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Congressional report condemns government response to Hurricane Katrina
A select committee of the US House of Representatives is set to release a report Wednesday on the US government’s handling of Hurricane Katrina. From drafts leaked to various news publications this week, it is already clear that the report presents a picture of an extraordinary lack of preparation and a completely incompetent response, which contributed to the deaths of over 1,000 people and the virtual destruction of a major American city....
Posted: Tue, Feb 14, 2006 8:12am PST
Kubby Hearing 2/15, Cannabis at Capitol 4/9
Hello California Marijuana Party, Drug Policy
Forum of California, and Americans for Safe
Access to Medical Marijuana Listesrv Recipients,
Steve Kubby is in court on Wednesday. The
National Compassionate Coalition meets that night
in Sacramento. And Cannabis at the Capitol, our
annual Medical Marijuana Rally, is fully booked....
Posted: Mon, Feb 13, 2006 11:17pm PST
Medical MJ Prisoner Rylee Mistreated in Sacto Jail
Federal medical marijuana prisoner Vern Rylee remains
incarcerated in the Sacramento Main Jail. There he is suffering the
customary indignities and abuses of the prison medical system, as
described in the following message from his daughter Angelena. - DG...
Posted: Mon, Feb 13, 2006 11:15pm PST
BUSH PROPOSES TO SELL 85,000 ACRES OF CALI PUBLIC FOREST, KLAMATH NF ALONE IS 50 MILES
THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION PROPOSED TO SELL OFF 200,000 ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND: Mostly in Northern California.The Bush administration shocked Americans this week by proposing to sell of 200,000 acres of public lands to pay for rural schools in his budget. The Klamath National Forest would be the hardest hit in the national with about 50 square miles to be sold from the Klamath River...
Posted: Mon, Feb 13, 2006 3:58pm PST
ARF Brings it Home to Stanford Labs
“Hey Stanford, what do you say?”...
Posted: Mon, Feb 13, 2006 11:53am PST
LULAC RELEASE ON POLICE MISCONDUCT
League of United Latin American Citizens demands release of wrongfully convicted inmate and adopts a "Model Ordinance for Civilian Oversight of Police Misconduct."...
Posted: Mon, Feb 13, 2006 10:53am PST
Medical Marijuana Week & ASA CA Weekly Alert
Monday, February 13th, San Francisco: California Marijuana Party's Art Party
Tuesday, February 14th, San Francisco: Spread the Love Valentines' Seed
Planting
Wednesday, February 15th, San Francisco: 215's 10 Year Anniversary Party
Wednesday, February 15th, San Diego: Celebrating Freedom 215 Party
Thursday, February 16th, Oakland: Medical Marijuana Film Fest
Friday, February 17th, San Francisco: Comedy Night
Saturday, February 18th, San Francisco: SF Medical Cannabis Town Hall
Sunday,...
Posted: Sun, Feb 12, 2006 11:16pm PST
February is COMMITMENT month - Get Engaged in the Fight for Equality
This month, Equality California (EQCA) has launched a month-long campaign to galvanize millions of people around the cause of ending marriage discrimination against same-sex couples. As you read these words, EQCA's Get Engaged Tour is hitting the road, carrying the message of marriage equality to virtually all 58 counties in California. You can learn more about the Get Engaged Tour by visiting www.eqca.org/get_engaged2006, and by bookmarking the page, you can stay informed of Get Engaged acti...
Posted: Sun, Feb 12, 2006 8:43pm PST
Proposal: The Healthcare Education And Accountability Act of 2008
A new Healthcare initiative that will hopefully pass and generate some momentum for change in CA....
Posted: Sun, Feb 12, 2006 8:30pm PST
Dr Mikuriya's Appeal- a Last-Minute Twist
oddly enough, i got a different version of this by email, but i looked it up and found it on counterpunch, so i'm reposting counterpunch's version...
