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Protesting Arnold in Fresno
300 to 400 people protest the Gropenator in Fresno, Ca....
Posted: Sat, Oct 29, 2005 2:56pm PDT
Foster Farms Under Fire -- Employees Speak Out
On October 25, nearly half of the employees at Foster Farms' chicken slaughterhouse in Livingston, California joined a walkout....
Posted: Fri, Oct 28, 2005 6:53pm PDT
D.A.A.A. Report from Livingston Picket Lines
Report from Livingston picket lines....
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 7:52pm PDT
Sacramento City Council To Vote on Anti-War Resolution on November 1!
Don't miss the Sacramento City Council hearing on the Iraq War resolution on Tuesday, November 1 at 7 p.m....
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 9:24am PDT
Come and Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the California Colored Convention Movement
Historical Context for the 150th Anniversary of the California Colored Movement, Sunday, November 20, 2005, Noon - 4:00 p.m., California State Capitol, Capitol Mall and 10th Street...
Posted: Thu, Oct 27, 2005 8:18am PDT
Hundreds of Foster Farms Workers on Strike
100's of Foster Farms workers went on strike yesterday, in protest against unfair wages and working conditions, and also for respect and dignity on the job....
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 7:20am PDT
No human being is illegal! Stop the Minutemen!
The English and Spanish wording of a flyer followed by the PDFs of both flyers for a rally to help stop the Minutemen on Saturday in Sacramento....
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 2:17am PDT
Iraq War Town Hall Meeting/Vigils on Wednesday Oct. 26
Make sure that you attend the Town Hall Meeting on the Iraq war in Sacramento on Wednesday at 7 p.m.!...
Posted: Wed, Oct 26, 2005 2:12am PDT
A Picture of the Circle of Folks at the October 22nd Rally - Vigil in Fresno
A picture of Ellie Bluestein, in the foreground with the candle, part of the Central California Criminal Justice Committee. To her right is Elfie Ballis a media maker with Sun Mt, Rev. Floyd Harris who leads the National Action Network, and Gloria Hernandez from Comite No Nos Vamos....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 11:11pm PDT
Poultry plant workers go on strike
Associated Press -- LIVINGSTON, Calif. -- Hundreds of northern San Joaquin Valley poultry
plant workers went on strike Tuesday morning, accusing Foster Farms of
unfair labor practices....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 2:59pm PDT
Central Valley Youth Call on State to Shut-Down the CYA and fund alternatives
Over 200 Participants attended the 2005 Escuelas Si! Pintas No! (Schools Yes! Prisons No!) 3rd Annual Central Valley Youth Organizing Summit to advocate for the State to re-direct funds used to lock-up young people to support community-based, owned and operated alternatives to incarceration....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 2:06pm PDT
Pictures from October 22nd Rally and March in Fresno
People came from up and down the San Joaquin Valley and beyond with stories about their family members encounters with the Police. We were also remembering those whose lives were stolen by Police, Everado "Lalo" Torres'(picture of family below) whose life was taken by a Madera police officer when she supposedly mistook her glock for her taser....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 10:01am PDT
Update: Fresno Jail Support Information for Joe Fortt, Dustin Costa, and James Holland
Thunder Rector has been released on bail (great family/attorney team effort!), but three other medical cannabis prisoners in Fresno County Jail still need support as they face Federal trial....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2005 12:07am PDT
We won’t let crooked cops rest
We won’t let crooked cops rest. 3 minutes video...
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 7:08pm PDT
Police brutality targeted - Alleged victims rally outside the Fresno Police Department.
Here is a well written article about the October 22nd Vigil and March that happened in Fresno on Saturday. A
reportback and photos will be posted soon....
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 2:07pm PDT
Sacramento Area Peace Network Distribution List Alert #4, 10/23/05
Don't miss the Town Hall Meeting on the Iraq war in Sacramento on Wednesday....
Posted: Mon, Oct 24, 2005 2:57am PDT
A Fresno Mother's Horrific Bus Ride Home
Another in an increasing number of reported incidents of police abuse in Fresno, California....
Posted: Sun, Oct 23, 2005 8:49am PDT
Another Federal Medical MJ Arrest
Another California patient has been federally charged for growing
medical marijuana...
Posted: Sat, Oct 22, 2005 4:30pm PDT
10/21: ASA Weekly Alert
*1) October 22nd, El Dorado: AAMC Meeting
2) October 22nd, San Francisco: Phone Banking for HHS Action
3) October 23rd, Los Angeles: LA ASA Meeting
4) October 23rd, San Francisco: Art Party & Phone Banking for HHS Action
5) October 24th, Fresno: Court Support for Dustin Costa
**6) October 24th, Fresno: Court Support for Joe Fortt
7) October 24th, San Francisco: SF ID Card Program Community Meeting
8) October 25th, San Francisco: Board of Supervisors to Vote on
Dispensing Regulations
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Posted: Fri, Oct 21, 2005 5:36pm PDT
Operation Copwatch - Fresno Cops Turned in Other Cops, and the Chief is calling in the FBI
Just one more reminder why people need to continue struggling against police brutality and for police accountability in Fresno.
Come out to the October 22nd Vigil this Saturday in Downtown Fresno at 5:30 p.m.
for more info go to: Letter from a member of Fresno Copwatch: Reminder for Oct. 22nd Vigil in Fresno
http://indybay.org/news/2005/10/1775353.php...
Posted: Thu, Oct 20, 2005 1:29pm PDT