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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

Can you handle The Truth? Fil-Am UFC fighter Vera set for Aug. 29 rumble

August 27, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Brandon Vera’s nickname says it all.

“The Truth” was a nickname given to him by his friend for how Vera tells it like it is. It also describes his ability as a skilled mixed martial artist.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2009, Air Force Academy, Alliance Training Center, Brandon Vera, Filipino Americans, Italian American, Jason Cruz, Krzysztof Sosczynski, MMA, Old Dominion University, Philippines, Randy Couture, Rose Garden, San Diego, UFC, culture, vol 28 no 36 | August 29 - September 4

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