Posted: Sun, Feb 12, 2006 12:32am PST
IS INDIA THE NEW CREATIVE HOTSPOT?
Eco-Space interview with Yahel Chirinian in Goa by Noor Cipriani for Nova...
Posted: Sat, Feb 11, 2006 4:11pm PST
6/1-6: Border Social Forum
Planning Meeting
Reunion de coordinacion
February 18 (Saturday) 2006
18 de Febrero (sabado) 2006...
Posted: Fri, Feb 10, 2006 11:26pm PST
DPF New Resource and Events
FEBRUARY 19, 2006 - SAN FRANCISCO
DISCUSSION WITH BILL BABBITT
Bill Babbitt, whose brother Manny Babbitt was executed in California in 1999, will be speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Sunday Forum.
Program begins: 10:00 AM
Unitarian Universalist Center...
Posted: Fri, Feb 10, 2006 10:29pm PST
Sheriff Admits to Spying on Peace Fresno
Peace Fresno activists held a Press Conference today calling on California Attorney General Bill Lockyer to release a report detailing why the group was infiltrated by the sheriff’s department. The AG says they are afraid to release the report because if they loose a legal challenge, it could result in the further erosion of our civil liberties....
Posted: Fri, Feb 10, 2006 10:00pm PST
Violence,Harassment,Firings Democracy For Local 588?
In 1997 it was 588 member Jack Nordby! In 2005 it was Doug Slaydon! It appears that "DEMOCRACY"is not something the leadership of UFCW Local 588 is familiar with. Below is Jack Nordby's story of when he tryed to run for president of Local 588....
Posted: Fri, Feb 10, 2006 9:43pm PST
IDA e-news: 2/08/06
ACTION ALERTS - 1. IDA Exposes Negligence at Waveland Animal Shelter 2. New York Could Make Using Animals in Crimes a Felony 3. IDA Files Petition to USDA Against Zoos for AWA Violations - CAMPAIGN NEWS & UPDATES - 1. IDA February Guardian of the Month - Karen Smith 2. IDA's Matt Rossell Speaks Out Against Bullhooks in Nebraska 3. USDA Defies American Horse Slaughter Bans...
Posted: Thu, Feb 9, 2006 11:04pm PST
IDA - Bay Area Events
IDA EVENTS - 1. Fur Protest at Chinese Consulate in San Francisco 2. Sign Petition to Save the Exotic Deer of Point Reyes National Seashore 3. Actors Urge Viewers to "Adopt and Save a Life" in IDA's PSA - OTHER BAY AREA EVENTS TO HELP ANIMALS - 1. "LOVE Chickens, Don't-Eat-Them Day" Day at Animal Acres Sanctuary 2. Deadly Blood Sport Pits Dogs Against Rabbits
3. Serial Bunny Dumper Worsens Overpopulation Problems 4. Compassionate Cooks' February Cooking Class: "D...
Posted: Thu, Feb 9, 2006 11:01pm PST
Urgent! Medical MJ Alert for Tuolumne County
I just got word that Tuolumne County will be voting
next Tuesday on whether or not to join San Diego and
San Bernardino in the lawsuit against the State of
California which is an attempt to overturn proposition
215....
Posted: Thu, Feb 9, 2006 9:06pm PST
Fri 2/10 - Sacto Hearings for Dr. Mikuriya, Dale Schafer
Sacto Hearing on Dale Schafer's Marinol motion - Federal Court, 2 PM
Those that are near enough may want to attend the motion in federal
court for Attorney Dale Schafer tomorro...
Posted: Thu, Feb 9, 2006 9:04pm PST
‘Migrant March’ Caravan Denounce Border Protection Act
When longtime San Diego Latino marketer Enrique Morones read about the death of Guillermo Martínez Rodríguez at the hands of a Border Patrol agent on Dec. 30, he knew he had to do something....
Posted: Thu, Feb 9, 2006 6:14pm PST