Screening of documentary film 'Seeing Through the Wall' Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo
300 E. Santa Inez Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402...
Event Date: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:45AM
Lawsuit Forces Federal Protection for Endangered Orcas' West Coast Habitat 
SEATTLE, April 12, 2019 — The Center for Biological Diversity has won a victory in the legal battle to force the Trump administration to protect the West Coast habitat of the last remaining Southern Resident killer whales....
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:17PM
Demonstration in Palo Alto Raises Public Awareness About Mueller Report 
On April 4, a coalition of organizations activated a nationwide protest in response to Attorney General William Barr’s failure to meet a deadline set by House Democrats to release special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report to Congress. Amongst many participating locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto was one.
Photos by Teri Vershel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer....
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:40PM
Palo Alto: Nobody Is Above the Law Demo 
Protesters paraded in Palo Alto with placards ranging from the erudite to the irreverent on April 4 to say Trump is not above the law. They demanded the Mueller report be released in full with no redactions.
Photos by Jack Owicki ProBono Photo, except where noted. Please credit the photographer....
Posted: Sun Apr 7, 2019 6:11AM
Lawsuit Aims to Protect West Coast Salmon for Starving Orcas 
Southern Resident Population Drops to 75 as Trump Administration Ignores Fisheries' Impact...
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2019 7:43PM
Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump's California Oil, Gas Leasing Plans 
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2019 — The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Bureau of Land Management today over its refusal to provide public records of its plans to clear the way for new oil drilling and fracking along California’s Central Coast and in the Bay Area. The BLM has yet to publicly release the final resource-management plans, but the federal lands and mineral estate earmarked for leasing are in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joa...
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 4:16PM
Earth Day Volunteers: Parks & Bayside Clean-ups in San Mateo Co. 
San Mateo County:
Wunderlich Park, 4040 Woodside Rd. Woodside, CA 94062
Coyote Point Recreation Area, 1701 Coyote Point Dr. San Mateo, CA 94401
San Pedro Valley Park, 600 Oddstad Blvd Pacifica, CA 94044...
Event Date: Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:00AM
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:25PM
Marine Science Institute: Earth Day on the Bay 2019 in Redwood City (Free) 
Marine Science Institute, 500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Directions: https://www.sfbaymsi.org/directions...
Event Date: Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:00PM
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:18PM
Tree Defenders! Appeal City Approval of Permit to Remove 7 Heritage Redwoods in Menlo Park Menlo Park City Council Chambers
701 Laurel St.
Menlo Park CA 94025...
Event Date: Wed Mar 27, 2019 6:00PM
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:04PM
To Safeguard Redwood Trees, Protesters Demonstrate in Their Shade 
To publicize an important Environmental Quality Commission meeting in Menlo Park, community members took to the street, the historic El Camino Real. They held signs and passed out fliers, saying a large presence at the upcoming meeting is critical to save the trees....
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:35AM
Redwood Defenders on the Move in Menlo Park 
Tree defenders gathered near the corner of El Camino and Ravenswood in Menlo Park on March 23 to protest the impending removal of seven heritage redwood trees in front of an office building--on city property. They passed out flyers to let passing residents know what they can do to help save the trees.
Photos by Jack Owicki, Pro-Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer....
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:58AM
Earth Day of Action 2019: EcoFest Celebration & Volunteer Cleanups North Peninsula 
Beach cleanups volunteering: various locations from Half moon Bay to Pacifica (use link to find a site in your area)
EcoFest Celebration: Linda Mar/Pacfica State Beach, 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacifica 94044...
Event Date: Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:00AM
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:25PM
Pumpin' Up the Protest in front of Wells Fargo Branch in San Mateo 
Ultimate destination: Wells Fargo headquarters in San Francisco! But on day one of a 3-day action, demonstrators first targeted the bank's branch in San Mateo. The location on W. Hillsdale Blvd. was the third of 12 stagecoach stops on the 34 mile trek.
Photos by Chris Cassell, Probono Photo. Please credit the photographer....
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:21PM
March for Fossil Fuel Freedom Starts Near Stanford 
In the fight for a transition to cleaner, safer lives, activists marched to demand that Wells Fargo stop funding the fossil fuel infrastructure. 350 Silicon Valley spearheaded the march from Palo Alto to San Francisco starting on March 16. Native American leaders guided the procession with energy along the historic El Camino Real.
Photos by Chris Cassell, Pro-Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer....
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:01AM
March for Fossil Fuel Freedom — Day 2 
On day 2 of our 3 day march we start in San Mateo at 8am.
You are welcome to join us for any part of the march...or all 3 days.
More details of day 2 are below....
Event Date: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:00AM
Posted: Sat Mar 9, 2019 3:28AM
Photos: Rally to Demand Recall of San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe 
See the website for the group Justice4Chinedu or find us on Facebook. More actions are planned!...
Posted: Mon Mar 4, 2019 9:46PM
Volunteer Day with the AMLT Native Stewardship Corps 
Año Nuevo State Park, Whitehouse Canyon Road and Cabrillo Highway, Davenport, CA, 94060...
Event Date: Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:00AM
Posted: Mon Mar 4, 2019 7:30PM
Protesters Demonstrate Against San Mateo Co. DA Decision to Not Prosecute for Taser Death 
Protesters gathered March 1 in a rapid-response rally reacting to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe’s announcement that no sheriff’s deputies will be charged in the murder by taser of Chinedu Okobi....
Posted: Sun Mar 3, 2019 12:24AM
DA Announces: San Mateo County Deputies Will Not Be Charged in Taser Murder 
District Attorney of San Mateo County Steve Wagstaffe announced on March 1 that he found four deputy sheriffs and a sheriff’s sergeant did not violate any California penal code law when they killed Chinedu Okobi with tasers on October 13, 2018. This is despite the fact that the coroner classified the death as a homicide.
Top photo: Rapid-response rally, following the DA's announcement, on the site where Chinedu Okobi was murdered....
Posted: Sat Mar 2, 2019 8:58PM
Rally to Protest DA Wagstaffe Report of Okobi Taser Killing by 5 SMCSO Deputies 1400 El Camino Real in Millbrae,
(same place as vigil for Chinedu V Okobi on 13 Feb 2019)...
Event Date: Fri Mar 1, 2019 6:00PM
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:52PM