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Sacramento Personalized Recovery Orientated Services
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM THE DISABLING EFFECTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS...
Posted: Wed, May 2, 2007 9:43pm PDT
Keep Newsom’s Free Muni Discussion Moving
As Matt Gonzalez once argued, when it comes to Gavin Newsom, we should fight him when he is wrong and support him when he is right. And finally, Newsom’s talk about free Muni is on the right track....
Posted: Tue, May 1, 2007 7:56am PDT
City of Fresno Continues to Destroy Homeless Peoples Property
The City of Fresno has a court order preventing them from taking and destroying homeless peoples property. On April 5, 2007 the city implemented a new policy to take and store homeless peoples property during their sweeps. The policy is that they (the City of Fresno) will take and store, for 90 days, homeless peoples property. Homeless people can come to the city yard on G street and reclaim their property. . . except that the property was left out in the rain and is no longer usable....
Posted: Mon, Apr 30, 2007 2:19pm PDT
I-580 Accident Underscores Importance of Vehicle and Passenger Ferries on the Bay
Sunday morning’s crash of a tanker-trailer carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline that resulted in the collapse of a McArthur Maze overpass to the Bay Bridge should encourage Bay Area transit and emergency officials to seriously consider the purchase vehicular ferries, particularly for the transport of hazardous materials during non- commute hours....
Posted: Mon, Apr 30, 2007 6:31am PDT
Van Jones spoke at UCSC on Wed., April 25, 2007 on "Growing Greener, Growing Together" (audio/mpeg 30.5MB)
Van Jones spoke at UCSC on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 on "Growing Greener, Growing Together: Sustainability, Social Justice and the Future of the Progressive Movement". Van Jones is the Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights....
Posted: Sun, Apr 29, 2007 7:06pm PDT
Encampment Rebuilt @ Entrance of Arcata Redwood Park
encampment now at Redwood Park in Arcata...
Posted: Sun, Apr 29, 2007 6:03pm PDT
More Spit on the Military by San Francisco?
Changes to MUNI's 38 Geary - Fort Miley line are causing hardships on disabled veterans who have difficulty negotiating a steep hill. The legacy of spit continues to haunt San Francisco which has a reputation of being anti-military. What happened this time....
Posted: Sun, Apr 29, 2007 4:18pm PDT
Encampment Still Going Strong on City Hall Lawn
Update on People Project Protest in Arcata with photos....
Posted: Fri, Apr 27, 2007 8:15am PDT
Photos Challenge Claims Made By Arcata Mayor About Encampment
photos and claims...
Posted: Thu, Apr 26, 2007 8:46am PDT
Will Leland Yee Stand With Tenants on Ellis Act Reform?
Last year, the San Francisco Tenants Union endorsed Leland Yee in his successful run for the State Senate. So did the Harvey Milk Club, the Bay Guardian and other progressive groups in town. They endorsed him despite questions about Yee’s record on tenants’ rights, after pro-tenant politicians like Jake McGoldrick insisted that he could be trusted....
Posted: Thu, Apr 26, 2007 8:35am PDT
Arcata Encampment Update
Many spent the night in front of city hall....
Posted: Thu, Apr 26, 2007 8:28am PDT
People Project Camp Busted in Arcata
April 25, 2007
Arcata, CA...
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 10:11pm PDT
People Now Occupying Front of Arcata City Hall
we are now in front of city hall....
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 9:46pm PDT
T Train 25% on time;Engineering Report on Central Subway 39% done
The boondoggle, palm-greasing scheme known as the T Third train is now supposedly 25% on time, up from 12% on time, both signs of a failure in the planning stages, wasting almost $700 million from us tax payers. Meanwhile, the other palm-greasing construction project, the worthless Central Subway which is to go from 4th & King to Clay & Stockton, not solving any transportation problems, has an engineer's report that is 39% done....
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 8:59pm PDT
People Project Encampment
The "People Project", a grass roots organization located in northern California is holding an encampment in the city of Arcata which is making an effort to initiate dialogue between the housed and the housless with the goal of initiating support for a free people run eco-sustainable campground...
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 5:58pm PDT
Photos From Police Raid On Protest Encampment In Arcata
photos from todays raid...
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 5:50pm PDT
Arcata Housing Encampment Raided by Police!
A homeless encampment at 11th and D Streets in Arcata, CA was raided this morning by police. Police used violent and brutal tactics to arrest 16 people....
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 5:07pm PDT
Eyewitness Account of Police Raid On Protest Encampment
Eyewitness account, April 25th 2007
Police Raid on Protest Encampment...
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 1:52pm PDT
Arcata Encampment Raided- 16 arrested
multiple agencies raided the camp today.One houseless man went into a siezure after reportedly being tazed....
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 12:19pm PDT
$25 for a Smooth Ride!
Support the increase of property tax, but with reform....
Posted: Wed, Apr 25, 2007 9:41am PDT