Ribera Wears the Scarlet “R”
October 31, 2003
Any discussion of San Francisco mayoral candidate Tony Ribera must include a mention of the “R” word.
That is, Republican. The former police chief has been a card-carrying member since he came of age, cites Ronald Reagan’s Cold War administration as halcyon days for the party and comes to the mayoral race with the endorsement of the GOP. Read more
Fujita Emerging Star for Chiefs
October 31, 2003
If Scott Fujita keeps playing like this, word may finally get around that Kansas City’s emerging star is not Japanese American.
In his fifth outstanding effort in five weeks, the linebacker had 11 tackles and a sack in a 17-10 victory over Buffalo on Oct. 26 that kept the Chiefs unbeaten. Read more
Tabuse Cut by Nuggets
October 31, 2003
Yuta Tabuse hoped to become the first Japanese-born player to make the NBA. He appeared in three games during the preseason, averaging 3.0 points and 2.7 assists in 7.3 minutes. Read more
Few APAs at Debate; Leal for Mayor
October 31, 2003
Just when you think Asian Pacific Americans, who make up more than half of the city’s population, have become a powerful force in San Francisco, a little thing called reality intrudes. Read more
Chaplain Yee’s Stay in Navy Brig Extended
October 31, 2003
The military has given the green light for Army Capt. James Yee, a Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay prison, to be kept in a Navy brig in South Carolina for another 45 days. Read more
Murder and the Reasonable Man
October 31, 2003
Over at the George Washington University Law School, professor Cynthia Lee has caused a sensation with the publication of a new book, Murder and the Reasonable Man, which argues that two traditional criminal law defenses (the doctrines of provocation and self-defense) enable white heterosexual males to justify their acts of violence more easily than women, gays and racial minorities. Read more
Conquering a Killer: Two survivors speak out for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 31, 2003
Looking at 79-year-old Yuk Hing, one would never guess that the graceful and youthful grandmother and mother of four has fought life-and-death battles all her life. Read more
Rare Public Hearing in Shooting of Tran
October 31, 2003
When police arrived at Cau Bich Tran’s apartment, responding to a call that her 2-year-old son was wandering alone in the street, two officers found the petite Vietnamese American woman brandishing a kitchen tool. Read more
Strike Three for Ballpark Memorial at Internment Site
October 24, 2003
Locked away from the world by the U.S. government, the prisoners of the Manzanar internment camp passed the hours with the most American of games. Read more
Face Value: Yao Ming, Coke settle lawsuit over use of basketball star’s image in China
October 24, 2003
Basketball sensation Yao Ming has dropped a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Co.’s China subsidiary after the beverage company stopped using his image on packaging and apologized for doing so without his permission. Read more
Liza Spices Up Fashion Show
October 24, 2003
An exciting live auction kicked off Macy’s Passport 2003 Fashion Show. Live theater and Macy’s fall collections combined to form a dazzling fashion extravaganza Sept. 23-25 at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Read more
Prop. A Brings More Divisiveness: SFUSD faces old obstacles with bond proposal
October 24, 2003
For much of this spring and early summer, the San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) diversity index and school assignment policy pitted the school board against a group of Westside parents who fought for their children to attend neighborhood schools in the Sunset district. Read more