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America's Cup Event Authority Fires A Quarter Of Its Staff

2012-03-26T18:11:39Z

The America's Cup Event Authority recently announced a dramatic scaling back of its plans for next year's San Francisco race, and unsurprisingly, ther...

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Want To Watch The Americas Cup -- From Inside One Of The Boats?

2012-03-15T19:06:53Z

It's tough to find many areas of agreement between the pro and con sides of San Francisco hosting the 2013 America's Cup.

On one hand, boosters se...

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America's Cup May Move To New York

2012-03-08T20:11:48Z

In a move that came as a surprise to officials on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, the organizers of the America's Cup yacht race may be moving o...

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Richard Worth: A Global Calling Card for San Francisco

2012-03-05T17:55:34Z

With less than 500 days to the start of the 34th America's Cup during the summer of 2013, we continue on our journey towards creating what we hope will be the most exciting America's Cup in the history of the sport.

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Mark Welther: America's Cup - Why We're Still Worried

2012-03-05T17:57:35Z

The reasons that we're worried by the America's Cup have to do with those residents of the Bay Area who don't have the wherewithal to negotiate development deals or even lobby City Hall. Yes, I'm talking about wildlife.

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America's Cup: Great For SF Or One Big Mess?

2012-03-05T21:13:53Z

When San Francisco was chosen as the host city for the 2013 America's Cup, many locals were thrilled at the prospect of holding a major sporting event...

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And The Official Network To Broadcast The America's Cup Is...

2012-03-01T20:09:37Z

SAN DIEGO -- The America's Cup will be on network TV for the first time since 1992 when NBC broadcasts the first two races of sailing's marquee regatt...

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Christopher Caen: Chasing the Cup Out of Town

2012-03-01T15:22:33Z

A boat race is a strange place to draw the line. But the America's Cup really does represent all the political insanity that we seem to trade in these days.

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Mayor Lee Dramatically Scales Back America's Cup Plans

2012-02-27T21:40:37Z

SAN FRANCISCO -- Organizers of sailing's most prestigious event said Monday they are dramatically scaling back plans to renovate San Francisco's dilap...

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Former Board Of Supes President Sues To Halt America's Cup Plans

2012-02-24T19:09:39Z

SAN FRANCISCO -- The former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has filed a lawsuit seeking a new environmental review of the America'...

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Christopher Caen: Friday Frustration: Pier 29 Hung Out to Dry

2012-02-24T16:33:13Z

Some victory laps are expected, and some are not. S.F.'s agreement with the America's Cup organizers is finally going to the full Board of Supervisors next week. Many are relieved, but the manner of this victory lap is particularly odd.

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Will Lackluster America's Cup Funding Cost San Francisco Millions?

2012-02-07T15:40:46Z

San Francisco had a deal with the organizers of the America's Cup. The city would pony up a very large pile of dollars up front and then the America's...

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America's Cup May Radically Change Format

2012-02-01T19:58:57Z

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Organizers of next year's America's Cup in San Francisco Bay say they will reconsider the format of the challengers' series...

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AND THE SPOILS BEGIN: Water Taxis Potentially Coming For America's Cup

2012-01-30T18:50:42Z

Gird your loins, San Francisco. The three-ring-circus that is America's Cup has begun.

According to the Examiner, the approach of the regatta has r...

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America's Cup Plan Clears Major Hurdle

2012-01-25T16:29:40Z

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the America's Cup environmental impact report Tuesday, effectively bringing the internatio...

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The Race To America's Cup Rages On: Will Taxpayers Have To Pick Up The Tab?

2012-01-06T14:37:11Z

It's 2012 -- the year of the America's Cup -- and things couldn't be more exciting in the race to the regatta.

According to the San Francisco Chro...

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ROUGH WATERS: America's Cup Plan Moves Forward, But Not Without A Fight

2011-12-16T19:40:58Z

The San Francisco planning commission unanimously approved the America's Cup environmental impact report Thursday, bringing one of the world's biggest...

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America's Cup Fight Brewing On Alcatraz

2011-12-12T12:53:23Z

SAN FRANCISCO -- The latest battle for control of Alcatraz Island is under way.

Many have laid claim to the wind-swept rock in the middle of the San ...

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Peter Seligmann: Racing to Help the Ocean

2011-11-30T11:57:24Z

The America's Cup is a great example of partnerships for our planet. I hope their leadership spurs other global influencers to jump on board and join us in the race to save our natural capital.

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America's Cup Act: No Smooth Sail For Congress

2011-11-11T18:33:09Z

Congress has already lost support from the 99 percent -- now they're inconveniencing the remaining one.

In a strange confluence of Congressional ev...

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America's Cup Forces Out San Francisco's Theatrical Institution

2011-10-13T18:29:51Z

After over a decade delighting audiences from its perch on the edge of the bay, San Francisco's premiere vaudeville/cabaret/dinner theatre experience ...

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Meet David Chiu

2011-10-10T18:26:54Z

David Chiu

Born: 1970, Cleveland, Ohio

Current Gig: Board of Supervisors President

Why should we vote for you?
Our City deserves a Mayor wh...

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Meet John Avalos

2011-10-10T19:19:27Z

John Avalos

Born: Wilmington, CA, 1964

Current Gig: San Francisco Supervisor

Why should we vote for you?
Because I have a vision for a worki...

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WATCH: Artists Versus Muni: Artists Fight Marina Extension

2011-09-30T15:19:30Z

A group of street artists along Beach Street near Fisherman's Wharf have won a major victory in their fight to stop a proposed extension of Muni's F-M...

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America's Cup Scores A Crucial Supporter

2011-09-24T12:54:20Z

SAN FRANCISCO -- California's governor has signed a bill aimed at providing San Francisco with new financing powers as the city prepares to host the 2...

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