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...that unity push won't eliminate some of the tensions that have existed between Emanuel and others leading the push for a takeover of the House. Democrats worry about the long-term consequences for the party if Pelosi--whom Republicans call a San Francisco liberal but whose aides prefer to describe as a "churchgoing mother of five, grandmother of five"--becomes the public face of the majority. Allies of Pelosi, who put Emanuel in his campaign job, say that if the Democrats take over, he could become whip, the third-ranking leader. Several Democrats familiar with House sentiment speculate that...
...sugar ants. Hercules has found no legal means of forbidding Wal-Mart from building on the vacant lot it owns, so this week the city voted to use eminent domain and take the $15 million lot from Wal-Mart. So far that appears legal. Across the Bay in San Francisco, people cheered...
...pedal-friendly festival of shorts and features celebrates the glory of the bicycle. Now in its sixth year, it's expected to draw 40,000 fans in each of 10 venues, including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Minneapolis, Minn. Among the more than 50 films to be screened is Lucas Brunelle Video...
...years ago, the only way to see a dragon boat was to visit one of the handful of festivals organized primarily by Chinese-American cultural organizations in cities with large Asian-American populations, like New York City and San Francisco. The popularity of those events (the annual race held in Flushing, N.Y., attracted 50,000 spectators last year) spread their appeal to community groups looking for a fun summer fund-raising event. Last year, according to Campbell, more than 75 dragon-boat festivals were held in 31 states and 70 cities across the country, with participation up 20% over...
...include the recurring cost of trailering the boats to different competitions. Given such expenses, many teams don't even own their boats; they share them. The California Dragon Boat Association, for example, has a complicated practice schedule to allow more than 20 crews, including the City College of San Francisco and the Rainbow Koi, a team of gay and lesbian paddlers, to train on San Francisco's Lake Merced, sharing just eight boats...