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Voters Will See Sex, Drugs, Cows on Ballots
Initiatives in some cities include a bid to ease limits on the
growing of medical marijuana and an effort to keep giant dairies out
of town....
Posted: Sun, Oct 31, 2004 11:59pm PST
No on Y: Riders Trial Re-Starts Monday, 9:30AM
WHAT: A press conference and rally prior to the start of the retrial of Oakland’s “Riders”
WHEN: Monday, November 1st, 2004, 9:30AM
WHERE: Outside the Rene Davidson Oakland Court House, 1225 Fallon Street...
Posted: Sun, Oct 31, 2004 8:12pm PST
Alameda County- Get Out the Vote!
You may have heard that the newest California Field Poll has said that the fight to protect healthcare for our working families in California is down to the wire. We knew that it wouldn't be easy, with companies like Wal-Mart spending millions of dollars against us....
Posted: Sun, Oct 31, 2004 6:20pm PST
Bad Smell at refinery causes 4-hour 'shelter in place' order in Crockett
(There have been incidents like this every 3 to 4 months in the past decade.)
A release of foul-smelling gases at ConocoPhillips' Rodeo refinery early today set off emergency sirens that alerted residents in surrounding communities to close windows and stay indoors....
Posted: Sun, Oct 31, 2004 6:10pm PST
No on Y: Come Join Us at Dia de Los Muertos Today!
The No on Measure Y campaign will be going out to the Dia de los Muertos festival centered around Fruitvale and International today from 10AM-5PM...
Posted: Sun, Oct 31, 2004 8:38am PST
BIG BROTHER TO INTRUDE SHELTERS & SOUP KITCHENS
Under Republican Control, BIG BROTHER Extends It's Reach Into The Under Ground World Of The Poor & Unfortunates!...
Posted: Sat, Oct 30, 2004 8:00pm PDT
No on Y: Riders Trial Re-Starts Monday, 9:30AM
WHAT: A press conference and rally prior to the start of the retrial of Oakland’s “Riders”
WHEN: Monday, November 1st, 2004, 9:30AM
WHERE: Outside the Rene Davidson Oakland Court House, 1225 Fallon Street...
Posted: Sat, Oct 30, 2004 9:40am PDT
Berkeley: MEASURE TO RESCIND LIMIT ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Swirling in the alphabet soup of initiatives voters will face Tuesday
is Berkeley's controversial Measure R--The Patients Access to Medical
Cannabis Act of 2004--which aims to abolish current medical marijuana
amount limits for homes and dispensaries and establish a peer review
committee made up of members of currently operating clubs to certify
new dispensaries....
Posted: Fri, Oct 29, 2004 9:39pm PDT
Paper Ballot Option Available in 10 Counties in California with Electronic Voting
The Electronic Frontier Foundation today launched a campaign to inform
California voters of their right to vote by paper ballot in the upcoming
election. The website and animation for Paper or Plastic 2004 are
available at:...
Posted: Fri, Oct 29, 2004 3:18pm PDT
Get Angry! GOTV for No on Measure Y!
GET ANGRY!!! GET OUT THE VOTE FOR NO ON MEASURE Y!
(Schedule is below)...
Posted: Fri, Oct 29, 2004 5:08am PDT
Judge O'k,s Alameda's Mass Evictions
The Mass Evictions Of Alameda's Harbor Island Apartment Complex Are Allowed To Proceed As Judge Sides With Slumlords Against 1,200 Low-Income Renters!...
Posted: Thu, Oct 28, 2004 8:18pm PDT
Derrick Jensen to speak at AK Press
Derrick Jensen, author of A Language Older Than Words and The Culture of Make Believe, will be speaking at AK Press on Saturday, November 6...
Posted: Thu, Oct 28, 2004 12:43pm PDT
Press Advisory: national confference on Race & Public Policy Comes to Berkeley
Ten days after the general election, the Applied Research Center will gather community leaders, academics, policy advocates, and activists from around the country to assess the state of civil rights and to develop strategies for the emerging “racial justice” movement....
Posted: Thu, Oct 28, 2004 9:16am PDT
No on Y Press Conference Thursday (tomorrow) 5:30PM at City Hall Before CPRB Hearing
WHAT: A press conference before the Citizen Police Review Board hearing on the use of tear gas at the Carijama Festival
WHEN: Thursday, October 28th, 5:30PM
WHERE: Oakland City Hall, Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th and Broadway, Oakland...
Posted: Wed, Oct 27, 2004 5:57pm PDT
No on Y Updated Events- Press Conference Tomorrow
No on Measure Y Coming Events
More Info: Contact 510.530.2448...
Posted: Wed, Oct 27, 2004 4:09pm PDT
10/27 Medical Cannabis Dispensary Hearing in San Lorenzo
The Alameda Co. Board of Supervisors will be holding a hearing on medical cannabis dispensaries in the unincorporated area of the county on Wed. Oct. 27th, 6:30 - 9PM at 677 Paseo Grande (4 blocks west of Hesperian Blvd) in San Lorenzo....
Posted: Wed, Oct 27, 2004 12:54am PDT
No on Y Get Out the Vote Schedule
We have had a powerful week for No on Measure Y. Come join us for the home stretch as we demand funding for Healthy Communities, Not 63 More Cops!...
Posted: Tue, Oct 26, 2004 3:21pm PDT
Freedom of speech thwarted on overpass
Activists' civil rights were denied when they were told by CHP officers that holding signs over overpasses posed a traffic hazard. This argument could ring true if there wasn't so many other commerical advertising all over the highways of the Bay Area....
Posted: Mon, Oct 25, 2004 8:09pm PDT
No on Y Speakout is Today (Monday)
Speakout Against Measure Y
WHEN: Monday, October 25 at 10:30 AM
WHERE: Oakland Police Headquarters, 7th and Washington Sts....
Posted: Mon, Oct 25, 2004 9:18am PDT