SophistiCity bedbugs, Project Homeless Connect, political events

SF's Project Homeless Connect --
a critical view:

http://www.sfbg.com/40/10/news_home.html

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In SF, bedbugs make their come-back:

http://www.sfbg.com/40/10/news_bedbugs.html



[ TBL says:
Some radical musician could adapt that old Depression-era song
about the boll weevil migrating,
"jes lookin fer a home..." ?? ]


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+ events:


SF Bay Guardian political alerts,
10 - 14 Dec. 2005,
include:
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SF peace action
Saturday, Dec. 10,
celebrate Human Rights Day by strolling the city with
California Peace Action to promote abolishing small-arms trade.
Distribute door hangers and postcards to Congress in local neighborhoods with other volunteers.
Meet at 10:30 a.m., Golden Gate Park in front of the County Fair Building, Ninth St. and Lincoln, at the Peace Action tent.
Free coffee and bagels.
All welcome.
RSVP at (510) 849-2272, ext. 107, or
laura [at] californiapeaceaction.org
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Radio days
Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11, support public radio at the annual KPFA Crafts and Music Fair. Buy jewelry, sculpture, photography, toys, items made from reused materials, and art made by hip-hop artists. Enjoy gourmet food for sale and music by jazz duo John Santos and John Calloway and others.
10 a.m.-6 p.m., Concourse Exhibition Center, Eighth St. and Brannan, SF.
$8, $13 for two-day pass,
$5 for seniors, free under 17.
(510) 848-6767, ext. 611
craftsfair [at] kpfa.org
http://www.kpfa.org
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Prisoner benefit
Sunday, Dec. 11, raise money for political prisoners by attending the 20th annual Holiday Appeal for Class-War Prisoners sponsored by the Partisan Defense Committee and Labor Black League for Social Defense. Funds go to the Class-War Prisoners stipend fund. 2-6 p.m., YWCA tea room, 1515 Webster, Oakl. $5-$15 sliding scale. (510) 839-0852
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Socialist holiday party
Sunday, Dec. 11, celebrate the season with the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women, and mingle with other radicals working for social justice. Nibble on food and drinks, and enjoy the folk music of Faith Petric. 1 p.m., New Valencia Hall, 1908 Mission, SF. $6.50 donation for food. (415) 864-1278, rwbayarea [at] yahoo.com
htp://http://www.socialism.com
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Overhauling health care
Monday, Dec. 12, come listen to John Hammergren, CEO and chair of McKesson Corporation and twice listed on Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care, speak about the skyrocketing costs of health care and how they can be reduced. 5:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market, second fl., SF. $18, free for members. (415) 597-6712
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SF city WiFi hearings
Monday, Dec. 12,
come to one of two meetings with the Board of Supervisors to advocate for public input and discussion of how WiFi gets implemented in San Francisco.
1 p.m., Dec. 12
(also Dec. 16, 2 p.m.)
City Hall, SF.
http://www.webnetic.net/2005/1/what_do_you_think_san_francisco.html
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Venezuela video screening
Wednesday, Dec. 14, catch the movie
Talking of Power: Sex, Race, and Class in Revolutionary Venezuela
to see how power politics operate throughout the Americas.
7-9 p.m., Red Vic, 1665 Haight, SF.
$5-$10, no one turned away for lack of funds.
(415) 626-4114

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