Demonstrators are fasting for eleven days, one day for each of the 11 million undocumented people in the US seeking political equality through immigration reform. The National Day Laborer Organizing Network is a key player in this action, along with Peninsula Interfaith Action and other groups. Top photo: Coming out of the shadows to interview with local media and bear witness for the cause.

Posted: Thu May 9, 2013 4:15PM

Last week, Mark Zuckerberg's new lobbying group spent money on ads to advocate for the Keystone XL pipeline. In response, environmental activists rallied outside Facebook headquarters today.

Posted: Wed May 1, 2013 4:13PM

President Obama is expected to make a decision by early summer about whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. He refused to approve it in 2012, but may not refuse again. The controversial pipeline has sparked strong opposition across the country, with major rallies and peaceful demonstrations in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and many other cities. On April 4 a rally was held to influence President Obama to refuse to approve the pipeline, which would bring crude oil from tar sands in C...

Posted: Thu Apr 4, 2013 10:54PM

A gun buy-back program on Feb 23 had the goal first and foremost of getting guns off the street and out of homes where children can get hurt. A second goal: to study whether gun buy-backs are effective. Top photo: Steve Rhodes under creative commons license on flickr.com

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:24AM

Demonstrators protested outside of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto home on Wednesday. Inside the house Zuckerberg was hosting a campaign fundraiser for New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie. But first, guests including Condoleeza Rice had to make their way through the throng of protesters.

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:16PM

The Los Altos/Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women sponsored a meeting and march yesterday on justice for women's reproductive rights.

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:06PM

January 11, 2013: Today is the day the unlawful prison Guantánamo opened 11 years ago. A protest organized by Amnesty International Chapter 19 was held in Palo Alto's Lytton Plaza. Protesters demonstrated to remind President Obama of his promise to shut down Guantánamo prison and uphold human rights.

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:30PM

Members of Occupy Redwood City (ORWC) joined Occupy Bay Area United (OBAU), the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment and other anti-foreclosure and anti-eviction activists at an "Occupy the Dream House" press conference and speakout today. Top photo: Spokesperson from ACCE (Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment) interviews with corporate media TV.

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:39PM

On October 30, the family of Derrick Gaines, the 15 year old who was shot and killed by a South San Francisco Police Department officer on June 5, filed a federal civil rights action against the City of South San Francisco. Family members, who are seeking $10 million in damages, hired Attorney John Burris to represent them in the wrongful death action. Burris says, "This is a clear case of racial profiling that lead to disastrous results." The press conference was held in front of the South S...

Posted: Sat Nov 3, 2012 5:28PM

Dozens rallied at the corner of Embarcadero and El Camino Real last night. With signs and songs they declared, "We have a right to know what's in our food!" They encouraged passersby to vote YES on Proposition 37 that would require labeling of food that is not GMO free.

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:55PM