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imageYuba County Falconry Business Ransacked, Former Visitor Claims Responsibility
Great Horned Owl
by Animal Rights
A break-in took place at a Marysville, CA falconry center on April 17th, 2026. Various news outlets have reported that a number of hawks, owls, and other species of birds were let out sometime in the early morning hours and that some property damage occured. An anonymous communiqué explains the motive behind the liberation....
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2026 5:25pm PDT
imageCalifornia’s 2025 Wolf Population Rises 10%, Successful Breeding Pairs Decline
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2026 — California’s wolf population grew by 10% in 2025, with a total of nine packs by the end of December, accord...
by Center for Biological Diversity
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2026 — California’s wolf population grew by 10% in 2025, with a total of nine packs by the end of December, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The number of successful breeding wolf pairs declined, the report said....
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2026 7:58am PDT
imageACLU Report Finds Sacramento Police Disproportionately Stopped Black People for Traffic Violations
Black and Latino drivers were more likely to be searched
by ACLU of Northern California
Black and Latino drivers were more likely to be searched...
Posted: Wed, May 13, 2026 4:23pm PDT
textCourt Rules Fresno City Council Violated Open Meetings Law by ACLU of Northern California
FRESNO, Calif., May 5, 2026 — The City of Fresno violated the Ralph M. Brown Act by holding budget committee meetings behind closed doors for years, without public notice or the opportunity for residents to attend or participate, a Fresno Superior Court judge ruled....
Posted: Wed, May 6, 2026 9:49am PDT
imageAdvocates urge CA to oppose Trump's 'Drill Baby Drill,' stop expediting oil permits
Oil Field at Capitol
by Dan Bacher
California oil and gas regulators have approved 254 new oil drilling permits in Kern County this year to date, more drilling permits than all of those approved in the last 3 years combined....
Posted: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 10:23am PDT
imageCA Supreme Court denies review of appellate decision rejecting Delta Tunnel validation
The California Supreme Court’s denial of review of the Court of Appeal’s well-reasoned Opinion moves DWR even farther away from establish...
by Dan Bacher
The California Supreme Court’s denial of review of the Court of Appeal’s well-reasoned Opinion moves DWR even farther away from establishing a lawful means of financing its multi-billion dollar Delta Tunnel project than when it commenced its validation action nearly six years ago....
Posted: Thu, Apr 23, 2026 9:51am PDT
imageWest Coast Speaking Tour for Minneapolis Anti-ICE Organizers Hits Berkeley, Sacramento
Sacramento tour stop.
by Tour Support
Minneapolis organizers launch speaking tour of west coast, hitting Los Angeles, Berkeley, Sacramento, and beyond....
Posted: Thu, Apr 9, 2026 11:49am PDT
imageFresno No Kings Day
Thousands turned out for No Kings Day in Fresno.
by Peter Maiden
Thousands turned out for No Kings Day in Fresno....
Posted: Sat, Mar 28, 2026 6:42pm PDT
imageCalifornia Teachers, Actor & Nurse Speak Out for Single Payer at California State Rally
A statewide rally for single payer healthcare was held in San Francisoc on March 20, 2026 and teachers, an actor and nurse spoke out.
by LVP
A statewide rally for single payer healthcare was held in San Francisco on March 20, 2026 and teachers, an actor and nurse spoke out....
Posted: Tue, Mar 24, 2026 7:54pm PDT
imageRetirees, CA Workers Testify and Hold Vigil Urging CalPERS to Divest from Big Oil
Climate Lementors at the CalPERS meeting. Photo courtesy of Third Act Sacramento.
by Dan Bacher
The meeting came at a time when many pension funds throughout the country and world have recognized the risk of fossil fuel investments...
Posted: Mon, Mar 23, 2026 8:40am PDT
calendarThe People's Earth Day
We're hosting our own Earth Day this year.

Too many Earth Day events have turned into corporate marketing and greenwashing.

So let's do...
by Wingnut Willie
Fairview Park, Modesto...
Event Date: Sat, Apr 18, 2026 10:00am PDT
Posted: Wed, Mar 18, 2026 11:33pm PDT
imageChevron and Big Oil spent $34 million to rollback climate policy in California in 2025
Boycott Chevron protest in Sacramento. Photo by Dan Bacher.
by Dan Bacher
As usual, Chevron and the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) spent the most money in the fossil fuel industry - 73% of the $34 million. Chevron finished first in the spending with $12.9 million, while WSPA placed second with $12.4 million, coming to a total of $25.3 million....
Posted: Tue, Mar 17, 2026 9:57am PDT
imageCalifornia 175 - Pan African Heritage at Sutter’s Fort and California Gold Mining District
Imagine the positive impact on society if people of Pan African Ancestry were part of the daily Sutter's Fort, State Historical Park Tour...
by Khubaka, Michael Harris
Imagine the positive impact on society if people of Pan African Ancestry were part of the daily Sutter's Fort, State Historical Park Tourist and Educational experience. People of Pan African Ancestry provided financial venture capital, agriculture products, cooking, barrel making, personal military escort, fur trapping, scouting and much, much more... today historic truth is hidden deep within California State Archives, California State Library and California State Parks awaiting stat...
Posted: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 12:32am PDT
textTree Spiking in Upper Middle Feather Watershed by some anarchists
Loggers beware!... We have spiked before and we will spike again until logging ends....
Posted: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 4:57pm PST
textElected officials, health experts urge BLM to stop new oil and gas leases on public lands by Ramona Cornell du Houx
California groups are speaking out against moves by the Bureau of Land Management to open up new leases for oil and gas drilling in the Bakersfield area and on the Central Coast....
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 2:42pm PST
imagePrayer Vigil at ICE Headquarters in Fresno
An interdenominational prayer vigil was held at ICE headquarters in Fresno the morning of February 4.
by Peter Maiden
An interdenominational prayer vigil was held at ICE headquarters in Fresno the morning of February 4....
Posted: Wed, Feb 4, 2026 9:41pm PST
imageVigil for Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Fresno Part II
Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil for Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Fresno Sunday, January 25.
by Peter Maiden
Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil for Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Fresno Sunday, January 25....
Posted: Wed, Feb 4, 2026 9:36pm PST
imageVigil for Renee Good at ICE Headquarters, Fresno
A candlelight vigil was held for Renee Good, murdered by ICE, at ICE headquarters in Fresno January 8.
by Peter Maiden
A candlelight vigil was held for Renee Good, murdered by ICE, at ICE headquarters in Fresno January 8....
Posted: Wed, Feb 4, 2026 9:31pm PST
imageAs salmon and Delta fish crash, Trump regime approves Sites Reservoir project ROD
Sites Reservoir site. Photo courtesy of Sites Project Authority.
by Dan Bacher
“Tribal Nations were not meaningfully consulted on a project that directly impacts our waters, sacred places, and our salmon,” said Josa Talley, a Karuk Tribal member and Communications and Outreach Coordinator at Save California Salmon. “That alone should have stopped this project. It is reckless to ignore Tribal knowledge and push projects that further destabilize rivers, devastate our already ailing salmon runs and the industries and cultures they sustain, and call it ‘progress.”...
Posted: Wed, Jan 28, 2026 2:14pm PST
imageCounty Wide Walkouts to Resist Fascism in Nevada County
The rally on Mill St
by A revolutionary student
Students across Nevada County walked out January 20th to resist fascism at the federal level and in the school board....
Posted: Thu, Jan 22, 2026 4:07pm PST
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