SF News Protesters Would Like China Out of Tibet, Please This was the scene several minutes ago at 7th and Market where 70 or so people were marching for Tibetan liberation, screaming, "Shame on Chinese government," etc. Bringing up the rear: a Tibetan-flag-draped
SF News Tibet Protesters Shouting Up Market Street As we type, a gaggle of about 100 protesters are marching toward Civic Center shouting things like "Shame on Communist China," and "No More Torture in Tibet," and "Religious Freedom in Tibet," and
SF News Dalai Lama Visits SF Soup Kitchen After speaking in Berkeley on Saturday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Martin's Soup Kitchen, which primarily serves food to the homeless. Protected by heavy security and traveling in a long armored motorcade,
SF News Dalai Lama to Cause Traffic Nightmare On Saturday, the arrival of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, along with an Earth Day festival and "special farmer's market celebrating the elimination of plastic bags" (chortle), means that you'll want to stay
SF News Images: Pro-Tibet Protest, 3/10 Yesterday in San Francisco, a free Tibet protest march was held, ending at the Chinese consulate. The protest marked the 50th anniversary of the failed uprising that sent the Dalai Lama into exile.
SF News Anti-China Protester Falls From Chinese Consulate Roof In SF Oops. A lady who staged a faux hanging from the roof of the Chinese consulate in San Francisco today "to protest human rights abuses in Tibet" was taken to a hospital after she
misc Quote of the Day: Sharon Stone Former Marin resident and current insane person, Sharon Stone, made the following Jerry Falwell-ish quip the other day. They're not being very nice to the Dali Lama, who's a good friend of mine
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
SF News Marina Man Wearing "Free Tibet" Sign Commits Suicide According to KCRA 3, a 64-year-old man with a "Free Tibet" strung around his neck killed himself "late Monday night outside the Marina District home of his former landlord." It seems that the
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 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