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Wed Apr 13 2016 (Updated 04/20/16)
UFW Tries to Silence Boycott Driscoll’s Activists at Cesar Chavez March
Wed Apr 13 2016 (Updated 04/20/16)
Activists Ask United Farm Workers: Which Side Are You On?
On April 3, members of Watsonville Brown Berets (WBB) traveled to Salinas to attend the annual Cesar Chavez March and Rally presented by United Farm Workers (UFW). WBB were joined by members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ), an independent farmworker union in Burlington, Washington fighting for a union contract, and initiators of the boycott against Driscoll's. Although advocating for farmworkers' rights seems like it would be warmly welcomed by UFW, that was not the experience for WBB and FUJ members.
Sun Mar 27 2016 (Updated 04/18/16)
California Apartment Association Stalking the Tenants' Rights Movement
Sun Mar 27 2016 (Updated 04/18/16)
CAA Opposes Rent Controls in Oakland, Alameda, San Jose, Mountain View, and Other Cities
The California Apartment Association (CAA) has been meddling in the affairs of city after city in Northern California in an effort to stop any and all renter protections being promoted by renters, tenant activists, and their supporters. The same day that Oakland tenant activists filed a ballot initiative to strengthen renter protections called the Renters Upgrade, the CAA announced that they were keeping an eye on things, and are coming up with their own plan to counter the tenants' movement efforts.
Sat Mar 26 2016 (Updated 04/16/16)
Farmworkers on West Coast Tour: Boycott Driscoll's from Border to Border
Sat Mar 26 2016 (Updated 04/16/16)
Washington State Farmworkers Launch West Coast Tour in Solidarity with San Quintín
Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ) has embarked on an historic 28-day tour of the West Coast to organize a major offensive on the world’s largest berry distributor, Driscoll’s Berries. The local independent farmworker union, based in Burlington, WA, is touring the coast at a crucial moment in their campaign for a union contract at Driscoll's supplier Sakuma Brothers Farms. Driscoll’s and Sakuma are feeling pressure from a growing amount of boycott activity. On Thursday, March 31, there was a major action at Driscoll’s headquarters in Watsonville.
Wed Mar 23 2016 (Updated 04/21/16)
Chemicals Used in Acidization Threaten Water Supplies
Wed Mar 23 2016 (Updated 04/21/16)
Acidization Study Finds Oil Companies Using Dozens of Hazardous Chemicals in CA Wells
Oil companies use dozens of extremely hazardous chemicals to acidize wells in California, raising water contamination and public-safety concerns, according to a new study in the Journal of Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry. The University of California-Los Angeles study, which has national significance because it seems to be the first ever to examine the toxicity of acidization chemicals, finds that almost 200 different chemicals have been used in the process.
Sun Mar 6 2016
Cannabis Patient John Mazula Found Not Guilty in San Diego
Terrie Best of San Diego Americans for Safe Access writes: On March 1, the prosecution began its case against John Mazula, who was being charged with manufacturing medical cannabis concentrates. The case came down to whether the process John used to extract cannabis concentrate made use of butane gas or not. Without hesitation each juror at the table one-by-one pronounced John not guilty. Then they discussed why. The jurors blamed the police. They knew the case was poorly put together with no evidence to convict John.
Tue Feb 23 2016 (Updated 04/18/16)
California's Police Bill of Rights Challenged in State House
Tue Feb 23 2016 (Updated 04/18/16)
New California Bill Promises Increased Transparency in Law Enforcement Misconduct Records
The California Police Bill of Rights as it is known today could be on its way out if California SB1286 becomes law, shining increased light on police misconduct in the state. Police "unions" and lobbyists like the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) are expected to fight to maintain the secrecy that currently shields their bad behavior — and legislators historically tend to kowtow to their wishes. The public, however, clearly wants greater access to police records.
Sun Feb 21 2016 (Updated 04/18/16)
Anti-BDS Bills Introduced in California Legislature
Sun Feb 21 2016 (Updated 04/18/16)
Nationwide, New Laws Seek to Suppress Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Campaigns
Israel’s defenders in the U.S. have intensified their efforts to stifle criticism of Israeli government policies with new bills and laws seeking to censor or punish advocacy in support of Palestinian rights. In California, two anti-BDS bills were introduced by Assembly member Travis Allen. AB 1551, the “California Israel Commerce Protection Act”, would prohibit the state from investing in businesses and institutions that comply with boycotts against Israel or Israeli-controlled territories. AB 1552 would prohibit the state from contracting with entities that engage in what he calls “boycotts due to discrimination and bigotry.”
