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Anti-War demonstration in Palo Alto
The Peninsula Peace and Justice Center held a demonstration in Palo Alto.......
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 7:58pm PST
New at The Sentencing Project / ASA Conference and Thursday Events
Why you should go to the ASA Conference, and more!...
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 4:32pm PST
Rally & Protest to Protect Sacred Places:No Powerplants & Drilling at Medicine Lake!
Protect Sacred Places. No Powerplants & Drilling At Medicine Lake!
Monday Janurary 29, 2007
Rally & Protest March. Rain or Shine!...
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 2:37pm PST
Tell Gov. To Reduce Marijuana Prisoners
The Gov. has also proposed cutting Prop. 36 drug treatment
programs intended to keep offenders out of prison, California
currently has over 1,400 marijuana prisoners, more than 14 times the
number in 1980....
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 12:48pm PST
1/18 SF Labor TV On "The Healthcare Crisis, The Democrats, CA Governor Schwarzenegger and
The TV show Labor On The Job will focus on the new healthcare proposals by California governor
Schwartzenneger...
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 12:34pm PST
Assemblyman Mark Leno on the Release of Taser Device
Upon TASER International’s release of their designer tasers being marketed to all consumers, Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) today announced he is considering legislation regulating taser usage and expressed his concerns about the many unanswered questions and issues relating to the safety and oversight of tasers....
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 4:16pm PST
GSA Network News: January 10, 2007
GSA Network Highlight
Countdown to the Expression NOT Suppression Conference!
GSA Network Announcements
1. This Weekend - GSA Network Leadership Training! (Orange County)
2. Legally Blonde Benefit on January 25! (Bay Area)
3. Save the Date - GSA Network Leadership Training! (Concord)
4. Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2007 Leader Applications Available Soon!
5. Free Resources for New or Re-Registered GSAs!
6. GSA Network is Seeking a Winter Intern! (San Francisco)
7. GSA Network Youth Cou...
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 3:42pm PST
Sacramento: Protest at Congresswoman Doris Matsui's home!
on the sidewalk in front of ****** ****...
Event Date: Fri, Jan 12, 2007 3:00pm PST
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 2:20pm PST
State Imposes 1000% Fee Hike on Medical Mariuana ID Cards
The California Dept of Health Services has announced a major fee hike for the state medical marijuana ID cards, from $13 to $142. This is the state's share; counties charge an additional fee. On behalf of thousands of San Francisco cannabis patients I am writing to ask if you have heard about this new outrageous policy. Patients need your help NOW more than ever. With the new local laws requiring patients to get the State I.D. card to enter MCD's and now this drastic increase in the card prog...
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 6:34am PST
Bay area anti-war protests Thursday
Anti-war protests times and places on Thursday...
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 5:39pm PST
Compulsory Patronage of Private Insurance Business
Massachusetts and now California will require patronage of private, for-profit insurance firms that have motive and corporate duty to provide as few services as possible for as much money as possible.
That is just one dark side....
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 4:02pm PST
Toxic School Buses: Stop Your Idling!
Children riding on school buses are exposed to high levels of cancer-causing pollutants, due to the old diesel buses. Many scientific organizations, activists, etc., have joined the push to clean up school buses...The first steps in this cleaner school bus awareness campaign are: 1) Replacement of the oldest fleet buses, 2) Retrofitting of the older models, and 3) Anti-idling policies. These 3 steps can help reduce pollution *while* improving kids' health......
Posted: Mon, Jan 8, 2007 5:17pm PST
ASA CA Weekly Alert
2)Saturday, January 6th, Modesto: Central Valley Patients Coalition Meeting
4) Tuesday, January 9th, San Francisco: SF ASA Meeting
5) Thursday, January 11th, Sacramento: Sac ASA Meeting
6) Wednesday, January 17th, Oakland: East Bay ASA Meeting
9) Thursday, January 18th, Guerneville: Sonoma ASA Meeting...
Posted: Fri, Jan 5, 2007 10:22pm PST
Livermore to Poison San Francisco Area - On Purpose
So, tell me. Who do they want to kill? Will just anybody in the San Francisco Bay Area do? There are about 7,000,000 people who are breathing the air here right now. Soon enough the air will contain even more radioactive poison uranium gas than before. Maybe we should just tell everybody at the next Pride Parade to breathe deep, the Nuke Weapons Lab has a present for you!...
Posted: Thu, Jan 4, 2007 7:33pm PST
Indybay Has Reached Financial Goal; Thanks to All Donors!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All of the volunteers at the SF Bay Area and Santa Cruz Independent Media Centers would like to sincerely thank you. We are sure you have earned the gratitude of the multitude of Indybay's readers and posters as well....
Posted: Thu, Jan 4, 2007 3:20pm PST
Support Local Independent Media
Indybay Is Grassroots Media at Its Finest
The SF Bay Area and Santa Cruz Independent Media Centers are grassroots organizations truly committed to using media production and distribution as a tool to promote social and economic justice. The IMCs are a cooperative effort of hundreds of independent journalists and media activists. We are neither owned nor funded by big conglomerates or advertisers — that's why we need your support to sustain our efforts! Please DONATE NOW! And consider becom...
Posted: Wed, Jan 3, 2007 9:42pm PST
Big Fee Increase in State ID Card Program
The Dept of Health Services has announced a major fee
hike for the state medical marijuana ID cards, from $13 to $142.
This is the state's share; counties charge an additional fee....
Posted: Wed, Jan 3, 2007 12:03pm PST
Demonstration set for January 11
Demonstration in front of Redlands Courthouse set for 8:30 a.m., January 11....
Posted: Tue, Jan 2, 2007 2:19pm PST
IMPEACHMENT FLASHMOB (HUMAN "IMPEACH" SIGN in the SAND)
Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.
At Ocean Beach in San Francisco, CA
(come early and bring a tarp or waterproof cover to lay on in the sand)...
Event Date: Sat, Jan 6, 2007 10:30am PST
Posted: Mon, Jan 1, 2007 8:15am PST
Fresno Mayor Wants to Build Nuclear Power Plant in My Backyard
There is a proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Fresno. The mayor of Fresno suggested that my backyard might be a good location to build this 1,600 megawatt reactor. Read more below....
Posted: Sat, Dec 30, 2006 7:48pm PST