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audioBig Oil, Biofuels and UC Berkeley (audio/mpeg 1.9MB) by Christina Aanestad
The Energy Biosciences Institute is a new partnership British Petroleum - one of the worlds largest oil and energy companies – and a public university, UC Berkeley. Opponents of the deal dispute biofuels efficiency and say big oil is using the biofuel label to continue business as usual....
Posted: Wed, Jun 6, 2007 11:00am PDT
textREVISED: Tassafaronga Hope Vl Proposal Threatens Oakland's Poor by Lynda Carson
Oakland Housing Authority Is Using Local Section 8 Reserve Funds, & Local Section 8 Administrative Reserve Funds As A HUGE Slush Fund, For It's Notorious Hope Vl Projects!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 5, 2007 4:14am PDT
imageBEES v. SUVS (video and pictures)
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by Jason Meggs
Bees swarmed an SUV in front of Boalt Hall School of Law on Sunday, June 3, 2007 in hopes of mobilizing immediate action by the human species. (Video, linked from youtube to save bandwidth here, is 6:25.)...
Posted: Mon, Jun 4, 2007 3:46pm PDT
audioAudio of Forum on Proposed BP-UC Berkeley Deal (audio/mpeg 38.0MB) by Anonymous
Part 1 of 2 audio clips from a forum held at UC Berkeley on March 19 2007 in which people supportive of the proposed BP-funded Energy Biosciences Institute made presentations and responsed to selected questions. The forum was announced on in an email by Chancellor Birgeneau. The pdfs of the presentations are at http://www.ebiweb.org/forum070319.htm...
Posted: Sun, Jun 3, 2007 10:19pm PDT
textOakland's Tassafaronga Hope Vl Proposal Threatens The Poor by Lynda Carson
Oakland's Section 8 Housing Voucher Reserves Are Being Looted To Fund A Proposed Project That Intends To Displace Oakland's Low-Income Community At The Tassafaronga Public Housing Village!...
Posted: Sun, Jun 3, 2007 1:03am PDT
document6/11: Voices of Iraqi Workers- Solidarity Tour
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by Alameda Labor via list
June 11, Monday, 7pm Berkeley - MLK Jr. Middle School...
Posted: Sat, Jun 2, 2007 7:58pm PDT
textCSU East Bay Students Cited for Free Speech by Gregg Horton
Cal State East Bay Refuses Opposition...
Posted: Sat, Jun 2, 2007 11:11am PDT
textOakland Critical Mass Harassed by Police by dj Questionmark
Oakland Police harass bicyclists on monthly ride...
Posted: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 9:54pm PDT
textUC Custodians Win! by repost from AFSCME 3299
On May 22, 2007, after a year-and-a-half of organizing and mass actions, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Santa Barbara custodians declare victory, winning substantial wage increases! Also part of the equity fight, UC Irvine groundskeepers win their in-sourcing campaign! The custodian pay equity campaign helps push UC to settle additional increases for AFSCME low-wage workers statewide – marking a step toward statewide equity in our contract....
Posted: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 7:51pm PDT
textEast Bay Animal Advocates June 1, 2007 eNews by East Bay Animal Advocates
East Bay Animal Advocates P.O. Box 1406 Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 487-4419 Info@EastBayAnimalAdvocates.org http://www.EastBayAnimalAdvocates.org...
Posted: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 11:44am PDT
textMeeting to plan port action campaign by JT
Our pickets shut down the SSA Terminal on May 19th for their war profiteering. Now help us plan our next steps in a campaign to end war shipments from the Port of Oakland and to use Port monies to fund schools and social services....
Posted: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 10:15am PDT
textOakland's 2007 Current Slumlord List: Renters Beware! by Lynda Carson
This site may be used by tenants interested in seeing a current list of Oakland's slumlords so far during 2007. Hopefully the list may be beneficial to anyone thinking of moving into a rental property in Oakland, that is not on the latest slumlord lists.......
Posted: Wed, May 30, 2007 5:34pm PDT
calendarDie In for Peace in Iraq by Sally Hindman
SF Federal Bldg, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, SF between Larkin and Polk Streets--3 blocks from Civic Center BART...
Event Date: Thu, Jun 7, 2007 1:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2007 10:36pm PDT
calendarTuesday Vigil at the Oakland Federal Building by Carolyn Scarr
1313 Clay Street in Front of the Federal building...
Event Date: Tue, May 29, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2007 9:38pm PDT
imageEmeryville Critical Mass Rides Again: Visits Lake Merritt
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by Jason Meggs
Emeryville Critical Mass visited Lake Merritt in Oakland on May 26, 2007...
Posted: Sun, May 27, 2007 2:58am PDT
calendarOakland School Board Vote for a End to School Closures by Jonathan, Education Not Incarceration
Oakland Education Admin Building, 1025 2nd Ave(near Lake Merritt)...
Event Date: Wed, May 30, 2007 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, May 25, 2007 5:53pm PDT
imageCal State East Bay Holds Mock Wedding for Marriage Equality
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by Tina Phillips
California State University, East Bay's Queer/Straight Alliance hosted a mock wedding entitled: A Wedding To Remember to commemorate Marriage Equality Month....
Posted: Thu, May 24, 2007 6:12pm PDT
textUpdate: Mass Firings At Berkeley Housing Authority by Lynda Carson
Local Attorney Says That Reports Make It Seem More Sordid At The BHA Than Things Really Are!...
Posted: Thu, May 24, 2007 5:33pm PDT
imageShelter In Place: Chlorine Gas Leak In Pittsburg, CA
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by reposts
Shelter In Place for Hazardous Materials Incident Description: There is a hazardous chemicals emergency in Pittsburg Instructions: People in the vicinity are advised to 'shelter in place' immediately. Go inside, and close all windows and doors. Turn off all heaters, air conditioners, and fans. Unless you are using your fireplace, close your fireplace dampers and vents. Cover any cracks around doors or windows with tape or damp towels. Stay off the phone unless you need to report a life-...
Posted: Thu, May 24, 2007 11:06am PDT
textProfile of a War Profiteer in the Port of Oakland by Daniel Borgström
SSA (Stevedoring Services of America) is the War Profiteer that was shut down on May 19th when Longshoremen refused to cross a community picket line in the Port of Oakland. Here's some background info on SSA....
Posted: Wed, May 23, 2007 12:25pm PDT
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