Fri Feb 19 2016
Santa Cruz Cypress Recovering, Reclassified as "Threatened"
On February 18, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the reclassification of the Santa Cruz cypress from “endangered” to “threatened” status under the Endangered Species Act. The tree was protected in 1987 due to threats to its habitat, but now the habitat for all five populations is secure.
Thu Feb 11 2016
Miwok Elder Participates in his Fifth Longest Walk
Norman “Wounded Knee” DeOcampo (Miwok), a long-time resident of Vallejo, will be taking part in the Longest Walk 5 beginning February 13 at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California. Wounded Knee is the Founding Executive Director of the Vallejo based organization Sacred Sites Protection and Rights of Indigenous Tribes. (SSPRIT). He is the only person who will have participated in all five Longest Walks.
Sun Feb 7 2016 (Updated 02/09/16)
Bay Area Residents Protest the Super Bowl
Sun Feb 7 2016 (Updated 02/09/16)
Protests at "Super Bowl City" Against Inequality, Anti-Homeless Policies & Police Killings
Super Bowl City, a corporate playground for tourists, was set up in San Francisco in late January. Before it opened, SFPD began pushing homeless people out of the area. Several protests focused on the taxpayer-financed "city". On January 30, hundreds marched for justice for Mario Woods. On February 3, hundreds of homeless advocates held another protest. On February 6, hundreds more marched to the site to protest unrelenting economic displacements. SFPD repressed all of these protests with at least one hundred cops each time.
Thu Jan 28 2016
Community Demands Shut Down of Aliso Canyon Storage Facility
Three groups — Save Porter Ranch, the Sierra Club and Food & Water Watch — on Saturday, January 23 released a joint statement accusing the South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board (AQMD) of making a decision regarding the SoCalGas Leak that “fails to adequately protect residents” of Porter Ranch and other surrounding communities.
Tue Jan 26 2016 (Updated 01/27/16)
SF Counter Protesters Mount Spirited Opposition to Anti-Abortion "Walk For Life"
Tue Jan 26 2016 (Updated 01/27/16)
Anti-Abortion Marchers Face Raucous Shouts and Street Theater Tactics in San Francisco
On Saturday, January 23, hundreds of local activists met the anti-choice Walk for Life at Market and Powell Streets, shouting down their repressive message with loud, spirited, no-holds-barred pro-choice chants. The religious-based walk busses in thousands of anti-choice activists annually on the anniversary of Roe v Wade in an attempt to drown out locals in the pro-choice city of San Francisco.
On January 5, two environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to protect the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety first petitioned for the monarch’s protection in August 2014, following a more than 80 percent decline in the butterfly’s population over the past two decades.
Tue Jan 5 2016 (Updated 01/06/16)
Seventh Anniversary Vigil Remembers Oscar Grant
Tue Jan 5 2016 (Updated 01/06/16)
Mother of Oscar Grant Calls for Peace and Unity to End Police Violence at Annual Vigil
On January 1, family and friends marked the seventh anniversary of the police murder of Oscar Grant at the Oakland BART station where his death sparked a justice movement that has caught fire nationally in recent years. About 125 people attended the afternoon vigil at Fruitvale BART Station to hear words from family, faith leaders and activists, and poetry and song in memory of Grant and Black youth lost to violence.
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9AM Friday Apr 29
National Hmong American Farmers: 7th Annual National...
11AM Saturday Apr 30
Endangered Species Hike at Mori Point
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Farm labor board rules Gerawan guilty of ‘extensive’ and ‘illegal misconduct’
Thursday Apr 21st 9:26 PM
Judge again says ALRB and UFW colluded on litigation strategy
Thursday Apr 21st 5:36 PM
LA Times report validates Pick Justice’s positions about UFW & ALRB
Thursday Apr 21st 5:22 PM
Bill Forcing Public Vote on Delta Tunnels Passes Key Committee
Tuesday Apr 19th 6:14 PM
Groups Support Bill Calling For Public Vote On Delta Tunnels
Tuesday Apr 19th 12:20 PM
Metropolitan Water District's Delta Islands Purchase Challenged by Lawsuit
Thursday Apr 14th 4:30 PM
Fresno Ruling: California Can’t Get Away With Not Paying for Public Defenders
Wednesday Apr 13th 3:15 PM
State Water Board Schedules Closed Meetings on Delta Tunnels
Wednesday Apr 13th 10:52 AM
Feds to Probe Misuse of State Funds for Delta Tunnels
Monday Apr 11th 7:07 PM
Hundreds Rally for Bills to Curb Policing for Profit and Police Secrecy
Monday Apr 11th 3:10 PM
Broad Coalition Urges State, Feds to Update Bay-Delta Water Quality Plan
Wednesday Apr 6th 11:11 PM
Commission to Vote on Postponing Marine Protected Area Reviews
Tuesday Apr 5th 4:34 PM
UFW Tries to Silence Boycott Driscoll’s Activists at Cesar Chavez March
Tuesday Apr 5th 11:58 AM
Farmworker groups march on Driscoll's corporate headquarters, call for boycott
Friday Apr 1st 11:21 PM
March to Driscoll's to protest for the boycott of Driscoll's strawberries!
