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Contaminated in California- Valley Fever in State Prisons The soil that many prisons were built on is contaminated with the fungus known as Coccidiodomycosis. Of all the people infected with Valley Fever, one or more out of 200 will develop the disseminated form, which is devastating, and can be fatal....
Posted: Sun, Nov 30, 2008 4:21am PST
Physicians' Report on the State of America's Health (audio/mpeg 4.9MB) 7 medical doctors and one medical student who attended the annual meeting of Physicians for a National Health Program on October 25, and the American Public Health Convention from October 26-29 reported on the latest health policy trends for universal healthcare. The November 8 forum was held at the Mission Cultural Center in San Francisco, sponsored by Single Payer Now and the California Universal Health Care Education Project....
Posted: Sat, Nov 29, 2008 1:39pm PST
Proud LMNOP member William Lloyd Booth, R.I.P. William Lloyd Booth would proudly display his IMPEACH signs at the weekly Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace walks. His optimistic spirit will be missed....
Posted: Wed, Nov 26, 2008 10:33am PST
California budget in free-fall as new round of cuts is proposed In what is becoming a permanent feature of California politics, the state again faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. The latest projections put the state more than $28 billion in the red at the close of fiscal year 2009-2010....
Posted: Tue, Nov 25, 2008 8:35am PST
Krip-Hop Project: What is it & History 
What is Krip-Hop Project? Get involved!...
Posted: Sun, Nov 23, 2008 12:02am PST
CA residents outraged over future cuts Thousands of Californians took to the streets today all across the state to protest the announcement of more possible cuts to healthcare, education, and human services....
Posted: Fri, Nov 21, 2008 2:36pm PST
Momentum Grows to Save Renters Rebate Thursday, November 20, 2008 : Building on their rally last month to protest the Governor gutting the renters tax rebate, a San Francisco coalition of senior, disabled and tenant activists held a larger protest yesterday – as part of its Statewide Day of Action. But they were not alone. San Diego, a city not known for its political activism, also had a protest that attracted three television stations and the major city newspaper – coordinated by a disability rights advocate who had never befor...
Posted: Thu, Nov 20, 2008 7:05am PST
Thousands of Californians Take Action to Save the Renters' Rebate Thousands of Californians attended rallies, signed petitions, and phoned the Governor and legislators today as part of a statewide day of action to demand restoration of funding to the renters' rebate. Here is a live blog documenting the days events. To see the latest updates visit http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?list=class&class=20...
Posted: Wed, Nov 19, 2008 5:26pm PST
Stop the City Council from Paving the Way to Paving Upper Campus City Council of Santa Cruz has applied to extend city services to the currently undeveloped UCSC Upper Campus. This is a key step in preparing this unique ecosystem for destruction under UCSC environmentally irresponsible Long Range Development Plan...
Posted: Wed, Nov 19, 2008 10:36am PST
Arnold’s “Budget Fix” Will Only Make Things Worse Wednesday, November 19, 2008 : We all know the state’s in a fiscal crisis – with horrific budget cuts on the way. But the Governor’s solution (tax increases on poor people during a recession) will only make things worse. Yesterday’s SF Chronicle said that raising sales taxes in tough economic times is bad for small business, but it failed to mention it’s also bad for consumers....
Posted: Wed, Nov 19, 2008 9:19am PST
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Vets Hall (video/mp4 1.7MB) Bill Motto VFW Post 5888 and a host of wonderful volunteers, non-profits, and local businesses will create and host the Thanksgiving Celebration and Dinner at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Santa Cruz. It's a party for Santa Cruz, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5888, and it is our way of saying thank you for providing the Veterans Memorial Building for veterans' use, over the years....
Posted: Tue, Nov 18, 2008 12:06pm PST
Urgent! Need First Amendment Advice on Hunger Strike I am a 68 year old man whose wife was killed by a foreclosure on our house of 22 years in San Jose. My friends and I need urgent advice on how to conduct a hunger strike in such a way that we are not legally prevented by the police from exercising our first amendment rights....
Posted: Mon, Nov 17, 2008 11:16pm PST
SFSU Students Rally and Sleep In Against Budget Cuts 
Several hundred students rallied against the budget cuts in Malcolm X plaza. Afterwards, many students went to class and reconvened later in the evening to have a sit-in/sleep-in in between the library and the administration building. While the sleep-in was strong cops attempted to break up the event around 4:30 in the morning....
Posted: Sun, Nov 16, 2008 7:59pm PST
Police/Merchant Crack-Down Downtown: Resistance Meetings Saturday and Sunday Heavily increased police presence and harassment on Pacific Avenue, the electoral victory of Mayor Ryan Coonerty, front-page hate propaganda by the Santa Cruz Sentinel, and closed-door meetings of the Downtown Association apparently pressing for more selective enforcement and possibly worse laws have all contributed to a crisis for poor, homeless, and street people downtown.
A meeting today (Saturday the 14th) and a protest tomorrow (Sunday the 15th) are planned....
Posted: Sat, Nov 15, 2008 8:17am PST
Peter Camejo's Memorial -- Sunday, November 23, 2:00pm, Berkeley 
Peter Camejo helped found the California Green Party in 1991 and ran three times for governor of California. He also ran as independent Ralph Nader's vice presidential running mate in the 2004 presidential election in which President Bush won a second term. In 1976 he ran for president as the Socialist Workers Party candidate. Mr. Camejo described himself as a watermelon - red on the inside, green on the outside....
Posted: Fri, Nov 14, 2008 2:39pm PST
Regional Green Summit features Martha Guzman-Aceves as keynote speaker 
The Yolo and Sacramento Regional Green Summit is set for Nov. 15, 9 am - 5 pm at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East Street, Woodland, CA....
Posted: Wed, Nov 12, 2008 2:27pm PST
15th Annual Peace and Unity March 15TH ANNUAL WATSONVILLE
PEACE AND UNITY MARCH...
Posted: Wed, Nov 12, 2008 12:34am PST
Governor Proposes Reckless Cuts to Programs that Deliver Proven Results to Veterans On Veterans Day, (Tuesday November 11th) disabled veterans and the workers who provide their home care will rally to demand Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers protect efficient programs that provide proven results to taxpayers—like the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program....
Posted: Tue, Nov 11, 2008 5:11am PST
Causeway planned over toxic landfill land - no consideration about Cumulative Pollution. San Francisco, Brisbane, Daly City, South San Francisco, Burlingame - and the other neighboring areas - have been debating for years about traffic congestion on Highway 101 South. Starting from Bayshore by Silver Avenue all the way to the San Francisco - Airport. The so-called transportation experts - pay no attention to landfills, cumulative pollution, and very dangerous - particulates from the plying of millions of vehicles. Add to that the methane gas and other very toxic elements from the...
Posted: Mon, Nov 10, 2008 4:19am PST
Slumlord Richard Thomas To Pay $5.5 Million To Tenants East Bay Slumlord Nailed For $5.5 Million In Punitive Damages!...
Posted: Sat, Nov 8, 2008 1:26pm PST
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