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Homeless deaths on the streets surge in 2023
The Dead Can't Dance Or Sing Anymore:...
Posted: Fri, Dec 22, 2023 9:27pm PST
Lawsuit: Huge California Reservoir Proposal Threatens River, Climate, Fish
WOODLAND, Calif., December 20, 2023 — Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir project approved in California in decades. The Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River ecosystem, threaten already imperiled fish species, and release greenhouse gas pollution, today’s lawsuit says....
Posted: Fri, Dec 22, 2023 3:36pm PST
Pack the Court for the Bay Bridge Ceasefire Protestors!
850 Bryant St, San Francisco...
Event Date: Mon, Dec 18, 2023 8:00am PST
Posted: Sat, Dec 16, 2023 12:30pm PST
Human Rights Day Candlelight Vigil: Respect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People.
“As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this year, the Holy Land is bathed in blood," said Mario Galvan, Board Member of Sacramento Area Peace Action....
Posted: Sat, Dec 16, 2023 10:53am PST
New report reveals fossil fuel media influence as WSPA sponsors events for journalists
When so called journalism organizations are tainted by the toxic stench of Big Oil money — and very few “environmental” and “climate” organizations appear to have any problem with this — you know that we are in a really dark time in human history....
Posted: Fri, Dec 8, 2023 8:35am PST
Newsom cancels public Capitol tree lighting ceremony to avoid Free Palestine protesters
“Governor Newsom decided to cancel the tree lighting ceremony rather than face the public that is enraged by his shameful silence on the genocide in Gaza," said Yassar Dahbour of Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights....
Posted: Thu, Dec 7, 2023 12:56pm PST
Worst Evictors of San Francisco and Oakland Released
The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project has released a new website profiling the Worst Evictors of San Francisco and Oakland. From corporate to nonprofit evictors, the group has profiled the top 30 bad actors across the Bay. Nearly every profile includes a photo of the individual alongside the dirty details discovered in our research based upon our tool Evictorbook, as well as tenant reviews on Google and Yelp, legal filings, and more. Worst Evictors Bay Area was developed in partnership with the S...
Posted: Sun, Dec 3, 2023 2:56pm PST
Anarchists Sabotage Train Lines in Northern California in Solidarity with Palestine
This action was taken in response to a larger call coming out of the Bay Area to protest against the continued bombing of Gaza and the violation of the Ceasefire by Israel....
Posted: Sat, Dec 2, 2023 7:40am PST
2023 National Native American Heritage Day - Polo Oo Boat Launch
California Pioneers of Pan African Ancestry have a long and cherished relationship with our extended family, A'ho all my relations and embrace Polo Oo as Shingle Springs Miwok Elders partner with the managed lands of California State Parks along today's Lake Natoma....
Posted: Thu, Nov 23, 2023 7:45pm PST
PG&E to jack up your utility bills around 13% starting in January
PG&E Is Moving It’s Headquarters To 300 Lakeside Drive In Oakland:...
Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2023 6:18am PST
Big Oil spent $22 million in first 3 quarters of 2023 in effort to kill climate bills
The oil industry spent over $7.2 million on lobbying in California during the third quarter of 2023...
Posted: Fri, Nov 17, 2023 11:31am PST
No on APEC At The APEC Fence
APEC repudiated in protest at its separation wall...
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2023 8:32pm PST
Winnemem Wintu Tribe Stands Against Israeli Invasion of Palestinian Lands
Statement from Winnemem Wintu Tribe posted on November 12, 2023...
Posted: Sun, Nov 12, 2023 10:31pm PST
Rally and March for the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality at Southside Park
Southside Park 2115 6th St, