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May 2008 ... more >

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May.18   Golden Gate Park Kenyans win Bay To Breakers Race May.5   San Francisco Half Of Cosco Busan Crew To Return

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April 2008 ... more >

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Apr.9   SF Downtown Route changes mark Olympic torch relay Map

Heavy security surrounded runners, as the threat of violent protests prompted officials to make dramatic last-minute changes  The only North American leg of the Olympic torch relay has been marked by confusion. Thousands of pro-Tibet and pro-Beijing demonstrators had gathered. Officials sent the torch on a new route. The closing ceremony was moved to a new site

U.S. in April, 2008 (89) San Francisco, April, 2008 Timeline (67) Bay Area in April, 2008 (20)

Apr.8   SF Downtown Gere joins torch protests   Hollywood's most outspoken Buddhist lent his voice to Tibetan protests with a condemnation of China and a call for nonviolence Apr.7   Golden Gate Bridge Torch protesters scale bridge

Apr.5   SF Downtown Protesters rally before torch's arrival

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March 2008 ... more >

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Mar.27  SF City Hall  Supes Consider Dueling Torch Measures Mar.25  SF City Hall  Activists want torch route to plan protests Mar.20   SF Downtown 150 arrested during anti-war protests  Demonstrators chanting anti-war slogans to mark the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war. Officers are taking people into custody for blocking tr...   San Francisco Flaming obj. thrown at Chinese consulate Mar.17   SF City Hall Tibet Activists Want Torch Run Canceled  A group of protestors in support of a free Tibet were unsuccessful in their efforts to ask Mayor Newsom to cancel the Olympic ceremony in the... Mar.10  SF Downtown  Tibetans protest hosting of Olympic torch

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year 2007

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Dec.10  San Francisco  Gen. Abizaid In SF Forum Questions Maliki Oct.28   Gap Gap Severs Ties With Child Sweatshop  A British newspaper found children as young as 10 making clothes in a sweatshop in New Delhi Oct.27   SF Downtown   Largest Of Nationwide Anti-War Protests

Thousands of people called for a swift end to the war as they marched under sunny skiesy, chanting and carrying bright anti-war signs.    The signs read: 'Wall Street Gets Rich, Ira...

U.S. in October, 2007 (100)

 SF Downtown  Demonstrators rally to protest Iraq war Sep.28  San Francisco  Burmese Protest At Chinese Consulate Jul.26   San Francisco U.N. Chief Talks Global Warming  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the U.S. to take the lead in combating global warming during a visit to learn the state's campaign to curb emissions Jul.20  San Francisco  Russian lawmaker admits intolerance Apr.1   Pacific Heights Anti-war activists outside Pelosi's home Mar.23   Pacific Heights Camp Pelosi Protestors To Stay Mar.18   SF Downtown Thousands March Over Iraq War Mar.11   San Francisco   Peace Activists March To Pelosi's Home  The activists planned to march across the Golden Gate Bridge and gather outside the home of House Speaker Jan.27   SF Downtown Anti-War Protests On Streets Jan.8  SF Downtown  Controversy Over Taiwan President's Stop Jan.2  Golden Gate Bridge  10 Arrested In Iraq Protest

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year 2006

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Sep.15  San Francisco  South Korea's President Visits Aug.12   SF Downtown Protesters condemn U.S.-Israeli policies Jul.31  Genentech  Tony Blair Visits Genentech Headquarters Jul.29   SF City Hall   Mayor Gives Blair Key To City  British Prime Minister says his priorities are developing clean technology and investment in British business Jul.1   San Francisco   First SF Soldier Killed In Iraq  Spc. Christopher D. Rose, 21, was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated in Baghdad May.1   SF Downtown Thousands turn out for immigrants rights Apr.30  Golden Gate Bridge  Silent Vigil for Darfur on east sidewalk Mar.18  SF Downtown  Protest Marks Anniversary Of Iraq War Mar.1   SF Downtown Chinatown leader assassinated  Allen Leung, 56, died after being shot several times inside a dried seafood business Jan.31   SF City Hall Chamber Calls Falun Gong Homophobic Jan.15  San Francisco  Protestors Attend Town Hall With Pelosi

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year 2005

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Dec.2   San Francisco San Francisco, Shanghai renew sistership  Sister cities since 1980 have revisited their agreement of friendship in Shanghai Nov.2   SF Downtown War Protesters Swarm Streets Sep.24   SF Mission Anti-War Protesters March And Rally Aug.20   SF Downtown Anti-War Protestors Set Up 'Camp Casey' Aug.17  SF Downtown  200 demonstrators hold vigil Aug.14  San Francisco  MASH Unit from Vietnam Reunites Jun.2   SF Downtown   Mayor Opens Environmental Conference  Gavin Newsom presided over the opening of The UN World Environment Day Conference May.27   Davies Hall Rice Defends Iraq Policy in SF Speech Mar.19   SF Mission Anti-war protesters rallied

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year 2004

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Aug.7   San Francisco Man fakes own decapitation in videotape Mar.20   SF Downtown Anti War Protestors Take to Streets

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year 2003

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Oct.25   SF Downtown Thousands take part in anti-war protest Apr.17   San Francisco Bechtel wins giant Iraq contract  Construction giant has landed a contract worth up to $680m to help in the rebuilding of Iraq Apr.12   SF Mission Hundreds brave rain at anti-war rally Mar.29   SF City Hall Hundreds rally for troops support Mar.24   SF Downtown Anti-War Protests in front of Transamerica Mar.20   SF Downtown Demonstrations cause mayhem  Police arrested 1,025 people. Marchers paralyzed the evening commute by dashing up ramps Mar.19   SF Downtown Protestors Shut Down Market Street  Anti-war rally organizers urged demonstrators to disrupt the daily business of the city in the event of war with Iraq Feb.16   SF Downtown 200,000 join protests against Iraq war

A steady stream of chanting, sign-waving protesters filled 12 large city blocks from the waterfront to the City Hall.    The main march began at Justin Herman Plaza. Ringing cowbells, chanting, dancing and waving signs, puppets and placards, the marchers moved slo...

U.S. in February, 2003 (100)

Jan.18   SF Downtown   Protesters pack streets for anti-war rally  100,000 of people from along the West Coast coincides with other anti-war protests nationwide and across the world

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year 2002

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Nov.8   San Francisco   Pelosi to be House Democratic Leader  A SF congresswoman is almost sure to become the first woman to lead either party in the House of Representatives Oct.26   SF Downtown   42,000 anti-war protesters  Thousands of demonstrators from California and across the West gathered here to protest a potential war against Iraq Oct.6   SF Downtown Thousands rally for peace Sep.23   San Francisco Gore Criticizes Bush in SF Speech Sep.8   Golden Gate Bridge 5-mile ribbon of red, white and blue Jun.23   SF Downtown Pro-Israel Marchers Take to Market Street Apr.20   SF Downtown 20 thousands show up for anti-war rally  Predominantly pro-Palestinians gathered for a march and rally protesting war, racism and poverty

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