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ExxonMobil Drops Court Bid to Truck Oil in Santa Barbara
LOS ANGELES, February 16, 2024 — ExxonMobil’s dangerous proposal to truck massive amounts of oil along California highways is dead after the company dropped its lawsuit challenging Santa Barbara County’s denial of the plan....
Posted: Mon, Feb 26, 2024 9:31pm PST
Protesters Welcome Genocide Joe To Los Angeles With Chants Of 'Genocide Supporter'
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators welcomed US President Joe Biden to America's second most-populous city Wednesday with chants ridiculing his hitherto unwavering support for Israel's war on Gaza.
"Genocide supporter!" protesters yelled as Biden's motorcade pulled up to the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Los Angeles, where he delivered remarks touting his efforts to reduce US student debt....
Posted: Wed, Feb 21, 2024 5:27pm PST
Outraged about Gaza? Register (& vote) Green Party! (Reg. change deadline)
Most libraries and post offices have postage-paid voter registration cards, or you can register Green online via the Secretary of State's website, at: https://registertovote.ca.gov/...
Event Date: Tue, Feb 20, 2024 12:00am PST
Posted: Mon, Feb 19, 2024 6:18am PST
For sixth year in a row, no Delta Smelt found in CDFW Fall Midwater Trawl survey
When no Delta Smelt are found in six years of a survey that has been conducted since 1967, the estuary is in a serious ecological crisis....
Posted: Sun, Feb 18, 2024 10:51am PST
Big Oil and Big Gas spent a record $27 million lobbying in California in 2023!
WSPA and the oil companies wield their power in 8 major ways: through (1) lobbying; (2) campaign spending; (3) serving on and putting shills on regulatory panels; (4) creating Astroturf groups; (5) working in collaboration with media; (6) sponsoring awards ceremonies and dinners, including those for legislators and journalists; (7) contributing to non profit organizations; and (8) creating alliances with labor unions, mainly construction trades...
Posted: Sun, Feb 18, 2024 10:42am PST
Yosemite Another Crater Lake? Yosemite Workers Claim Mismanagement at Yosemite.
With word spreading of Aramark’s gross mismanagement at Crater Lake, Yosemite workers have been increasingly speaking out about similar conditions they have faced since Aramark took over in Yosemite....
Posted: Fri, Feb 16, 2024 10:47am PST
AT&T Landlines Under Immediate Threat in California
he California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is considering a formal request by AT&T to eliminate Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) regulations that require the company to provide landline telephone service to customers in its service area. Such a move would likely mean the end of the traditional telephone network for most residents in California, a controversial policy opposed by many consumer and safety groups, who say such a move is preposterous and that landlines are needed now more t...
Posted: Wed, Feb 14, 2024 4:38pm PST
LAVC Media Arts Department - Full-Time Phantom Professor
The Los Angeles Valley College Media Arts Department offers training in Cinema, Media Arts, Broadcasting, Journalism, or does it? News coverage raises questions about racketeering, fraud, fake degrees, fake credentials, etc . . . Now the problem may be broader than just Los Angeles Valley College....
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2024 9:51pm PST
WorkWeek Palestinian Journalist, Victory Against Zionists In UK & UC UPTE Workers Strike
WorkWeek covers victory of UK Bristol professor David Miller, Strike of UPTE UC optometrists and Battle At Amazon RFK8...
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2024 9:49am PST
Global Day Of Action: Shut Down The US War Machine At Travis AFB
Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA Travis Air Force Base Main Gate
Park and meet at Commercial Center to left of Air Froce Base, Parkway & Parker Rd....
Event Date: Sat, Feb 24, 2024 9:00am PST
Posted: Sun, Feb 11, 2024 2:19pm PST
LAVC Grant Director Falsified Resumes/Employment Histories
New documents being released show that the scandal at Los Angeles Valley College involved Grant Director Dan Watanabe asking student-workers and others to falsify their resumes and credentials to receive employment from the Grant he managed. Erika Endrijonas knew about it, Annie G. Reed helped cover it up. LACCD Board of Trustees did nothing....
Posted: Thu, Feb 8, 2024 6:13pm PST
LA Labor for Palestine
LA City Hall
200 N Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA...
Event Date: Sat, Feb 10, 2024 1:00pm PST
Posted: Wed, Feb 7, 2024 7:51pm PST
Aramark VP of Operations David P. Sloma Gets the Axe
It has been reported that David Sloma has received a dose of his own medicine, and was fired from Aramark over the weekend. People blame him for the recent mass layoffs in Yosemite, and the issues being brought up by Sen Wyden at Crater Lake....
Posted: Tue, Feb 6, 2024 9:03am PST
LAVC Full-Time Faculty Running Off Students – Preventing Graduation
For nearly two decades Eric Swelstad, Department Chair of Los Angeles Valley College has used his position to run off students, sabotage their education and prevent graduation – all with the former Campus Omsbudsman Annie G Reed's collusion....
Posted: Mon, Feb 5, 2024 7:20pm PST
Shut Down Travis: No US Weapons for Genocide
STOP TRAVIS - NO US WEAPONS FOR GENOCIDE; LET GAZA LIVE! PERMANENT
CEASEFIRE NOW! NO US TAX $$ to ISRAEL!
Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA Rally, plus: Main Gate, Travis AFB Air Base Parkway & Parker Rd. (End of Air Base Parkway) Park and Gather at Commercial Center to left of Air Base Pkway & Parker Rd....
Event Date: Wed, Feb 7, 2024 5:30am PST
Posted: Sat, Feb 3, 2024 1:52am PST
LA: Shut It Down For Palestine!
Pershing Square
532 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA...
Event Date: Sun, Feb 4, 2024 2:00pm PST
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2024 6:36pm PST
Drawing from Film with Catherine Goodman
Hauser & Wirth, 901 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013...
Event Date: Fri, Feb 23, 2024 5:30pm PST
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2024 12:59pm PST
Elected officials want inclusive, equitable offshore wind power development
For security and equitability offshore wind will move America off its dependence on fossil fuels. Over 550 elected officials want inclusive, equitable offshore wind power development to improve health, economies and mitigate climate disasters....
Posted: Thu, Feb 1, 2024 12:09pm PST
Western Monarch Count Tallies 233,394 Butterflies
Portland, Ore. Jan. 30, 2024—Much anticipated each year, results of the 27th annual Western Monarch Count have been released by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Scientists and volunteers counted a total of 233,394 butterflies at 256 overwintering sites to track the threatened butterfly’s population levels. The count is slightly lower than last year’s total of over 330,000 butterflies, and remains at just 5% of their population numbers in the 1980s, when low millions were comm...
Posted: Tue, Jan 30, 2024 7:52pm PST
24th Annual, California Rosa Parks Day Dinner and California State Capitol Celebration
2024 Rosa Parks Day in California and beyond, we pause to reflect upon Sister Rosa, and remember her example of “Womanity” showcasing dignified faith, work and courage, this special 2024 Black History Month we begin preparations for our 25th Annual Rosa Parks Day Celebration in her winter home of Los Angeles, California....
Posted: Sat, Jan 27, 2024 7:16pm PST