Diaspora.

The Shattered Ceiling:
Q&A with Sashi Chimala, founder of India’s first chain of coffee shops.

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• Singapore’s E-Government

A Strong Game:
Curtains up for the Third Annual Festival of American Playwrights of Color.

Hot ’n Sour Dish:
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Columnist Kimberly Chun is the newest fan of indie-rock sensation Versus.

Also in Arts & Entertainment...
• Colin Ogg’s Baton Dreams.
• Social Notes: Happy Holidays to All.

Emil Amok:
King Court.
Columnist Emil Guillermo on America versus the Supreme Court.

Voices from the Community:
Acting Locally for Gun Control.
San Francisco Supervisor Alicia Becerril calls for support of the city’s new gun control legislation.

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