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New details emerge in Baker's Dozen attack
Assailant enlisted in United States Marine Corps
Screenshot courtesy KGO-TVDT
By Luke
Thomas
February 13, 2007, 3:45 p.m.
Documents provided to Fog City Journal today paint a different
picture of what may have transpired after a New Year's Eve party
on Jaunary 1, 2007 when members of the all male cappella singing
group, the Baker's Dozen, were brutally attacked by a group of
men.
A letter, drafted by attorney Jim Hammer of the law firm Gonzalez
and Leigh, addressed to Lt. General Blackman, Commander of the
United States Marine Corps, identifies Lance Corporal Marino Peradotto
as the assailant who broke the jaw of Hammer's client, Sharya
Aziz, Jr.
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San Francisco Bay shark habitat to get $1.5 million
Fisherman near Stinson Beach inadvertantly catch a bottom feading
leopard shark. The edible triakis
semifasciata was safely returned to the shallow bay unharmed.
Photo(s) by
Luke Thomas
By Matt Wynkoop, Bay City News Service
February 14, 2007
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that $1.5 million
in funds have been assembled for California leopard shark habitat
restoration in the San Francisco Bay.
The announcement comes in the wake of a widespread Federal investigation
that led to the July indictment of several members of a San Leandro
church who were convicted for spearheading a Bay Area-based international
leopard shark poaching operation.
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San Francisco judge to decide on Falun Gong
lawsuit
Group alleges city discrimination
Photo(s) by
Luke Thomas
By Brent Begin, Bay City News Service
February 13, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - Members of a spiritual
practice banned in China will find out Wednesday if their claims
that San Francisco is funding a discriminatory parade have any
merit.
Falun Gong practitioners in the city claim in
a lawsuit that they have consistently been denied entry into
the annual Chinese New Year parade based on religious and political
discrimination. The group claims that the use of city funds
and resources for the popular event implicates the city.
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COURT JESTERINGS
With h brown
Photo(s) by
Luke Thomas
Why Newsom will do Question Time
(and, is Ragone gone?)
February 13, 2007
Yesterday I ran into the Mayor by accident. I
was exiting the elevator on the 4th floor at the Hall and here
came a small delegation out of the hearing room where the DBI
Commission was meeting. Hmmm…
Peskin was out in front and we shook hands as
I tried to think of something nasty to write about him today
(it's below). Newsom strode with head down behind Peskin and
Gav was flanked by ever-ebullient aide, Wade Crowfoot, who did
a smiling and playful shadow box with me… and the compact
butch-lady whom I can never decide is either a cop or the Director
of Policy. Trailing was a frightened looking Miguel Bustos,
new Appointments Secretary. Glaringly absent, was recently 'promoted'
Press Secretary, Peter Ragone.
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FCJ Quote of the Day
"It would be easier pulling teeth from an elephant than
to get information out of DTIS"
- Jake McGoldrick, 2/13/7
Events
- Saint Francis and Buddism lecture with Ven. Tenzin Priyadarshi
February 22 at 6:30 p.m.
- Stop Funding the War
March 19
Events, click
here.
Bay Area Weather Forecast
Current satellite photo courtesy NOAA
Satellite Service
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