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Gun battle with LA police leaves one man dead, another injured
The driver, 20-year-old Ryan Vargas, was wounded when police returned fire and was in critical condition at a local hospital, said Officer Kristi Sandoval, a police spokeswoman. His passenger, whose name has not been released, was found dead in the car after the shoot-out.
No officers were injured....
Posted: Thu, Mar 10, 2005 7:07pm PST
J Lo & PETA Do Lunch!
Animal activists made diners at Jennifer Lopez's Pasadena, Calif., restaurant Madre's a little uneasy Thursday as they showed them images of animals skinned alive over lunch.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals followers took their fur protests against Lopez to a new level by protesting outside Madre's....
Posted: Thu, Mar 10, 2005 4:18pm PST
G.L.A.S.S. Announces Support of SB 307 (Simitian)
Legislation Denies Access to Dextromethorphan for Youth Under the Age of 18 Without Physician Prescription...
Posted: Thu, Mar 10, 2005 12:42am PST
Bill to Help Adidas Kill Kangaroos
Help DEFEAT AB734. The bill removes the current ban on the importation and sale of any part
or product of all species of kangaroos except those listed as endangered....
Posted: Wed, Mar 9, 2005 9:51pm PST
Save Adult Education in Oakland: Free Fax
Send a free fax to help save Adult Education in Oakland....
Posted: Wed, Mar 9, 2005 10:30am PST
Tripping the Four Horsemen
A strategic look at where the peace movement is now, and how to stop the war machine....
Posted: Wed, Mar 9, 2005 8:58am PST
"I Made a Promise" The story of a Wall Street Whistleblower
The story of a whistleblower who survived 9-11 and helped treat the wounded and discovered links between the terrorists, her employers, and the highest levels in the U.S. government....
Posted: Wed, Mar 9, 2005 8:49am PST
RNs Condemn New 'Emergency Order' to Evade Ratio Law
Schwarzenegger Flouts Courts in Latest Attack on Patient Safety...
Posted: Tue, Mar 8, 2005 1:07pm PST
Schwarzenegger Selling Access to Policy Meeting After Washington D.C. Fundraiser Today
Schwarzenegger Selling Access to Policy Meeting After Washington D.C. Fundraiser Today...
Posted: Tue, Mar 8, 2005 12:58pm PST
Fullerton Student Journalist Should Be Reinstated as Editor
Fullerton Student Journalist Should Be Reinstated as Editor
School district was wrong to remove her after publishing story about gay students, ACLU and others say...
Posted: Tue, Mar 8, 2005 11:09am PST
Laws drafted to put brakes on cop chases
Laws drafted to put brakes on cop chases
Lawmakers, police grapple with curbing rising high-speed chases throughout California...
Posted: Tue, Mar 8, 2005 12:36am PST
California Group Blocks $7M Rate Hike Proposed by California's 2nd Largest Medical Malpr
California Group Blocks $7M Rate Hike Proposed by California's 2nd Largest Medical Malpractice Insurer; Prop. 103 Prevents the DoctorsCompany's 5 Pct. Rate Increase...
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2005 9:25pm PST
Would Michael Jackson Be Prosecuted if he were a WHite Male Democrat
Would Michel Jackson be prosecuted if he were a White Male Democrat? Is there a double standard in media and politics?...
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2005 2:08pm PST
Gov. Schwarzenegger Should Pay Legal Costs in Nurses Lawsuit & Travel Expenses for Money-M
FTCR: Gov. Schwarzenegger Should Pay Legal Costs in Nurses Lawsuit & Travel Expenses for Money-Making Venture...
Posted: Sun, Mar 6, 2005 10:39pm PST
How Is Your Reality Today?
It is time for a change. But how? Which way? Who can tell you which Way is right for you? True freedom is hard. You must choose everything for yourself and accept the consequences, good or bad. No one to blame.
Commentary + reading materials (links). FWIW....
Posted: Sun, Mar 6, 2005 12:47am PST
Dr Arnold's Diet: Take a Steroid, Kick A Woman;
Back in the early 1990s, the right-wing taste of the year was Newt Gingrich. He led the Republican sweep into Congress in the 1994 mid-term elections. His "Contract With America" loomed in every headline. Liberals wailed that Gingrichism was invincible....
Posted: Sat, Mar 5, 2005 10:17pm PST
Nurses Win Major Victory against Nazi Anti-Labor Schwarznegger
The cheers reverberated among all supporters of labor in all 58 counties of California and across the nation as the California Nurses Association won confirmation in Sacramento Superior Court on March 4, 2005 of its hard-fought victory to reduce nurse-patient ratios, saving our lives and mandating decent working conditions for nurses....
Posted: Sat, Mar 5, 2005 3:53am PST
Damage Control from Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition
Chimps' Attack in California: Wild Animal Escape Rate Reaches All Time High...
Posted: Sat, Mar 5, 2005 12:24am PST
Be the Media! Tell the Truth! The 9-11 News Special You Never Saw
9-11 Truth Actvists Invite the Press to Examine Media Coverage of 9-11 and Examine the Official Narrative...
Posted: Fri, Mar 4, 2005 1:01pm PST
The SF Chronicle
The SF Chronicle, taking a page from the playbook of anti-choice activists, is doing its part to create "personhood" for unborn fetuses. In the story below, the fate of the woman who arguably suffered more profoundly, both physically and emotionally, is submerged under the story of the fetus. This is outrageous. Please consider writing a letter to the Chronicle.
letters@sfchronicle.com...
Posted: Fri, Mar 4, 2005 12:03pm PST