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CGTN: International officials expect Xi-Biden meeting to find right path for improving China-U.S. ties

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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The upcoming meeting between the Chinese and the U.S. heads of state is eagerly anticipated.

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  • The upcoming meeting between the Chinese and the U.S. heads of state is eagerly anticipated.
  • "It brings a strong dose of optimism as the year comes to a close and the start of the next year," she said.
  • She added that countries should look at more holistic benefits that can spur global growth from a broader perspective.
  • He suggested that both sides be open to talking and listening to something they don't want to hear.

CGTN: International officials expect Xi-Biden meeting to find right path for improving China-U.S. ties

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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The upcoming meeting between the Chinese and the U.S. heads of state is eagerly anticipated.

Key Points: 
  • The upcoming meeting between the Chinese and the U.S. heads of state is eagerly anticipated.
  • "It brings a strong dose of optimism as the year comes to a close and the start of the next year," she said.
  • She added that countries should look at more holistic benefits that can spur global growth from a broader perspective.
  • He suggested that both sides be open to talking and listening to something they don't want to hear.

"Ode to January 6th" Painting Unveiled by Elaine Badgley Arnoux

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the January 6th Congressional hearings, famed San Francisco artist Elaine Badgley Arnoux (www.badgleyarts.com), 96, is unveiling a wall-sized indictment of the 45th President, the GOP and the anti-democratic forces that laid siege to the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 in a failed coup attempt.

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  • "This is the January 6th Guernica," said Arnoux, referring to Picasso's famous painting following the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
  • Badgley-Arnoux hopes the painting will become a rallying cry for the mid-term elections and beyond.
  • Elaine Badgley Arnoux was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1926 and moved to Southern California when she was 11.
  • In 1952 Badgley Arnoux co-founded the San Luis Obispo Art Association.

Mayor London Breed and Former Mayor Willie Brown Join FHLBank San Francisco and the S.F. Chamber of Commerce to Celebrate the Bank’s Move to Expansive Financial District Offices and Launch of a New Conference Center

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Friday, January 17, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FHLBank San Francisco was joined by Mayor London Breed, Former Mayor Willie Brown, Jr, and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the Banks new offices in the heart of the Citys Financial District on January 14.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FHLBank San Francisco was joined by Mayor London Breed, Former Mayor Willie Brown, Jr, and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the Banks new offices in the heart of the Citys Financial District on January 14.
  • FHLBank San Francisco is one of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks created by Congress in 1932 to promote homeownership during the Great Depression.
  • Financial institutions with charters in Arizona, California, and Nevada make up the San Francisco Banks membership.
  • Willie Brown, Jr., former two-time Mayor of San Francisco, also spoke at the ceremony.

Women's March San Francisco Announces Final 2020 Program: TOGETHER WE RISE!

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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"Our communities are under fire - or suffering from actual fire - throughout our country and across the globe," says Sophia Andary, chair of Women's March San Francisco.

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  • "Our communities are under fire - or suffering from actual fire - throughout our country and across the globe," says Sophia Andary, chair of Women's March San Francisco.
  • London Breed previously served as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Acting Mayor, leading San Francisco following the tragic passing of Mayor Edwin Lee.
  • She was re-elected as District 5 Supervisor in November 2016 and unanimously re-elected as Board President two months later.
  • Carmen Chu was appointed by late Mayor Edwin M. Lee to serve as San Francisco Assessor in 2013 before she was re-elected in November 2014 and again in 2018.

Jacob Urges Expediting Climate Action Museum In San Francisco As The UN Releases 2019 Climate Report

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --As the UN releases the 2019 Climate Report ahead of the Climate Week in NYC, George Jacob, President and CEO of the BayEcotarium urges expediency and legislative backing in California toward fast tracking of the proposed $260 million world-class Climate Action and Ocean Conservation Living Museum and Aquarium complex on San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --As the UN releases the 2019 Climate Report ahead of the Climate Week in NYC, George Jacob, President and CEO of the BayEcotarium urges expediency and legislative backing in California toward fast tracking of the proposed $260 million world-class Climate Action and Ocean Conservation Living Museum and Aquarium complex on San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront.
  • San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last September and early this year joined other cities in declaring climate emergency and banning single use plastics with Mayor London Breed calling for bold action.
  • Jacob unveiled the vision for a powerful climate and ocean conservation living museum transforming the existing Aquarium of The Bay with Dr. Jill Biden gracingthe event last October.
  • Let us act now," says Jacob, who recently released a new book 'Museum Futures: Gen Alpha'.

Clark Construction Group Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art San Francisco Animal Care and Control Facility

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- City leaders including Mayor London Breed, City Administrator Naomi Kelly, Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, and San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SFACC) Executive Director Virginia Donahue, joined Clark Construction Group and over one hundred community organizers, volunteers and several current and former shelter pets in breaking ground at the new SFACC facility Wednesday.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- City leaders including Mayor London Breed, City Administrator Naomi Kelly, Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, and San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SFACC) Executive Director Virginia Donahue, joined Clark Construction Group and over one hundred community organizers, volunteers and several current and former shelter pets in breaking ground at the new SFACC facility Wednesday.
  • The modern, 65,000 square-foot multilevel facility will be housed in the historic 1419 Bryant Street building, constructed in 1893.
  • Mike Ricker, Clark Senior Vice President said, "Clark is proud to partner with Public Works on such an important project.
  • The new facility will support SFACC and its dedicated staff in their vital mission of protecting people and animals in San Francisco."

15th Annual San Francisco Small Business Week Kicks Off May 6

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Small Business Week 2019 (#SFSBW2019) kicks off May 6, celebrating the 120,000 and growing small businesses and entrepreneurs who call San Francisco home.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Small Business Week 2019 (#SFSBW2019) kicks off May 6, celebrating the 120,000 and growing small businesses and entrepreneurs who call San Francisco home.
  • "As a third generation San Francisco small business owner, it brings me great pride that the SF Chamber is the co-chair of San Francisco Small Business Week," said Rodney Fong, President & CEO of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
  • As the largest local Small Business Week in the country with more than 3,000 attendees, San Francisco Small Business Week includes a robust series of education and networking events targeted to the needs and interests of the small business community, small business awards presented by Mayor London Breed, the US Small Business Administration, the San Francisco Economic Development Alliance and Pacific Gas & Electric Company, as well as sidewalk sales in 11 distinct merchant corridors for the local community to enjoy.
  • San Francisco supports all of our local businesses and San Francisco Small Business Week is a reflection of that commitment."

Teamsters Joint Council 7 Endorses London Breed For Mayor

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Thursday, January 17, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Joint Council 7 has issued its early endorsement of Mayor London Breed for reelection.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Joint Council 7 has issued its early endorsement of Mayor London Breed for reelection.
  • Breed has worked tirelessly to advocate for working people as mayor of San Francisco and throughout her career.
  • Breed received the endorsement of Teamsters Joint Council 7 in her first campaign for mayor in the city's special election.
  • Teamsters Joint Council 7 represents 100,000 working men and women in 22 local unions in Northern California, the Central Valley and Northern Nevada.