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Big Oil, Biofuels and UC Berkeley (audio/mpeg 1.9MB)
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
REVISED: Tassafaronga Hope Vl Proposal Threatens Oakland's Poor
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
BEES v. SUVS (video and pictures)
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
Audio of Forum on Proposed BP-UC Berkeley Deal (audio/mpeg 38.0MB)
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
Oakland's Tassafaronga Hope Vl Proposal Threatens The Poor
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
6/11: Voices of Iraqi Workers- Solidarity Tour
June 11, Monday, 7pm
Berkeley - MLK Jr. Middle School...
Posted: Sat, Jun 2, 2007 7:58pm PDT
CSU East Bay Students Cited for Free Speech
Cal State East Bay Refuses Opposition...
Posted: Sat, Jun 2, 2007 11:11am PDT
Oakland Critical Mass Harassed by Police
Oakland Police harass bicyclists on monthly ride...
Posted: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 9:54pm PDT
UC Custodians Win!
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
East Bay Animal Advocates June 1, 2007 eNews
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
Meeting to plan port action campaign
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
Oakland's 2007 Current Slumlord List: Renters Beware!
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
Die In for Peace in Iraq
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
Tuesday Vigil at the Oakland Federal Building
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
Emeryville Critical Mass Rides Again: Visits Lake Merritt
Emeryville Critical Mass visited Lake Merritt in Oakland on May 26, 2007...
Posted: Sun, May 27, 2007 2:58am PDT
Oakland School Board Vote for a End to School Closures
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
Cal State East Bay Holds Mock Wedding for Marriage Equality
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
Update: Mass Firings At Berkeley Housing Authority
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
Shelter In Place: Chlorine Gas Leak In Pittsburg, CA
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
Profile of a War Profiteer in the Port of Oakland
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