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imageLawsuit Aims to Protect Pacific Sea Turtles From Fishing Gear
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by Center for Biological Diversity
Fishery’s Expansion Threatens Endangered Leatherback Habitat Off California...
Posted: Fri, Dec 29, 2023 9:28am PST
calendarEureka: Shut it Down for Palestine!
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by Angela
Eureka Bayshore Mall 3300 Broadway St. Eureka, CA...
Event Date: Fri, Nov 24, 2023 8:00am PST
Posted: Wed, Nov 22, 2023 4:15pm PST
calendarRally and March for Palestine by Angela
Arcata Plaza Arcata, Humboldt County, CA...
Event Date: Sat, Nov 11, 2023 12:00pm PST
Posted: Mon, Nov 6, 2023 9:32am PST
calendarVigil for Palestine by Angela
Cal Poly Humboldt Quad Humboldt County, CA...
Event Date: Wed, Nov 8, 2023 12:00pm PST
Posted: Sun, Nov 5, 2023 1:46pm PST
calendarPetaluma Rally for Palestine by Angela
Putnam Plaza Petaluma, CA...
Event Date: Sat, Nov 4, 2023 2:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Nov 2, 2023 8:12pm PDT
imageState Water Board Reverses Emergency Order As Feds Cancel Salmon Season Openers
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by Dan Bacher
Fish advocates note that because of the poor management of Sacramento and Klamath rivers by the state and federal governments during the recent drought, fall-run Chinook, spring-run Chinook and Sacramento River winter-run Chinook populations have collapsed, prompting the closure of ocean and river salmon fisheries this year....
Posted: Tue, Mar 14, 2023 9:41am PDT
imageLawsuit Aims to Protect West Coast Fisher
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by Center for Biological Diversity
Rare Forest Carnivore Threatened by Logging, Climate Change, Poison...
Posted: Thu, Sep 15, 2022 4:23pm PDT
textReport: 2,000 acres in Klamath National Forest are on the chopping block by Environment California
New report identifies ‘climate forests’ at risk...
Posted: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 10:36am PDT
textIs Sonoma County's Juvenile Justice Commission effective in upholding their mission? by Bliss Edwards
This opinion piece is a brief evaluation of the Sonoma County Juvenile Justice Commission's responsibilities and limitations....
Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2022 8:56am PDT
imageMetropolitan Water District Board Votes to Fund Sites Reservoir
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by Dan Bacher
In response to the vote, Caty Wagner, Sierra Club California SoCal Water Organizer, stated, “We are disappointed that MWD decided to fund the next phase of Sites. This irresponsible decision directly harms Californians and increases Southern California’s dependence on the already-strained Bay-Delta."...
Posted: Tue, Apr 12, 2022 7:30pm PDT
imageCoastal California Sunflower Is Latest Endangered Species Act Success
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by Center for Biological Diversity
EUREKA, Calif., March 30, 2022 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today changed the Endangered Species Act status of beach layia, a small sunflower that grows only in California’s coastal dunes, reclassifying it from endangered to threatened. The change is due to reduced impacts from offroad vehicles, grazing, and development throughout much of the species’ range....
Posted: Thu, Mar 31, 2022 1:45pm PDT
imageChallenging Colonialism s01e03 Full Episode (+p.iv)
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by Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Daniel Stonebloom
s01e03 Weapons of Mass Destruction Full Episode: Removing Dams and Restoring Salmon Duration 1:47:56 Challenging Colonialism amplifies Indigenous perspectives on issues of concern to native Californian communities....
Posted: Mon, Mar 7, 2022 9:28am PST
imageChallenging Colonialism Ep. 3 p.III
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by Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Daniel Stonebloom
In part 3 of a four-part episode, we continue to examine the negative environmental and cultural impact of dams, and the Indigenous-led movement to remove them. These dams, deemed as Weapons of Mass Destruction by Chief Caleen Sisk, have devastated Salmon populations and the communities whose histories have been in relationship with Salmon since time immemorial. Part III gives context to the larger water system--and its boosters, defenders, and profiteers....
Posted: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 8:50am PST
audioChallenging Colonialism s01e03: Weapons of Mass Destruction (p.I) (audio/mpeg 67.5MB) by Martin Rizzo-Martinez & Daniel Stonebloom
Part I: Dams and Colonization In part one of a four part episode, we examine the negative environmental and cultural impact of dams, and the Indigenous-led movement to remove them. These dams, deemed Weapons of Mass Destruction by Chief Caleen Sisk, have devastated Salmon populations and the communities whose histories have been in relationship with Salmon since time immemorial. Part I explores the Indigenous-led movement to restore Salmon in California rivers through dam removal....
Posted: Fri, Feb 4, 2022 10:04pm PST
documentThe Housing First Approach Sonoma County
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by Cutino, Cepedes, Bettencourt, Berlin, Acevedo
The purpose of the study is to emphasize the importance of the basic human right to shelter by posing the following question: What are the practical measures and associated costs to a Housing First Approach to reduce homelessness in Sonoma County? This research study is evaluating the challenges and contributing factors to Sonoma County’s growing population of 2,500 people in need of housing and support services....
Posted: Sun, Dec 5, 2021 11:01pm PST
textThe Rise of Homelessness and the Decline of a Workforce by M. Ables
Almost every business is hiring and workers are needed but the lack of affordable housing is decreasing. The wealth inequality gap is growing and homelessness is on the rise. There is a connection, so why isn't Sonoma County taking immediate action to do more for 2,600+ homeless individuals in need?...
Posted: Fri, Nov 26, 2021 5:41pm PST
textA Housing First Approach Can Curb Sonoma County Homelessness— If Implemented Correctly by Jenna Bettencourt
California is committed to ending homelessness using a housing first approach, but many organizations still do vetting to see who is most "worthy" of housing. We will only see real change when we commit to and actually carry out the vision of Housing First....
Posted: Mon, Nov 15, 2021 4:29pm PST
textCalifornia Delays Some Dungeness Crab Fishing to Protect Whales by Center for Biological Diversity
Announcement Comes After Humpback Entanglement in Crab Gear...
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 2021 11:02am PDT
imageBiden Administration Approves More Commercial Ranching at Pt. Reyes National Seashore
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by Opponents Appalled
Despite strong public opposition from park advocates, on September 14 the Biden administration approved a controversial National Park Service plan for continued commercial ranching at California’s Point Reyes National Seashore. Top Photo: Teresa Harlan, left, Advocate for Indigenous Access to Homelands on Public Lands...
Posted: Sun, Sep 19, 2021 3:32am PDT
imageSonoma County Protests Texas' Anti-Abortion Law
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by Bans Off Our Bodies
Simply of Service members attended a quick response protest in Santa Rosa, California on September 4. They provided these photos. Simply of Service fights for justice and helps serve the people's needs in Monterey County. instagram @simplyofservice....
Posted: Sat, Sep 11, 2021 3:19am PDT
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