State legislators and marine environmentalists held a news conference at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences Feb. 14 to announce legislation that would ban the sale, distribution and possession of shark fins in California. The proposed law, co—sponsored by Assemblymen Paul Fong (D-Cupertino) and Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), aims to curb a rapid decline in […]
Lawmakers propose bill to ban trade in shark fins to save declining populations
February 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
On a fin and a prayer: Sacred sharks in the soup
February 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Years ago, my uncle took my cousins and I out on a glass-bottom boat tour off the northeast side of Oahu. We were the only ones on that small vessel, and my uncle fell into conversation with the young man at the helm. The guy mentioned he spent a lot of time in the water amongst the sealife, […]
APIs demand apology from radio host Rush Limbaugh
January 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Asian American leaders called on the conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh to apologize to the Chinese community for mocking Chinese President Hu Jintao on air Jan. 19. In response to his call for an apology, however, one Bay Area politician has been the recipient of threats. Limbaugh was complaining on his show about a Fox […]
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