Friday Apr 1st 1:42 PM
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UFW wins election to represent 240 farm workers at Ventura County companies
Thursday Apr 21st 4:35 PM
RNs Welcome Bill to Step Up Public Safety for Patients in Hospital ‘Observation'
Friday Apr 15th 3:58 PM
West Coast Fisher Denied Endangered Species Act Protection in Bow to Timber Industry
Thursday Apr 14th 3:32 PM
California Police Transparency Bill Passes First Legislative Hurdle
Wednesday Apr 13th 3:09 PM
West Coast Water Quality Standards Not Strong Enough to Fight Ocean Acidification
Wednesday Apr 13th 3:02 PM
Monarchs Are Not on the Road to Recovery
Monday Apr 11th 3:27 PM
Support SB 1286 to shed light on police misconduct and use of force
Wednesday Apr 6th 6:17 PM
BLM OKs Industrial Solar Project That Would Block Bighorn Sheep Movement in Mojave
Wednesday Apr 6th 2:48 PM
Green Sea Turtles Recovering on U.S. Coasts
Wednesday Apr 6th 2:39 PM
Lawsuit Challenges FDA's Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon
Thursday Mar 31st 5:21 PM
Mary Kay Henry - Members Demand Say Aside The Rigged Election Results In SEIU 1021!
Sunday Mar 27th 11:34 PM
UC Falsely Equates Anti-Semitism with Anti-Zionism; Moron Trump leads with Cal Repubs
Thursday Mar 24th 8:21 PM
La población más grande de la mariposa monarca podría desaparecer en 20 años
Thursday Mar 24th 6:09 PM
Study: World's Largest Monarch Population Could Disappear in 20 Years
Tuesday Mar 22nd 7:52 PM
Acidization Study Finds Oil Companies Using Dozens of Hazardous Chemicals in CA Wells
Tuesday Mar 22nd 7:40 PM
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Death Row calling...4-19-16 Mouse Report
Tuesday Apr 19th 1:45 PM
Kevin Cooper call from death row
Sunday Apr 17th 5:24 AM
UC Davis spent thousands to scrub pepper-spray references from Internet
Thursday Apr 14th 12:17 PM
Torture & Other Israeli Crimes Supported by Dem-Repubs
Thursday Apr 7th 8:42 PM
Dolores Huerta And UFWA Support Mexican Slave Guest Worker Legislation "Guest Workers"?
Friday Mar 25th 8:59 AM
Californians Against Fracking Responds to EPA’s Methane Regulation Announcement
Friday Mar 11th 7:49 PM
Time to update the Handy Chevron Guide
Thursday Mar 3rd 9:42 PM
Statement on Legislators Letter to Fishery Managers to Phase Out CA Driftnet Gear
Tuesday Mar 1st 7:33 PM
Video reports from the carnival in support of the ZAD (land squatted to stop an airport)
Wednesday Feb 17th 6:20 AM
Blatantly disregarding public will, Coastal Commission votes to fire executive director
Friday Feb 12th 5:14 PM
California Ranks 1st in Solar Jobs
Friday Feb 12th 4:58 PM
Kamala Harris, Toni Atkins, Dolores Huerta, and others will attend FCDWC event on Feb.18th
Saturday Feb 6th 5:50 AM
Napolitano attempts secret surveillance at UC
Monday Feb 1st 10:51 PM
National Freedom Day ~ Sesquicentennial Celebration of Freedom
Thursday Jan 21st 10:58 PM
THE POWER, an energy company, has a plan to save California from the Methane Disaster
Friday Jan 8th 11:25 AM
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