Article: San Francisco watches closely

Those in favor of saving San Francisco's afternoon paper got a boost yesterday when an appeals court upheld a ruling that prevents the shutdown of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

The afternoon faces a fate similar to that of Honolulu's afternoon newspaper, and that city's Board of Supervisors has stepped in to prevent the morning paper from monopolizing the market.

"I think this is definitely going to encourage San Francisco to explore its legal options," Supervisor Michael Yaki said. "I am very pleased for the Star-Bulletin."

He said the outcome adds leverage with the U.S. Justice Department, which is investigating the San Francisco papers' deal.

Hearst Corp., owner of the Examiner, is buying ...

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