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...video blogger Josh Wolf was set free after serving nearly 8 months in federal prison, longer than any other journalist in the U.S., for failing to testify before a grand jury and for refusing to hand over unpublished video he shot during an anti-G8 Summit protest in San Francisco in July 2005, where one police officer was struck in the head with a pipe. Wolf posted some of the demontration's video on his blog, and some clips were aired on local newscasts, but the prosecutors demanded to see everything that wasn't made public - alleging that the unedited...
...Wolf: Overwhelming. It's a great relief to be back in San Francisco. It's also a bit of a lightning storm of both friends and media contacting me as I return to what's home, but feels unfamiliar at this point. It's almost like the country boy going to Manhattan for the first time, and going from almost no stimulus to almost non-stop constant stimulus. It does take a certain toll...
...Center for Biological Diversity recently sued the state, prompting the California Department of Fish and Game to recommend to their decision-making commission that lead should be banned in the condor's massive flying range, which extends from roughly the San Francisco Bay Area south to Los Angeles. The commission will likely vote on the decision this summer, but a large swath of that land is already protected: in February, the state's largest private landholding - the 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch, where numerous condors can be found - banned hunting with lead shot. Not surprisingly, according to a survey completed...
Certainly, if you're going to design a green building, it's smart to do it in San Francisco, where the generally mild weather makes it easier to let your surroundings set your temperature. But what about a place like New York City, with its 100ºF summers and 10º winters? Bank of America is currently tackling that challenge, with a 945-ft. tower in the heart of Manhattan that will use recirculated heat and natural gas to produce some of its own energy and use it more efficiently. Higher ceilings and insulating glass will reduce temperature changes and maximize available...
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