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Supes unanimously adopt resolutions
against aerial sprayingBy Jesse Dungan April 15, 2008 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted today to oppose aerial spraying to eradicate the invasive light brown apple moth, joining a growing number of Bay Area cities that…
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Bay Area News Briefs
By Aimee Strain April 15, 2008 Prosecutor asks jurors to convict Reiser of murder Hans Reiser Police Photo A prosecutor told jurors today that the only reasonable conclusion they can draw from the mountain of…
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NPS cites “adverse effect” of proposed Presidio art museum
From the Presidio Historical Association April 15, 2008 The National Park Service (NPS) has serious concerns about new construction, including a contemporary art museum proposed by Gap founder Donald Fisher, hotel and movie multiplex, being…
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Closing arguments delayed
in Reiser trial after clash with judgeBy Jeff Shuttleworth April 15, 2008 The beleaguered judge in the marathon trial of computer engineer Hans Reiser on charges that he murdered his estranged wife Nina will make a second attempt to have the…
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Bay Area officials and residents
rally to oppose aerial sprayingBy Jesse Dungan and Ari Burack April 14, 2008 Dozens of Bay Area residents of all ages gathered at the steps of San Francisco City Hall this afternoon to demonstrate their support for a resolution…
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Big One to strike within 30 years
By Jason Bennert April 14, 2008 A major earthquake, the size of the 1994 Northridge quake or larger, is almost certain to hit California in the next 30 years, according to a new forecast released…
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Chevron lawsuit attorneys
earn Goldman environmental awardBy Caitilin McAdoo April 14, 2008 Two Ecuadorian attorneys have been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for their efforts to force San Ramon-based oil giant Chevron to clean up contaminated land and waterways in the…
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