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Southern Sea Otters to Retain Federal Protection Oakland, Calif., September 19, 2023 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Tuesday that southern sea otters will remain protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The decision came after a 12-month review by the agency, initiated by a petition from the California Sea Urchin Commission and the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara calling for the government to “delist” these otters....
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2023 8:20am PDT
Civil Rights Groups Warn UCSC Attempts to Censor Pro-Palestine Scholarship May Violate Federal Laws 
On Wednesday, Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights wrote to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) warning them to cease attempts to unlawfully censor the upcoming Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) convening, “Battling the ‘IHRA definition’: Theory & Activism”, which is set to be jointly held at UCSC and New York University (NYU) on October 13th and 14th. The convening is a working meeting of the Institute’s community of scholars and activists, ai...
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2023 7:32am PDT
Thousands March in Sacramento to Demand End of Fossil Fuels 
As Governor Newsom Sues Oil Companies, a "Greener", nicer oil industry will not do...
Posted: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 1:20pm PDT
Music for Abolition: Interview with Terri Lyne Carrington (audio/mpeg 96.4MB) Audio interview with jazz drummer, activist Terri Lyne Carrington. 52 minutes. Originally broadcast in September, 2023 on KZSC and KSQD....
Posted: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 8:44am PDT
March Against Cop Campus! 
Kennedy Plaza in San Pablo (23rd St & Brookside Dr)...
Event Date: Sat, Sep 30, 2023 3:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 12:22am PDT
TERF Show Vandalized: Trans Autonomy Forever 
On the second night of the transphobic Women's Declaration International convention in San Francisco, as the TERFs hid in the Hilton Hotel behind police lines, we vandalized the location of their scheduled art show down the block. When we left, the gallery windows were painted blood-red with a message for Lierre Keith, Kara Dansky, and their dusty-ass TERFlings: "NO TERFS ON OUR TURF! Ⓐ"...
Posted: Sun, Sep 17, 2023 6:24pm PDT
Round Two: Protest at Hilton where TERFs are Convening 
Sustained protest in action! Following a Noon to 2pm demo in front of the Hilton in San Francisco's Financial District, a second more radical round of action from 2pm lasted about 4 hours on Sept 16....
Posted: Sun, Sep 17, 2023 5:33pm PDT
Transgender Rights Now! Protesting TERF Convention in SF 
Demonstrators protested outside the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco's Financial District, where Women's Declaration International USA is holding its convention....
Posted: Sun, Sep 17, 2023 4:01am PDT
Reparations Organizers Targeted by FBI to Speak in Oakland 
The Uhuru Solidarity Movement presents “The Uhuru 3” on U.S.- wide speaking tour to expose the FBI’s violent, pre-dawn raids and the U.S. Department of Justice baseless charges against African People’s Socialist Party leader Chairman Omali Yeshitela and two reparations activists working under his leadership. Learn about the struggle for reparations and black economic development!...
Posted: Fri, Sep 15, 2023 6:58am PDT
Bay Area's Armenian community rallies against humanitarian crisis in Artsakh 
Article covers the Armenian American demonstration against Azerbaijani hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh. The article provides a brief description of the event, and contextual information about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict....
Posted: Wed, Sep 13, 2023 3:58pm PDT
Striking Back at Brutal Bullies: Russell Files Claims Against the City 
Barton Russell Jackson recently filed two Claims against the City for sweeps resulting in property destruction and false arrest. The claims were heard behind closed doors last Tuesday. Since the City Administrator/Clerk suppressed the language of the claims, I present then here in his own words....
Posted: Wed, Sep 13, 2023 3:44pm PDT
Street Shit Sheet #172: Update the Outdated SC Free Guide ! 
A few more blurbs from the byways along with a reprinted copy of the badly outdated Santa Cruz Free Guide on the reverse side. Guide manager Evan Morrison and his staff, have so far maintained silence around concerns that their "Guide" is leading folks to closed services, full waiting lists, and other dead ends--truly needing updating....
Posted: Wed, Sep 13, 2023 2:13pm PDT
Tenant Union to Picket Berkeley Landlords’ Eviction Party Today Tenant union members to protest Berkeley Landlords’ eviction celebration happy hour today, September 12, from 5:15 pm to 7:30 pm, in front of 2700 Bancroft Way in Berkeley, CA....
Posted: Tue, Sep 12, 2023 1:13pm PDT
Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik On Retaliation, Toxics & Corruption & Poisoning Workers 
Apple former seinor engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik became a whistleblower after discovering that her office which was located on a Superfund site and her apartment which was located next to an Apple silicon factory was spewing dangerous toxins and chemicals. She discusses her struggle with Apple and what her RICO suit is about....
Posted: Tue, Sep 12, 2023 11:57am PDT
Protest the Transphobes--TERFs Off Our Turf! 
In front of the Hilton San Francisco (Chinatown)
750 Kearny St...
Event Date: Sat, Sep 16, 2023 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Sep 8, 2023 5:22pm PDT
Apple Whistleblower Ashley M. Gjøvik Files Explosive RICO Corruption Suit Against Apple 
Apple whistleblower Ashley M. Gjøvik has filed explosive RICO corruption suit against Apple for criminal practices, worker retaliation and collusion with government officials....
Posted: Thu, Sep 7, 2023 8:47pm PDT
Shut The Robo Taxis Down! SF Labor Day Rally At Cruise Office Over Death Of Pedestrian 
A Labor Day rally was held. in San Francisco on September 4, 2023 at the offices of robo taxi company Cruise which is owned by GM. Trade unionists reported on the death of a pedestrian on August 14 because two Cruise robo taxis blocked an ambulance from a picking up a seriously injured pedestrian for 30 minutes. They also reported on the role of AI for striking actors and writers who have been on strike or months. They called for the criminal prosecution of Cruise executives for manslaughter ...
Posted: Wed, Sep 6, 2023 10:00am PDT
25th Anniversary San Francisco Trans Film Festival 
Roxie Theater and Online...
Event Date: Wed, Nov 8, 2023 7:00pm PST
Posted: Wed, Sep 6, 2023 9:51am PDT
Part 2: Walgreens Redecorated; Banko Forever 
Protected by the Frisco fog, we hit another 3 Walgreens locations as humble acts of vengeance for Banko Brown, paying homage to the spirit reanimated through our collective refusal to let him be erased....
Posted: Mon, Sep 4, 2023 11:17pm PDT