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Ed Lee poised to win SF’s mayoral race

November 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Beth Duff-Brown The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Ed Lee, born in Seattle and raised in Beacon Hill, held a commanding lead in the mayor’s race against a diverse slate of 15 candidates, but because he didn’t garner a majority in last Tuesday’s election, the city’s instant runoff system kicked in. Lee, a […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Alice Engstrom, Asian American, Caleb Ng, Candidate Bevan Dufty, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, City Supervisor John Avalos, Democratic State Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Ed Lee, Harvey Milk, Leland Yee, Public Defender Jeff Adachi, SF, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18, Willie Brown

San Francisco’s interim mayor goes from untouchable to target

August 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lisa Leff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As interim mayor of San Francisco, veteran civil servant Edwin Lee enjoyed several advantages that kept him safe in a city where the politics can be as punishing as the undulating streets. But in the five minutes it took him to take out election papers […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Asian Americans, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, David Chiu, Ed Lee, Jeff Adachi, Johnny Wang, Leland Yee, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Willie Brown, Melissa Griffin, Nathan Ballard, Phil Ting, Rose Garden, San Francisco Examiner, Steven Hill, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26

Editorial: San Francisco’s elections serve as inspiration

August 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This past week, many of us filled out our primary ballots. Depending on which county you live in, there may have been an Asian American or Pacific Islander American  (APIA) candidate on the ballot. If you live in King County, there were four, maybe five candidates. In Pierce County, there were two.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2011, APIA, Asian American, Chinatown, David Chiu, Ed Lee, Editorial San Francisco, Jeff Adachi, King County, Leland Yee, Lieutenant Governor, Phil Ting, San Francisco State Political Science Professor David Lee, Seattle, Tom Hsieh, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26, Wilma Pang, gary locke

Will SF’s new mayor be Asian or openly gay?

November 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — The November election results have touched off intense political jockeying in San Francisco over who will become

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Board President David Chiu, Chinatown, Chinese American, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, David Chiu, Happy Meals, John Avalos, Leland Yee, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Willie Brown, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Chief Ed Harrington, State Sen, Supervisor Chris Daly, Vol 29 No 47 | November 20 - November 26, World Series

Calif. bill would ease sale of Asian rice noodles

June 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Restaurants and vendors could sell Asian rice noodles at room temperature without fear of being shut down due to health concerns

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Bay Area, Korean, Kun Wo Food Product Inc, Leland Yee, Los Angeles, Public Health, Ron Owens, SACRAMENTO, San Francisco, Vol 29 No 23 | June 5 - June 11, Willa Liu, Zi Cheng Liu

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