SF News Images of Today's Torch Rally at Embarcadero/Protest at Golden Gate Bridge Some images of today's torch relay/protest/insanity/Newsomness as the torch run turned into, well, complete chaos. Whew, what a day. Brian Brooks, Jessica Kraft, and Chase Tingley: thanks for the sharp
SF News Olympic Torch Switcharoo Pretty sneaky, Gavin. The torch, as of 2 p.m., is over at Pine and Van Ness. The run is taking place over there now. Only security people are there and lucky pedestrians
SF News Olympic Torch Relay Live Cam -- At Last! Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Care of Justin.tv. Also, for more live blog coverage, visit studentsforafreetibet. Update: Torch relay over. Alas.
SF News Olympic SF Torch Updates Via Twitter Show is over, everyone. The torch is on its way to South America now. To check out images of today's flame switcheroo acrion--including "No MSG" man and more--go here. Whew. brochtrup: "no ceremonies.
SF News Olympic Torch Updates: Bus Running Over People, Protests, Boycotting, and More Earlier Also, still no sign of torch. SFPD motorcycles are seen zipping up Third and Second Streets. "No reports of serious violence," declares Barbara Rodgers of CBS 5. Eerie sensation of local on-air
misc Photo du Jour 98 The calm before the storm: McCovey Cove (just outside AT&T Park) awash in red flags, taken late this morning.
SF News Torch Route Although, according to fine Mayor Gavin Newsom, the torch route change at a moment's notice, the path is currently starting at AT&T Park (where confrontations are reportedly already taking place), running
SF News Images From Yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March Before today's Olympic torch run, check out some images from yesterday's Tibet Rally and Peace March, brilliantly shot by local photogs 37 °C, Jim Herd, Steve Rhodes, and Dave Schumaker.
SF News Live Footage of Today's Olympic Torch Relay/Chaos [Live cam view dumped from main page since Mogulus is testy on Firefox. Will replace shortly. In the meantime, visit NBC 11 or CBS 5 Blogs for live streaming action.] Above we have
SF News Your Olympic Torch Relay Related MUNI Delays Today's Olympic torch relay, set to start just outside AT&T Park at 1 p.m., will result in MUNI delays. Here are the lines that will be affected today. Or not.
SF News A Scene From Today's Tibet Rally Supervisor Chris Daly speaking in UN Plaza today, drenched in ivory. Hot.
SF News Olympic Torch Route to Go Through Berry Street? While we can say for sure where the torch route will go tomorrow--KTVU confusedly announced the "official map route" during today's noon broadcast and KPIX interviewed a fake Bono, so we can't be
SF News Watch Today's Tibet/Olympic Torch Protest/Rally/Star Sighting/Melee Live Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Can't make it to today's Tibet rally? Well then, check out the live feed above, or head over to justin.
SF News Olympic Flame Arrives With Cool Insouciance The divisive Olympic flame arrived in SF today all the way from Paris (how chic!) under a shroud of security normally "reserved for head-of-state visits." It touched down at SFO with no protesters
SF News Newsom Changes Olympic Torch's SF Route In light of today's Golden Gate Bridge scaling/protest incident, Mayor Gavin Newsom--according to Brittney Gilbert at CBS 5's Eye On Blogs--"announced the route of the Olympic torch has been changed from
SF News Breaking News: Tibet Protesters Scale Golden Gate Bridge Currently three protesters are climbing the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge, attempting to hang up a sign on the bridge in protest over the Olympic torch run through San Francisco, which is
SF News Before the Unfurling Jim Herd, currently at the Golden Gate Bridge, sent us the above shot, taken just before the (pretty damn brave) protesters unfurled their messages. Check back here for updates on the situation going
SF News Olympic Torchbearers Revealed, Da (Former) Mayor to Run Photo credit: Jim Herd At 74 years young, today former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown was named a torchbearer for the controversial Olympic flame's San Francisco tour. The tireless--yes, tireless!-- advocate for
SF News Protesters, Get Those Signs Ready: SF Olympic Torch Route Revealed! There was something about China oppressing Tibet, San Franciscans not liking that and how running around with an open flame supports people being killed. All kidding aside, the protesters are srsly going to
SF News Et Tu, David?: Eggers Pens NYT Op-Ed Piece About SF Olympic Torch In our continuing Beijing Olympic-boycotting coverage, Dave Eggers--the scribe ever well-educated San Franciscan loves to hate (because he's successful at what he does)--wrote a piece in this Sunday's about the Olympic Torch's
SF News Give Us the SF Olympic Torch Route, Activists Demand Tibetan activists and the San Francisco Darfur Coalition (who, by the way, are trying to turn the holy day of "Casual Friday" into "Darfur Friday") are demanding to know exactly where the torch
SF News No Torch For Chinatown Mayor Gavin Newsom released a few details yesterday regarding the Beijing Olympic Torch jog throughout the city . The route will include areas around the Ferry Building and AT&T Park, but not
SF News Breaking News: Mayor Newsom Snubs Olympic Torch Naysayers The battle to keep the Olympic torch from hitting the streets of San Francisco is looking grim. Yesterday outside City Hall, around 40 people rallying for a free Tibet/damning the Olympic flame
SF News Rally at City Hall Protests SF's Hosting of the Olympic Torch A small protest was held at City Hall yesterday by 400-plus pissed off Tibetan immigrants, honoring the 49th anniversary of Tibet's uprising against China, but also San Francisco's hosting of the Olympic torch.
