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August 17 - August 23, 2001

By Janet Ng

Several months ago, the Shen family lived comfortably in a three-room apartment in Chinatown. The bustling community provided familiar sights and smells for the Shens. Asian faces greeted them every morning, voices spoke in familiar languages and Asian groceries were right outside their front door. Chinatown provided a safe haven for the Shens, who immigrated from China some 13 years ago.

But all that changed when a new owner bought their apartment building and served eviction notices, forcing the Shen family to leave within six months.

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A Place to Call Home
(Feature)

Justice Department Releases Excerpts of Wen Ho Lee Report
(in National News)

Ex-Dot-Commers Make the Move to Teaching
(in Bay Area News)

Get Ready for Cyberwars
(in Business)

Your Dream Vacation - Softball?
(in Sports)

Surf's Up
(in A&E)

Emil Amok: No Evidence of Racism?
(in Opinion)

Justice Department Releases Excerpts of Bellows Report:
Along with affidavits of Charles Washington and Robert Vrooman confirming instances of racial-profiling in the Lee investigation, the report also states there was “no evidence of racism.”

New Report Unveils Systematic Racism:
The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights releases a report addressing anti-immigrant racism in the United States as they prepare to send 69 delegates to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.

Also in National and World News...
• Seeds of Peace Planted at Summer Camp
• U.S. Helped Free Gao Zhan
• New Priorities in Adoption
• Hate Crime Charged in Death of Thung Phetakoune
• Money For Nothing
• Murder For Food
• Campaign Finance Quip Gets Few Laughs
• Flag Called a “Disgrace”
• General Duong Van Minh Dies at 86
• Washington Journal:
William Minhoru Hohri.
• Goodbye Fresno

Ex-Dot-Commers Make the Move to Teaching:
Former internet start-up employees like Joon Hyun are tapping the live action and new adventures of teaching.

Animosity in North Beach Housing:
Ousted tenants of 531 Bay Street complex have issues with the San Francisco Housing Authority for not keeping their end of the bargain.

Also in Bay and California...
• California — The Land of Haves and Have-Nots
• Where the Lines Fall
• A Slap on Campaign Conduct


Check out our new online classifieds section, featuring job listings, announcements, and more.

Get Ready for Cyberwars
Cyberspace will be the major battlefield of the 21st century, analysts have predicted, and a country’s primary military objective will be to shut down the enemy’s computer system, not blow up its military installations or shoot down its planes. Such a scenario will have serious implications for businesses and economic systems.
Surf’s Up
Highlights from the Seventh Annual San Francisco Butoh Festival, where anything is possible.

Hot ’n’ Sour:
Return to the Planet of the Gorillaz.
Kim Chun exposes the agenda behind Dan “The Automator” Nakamura’s latest piece of monkey business.

Also in Arts and Entertainment...
• The Down Low
• Burton Rejuvenates the Ape Franchise
• Social Notes:
Justice Glows in Portland

Emil Amok:
No Evidence of Racism? According to the Bellows Report, the botched investigation of the Wen Ho Lee case was not because of the color of his skin. Do you buy it?

Paying Attention:
Coming Home, Learning to live with HIV. Leaving San Francisco to continue his HIV awareness work in Guam, Vince Crisostomo reveals the secret of his success.

Also in Opinion...
• A Hard Time with Family
• Lead Editorial:
Imagine That
• Letters to the Editor

A&E Calendar
This week's arts, entertainment, and community events around the country, listed alphabetically by region and category.

Community Calendar
This week's announcements, workshops, and opportunities for community, family and career.

Your Dream Vacation — Softball?
My friend, you look a little peaked. Job pressure? How would you like to get back at your boss without penalty? Come play ball.

Hit ’n’ Run:
Ichiro Suzuki, George Sisler, Lou Pinella, Don King, Hasim “The Rock” Rahman, Lennox Lewis, Apolo Ohno.

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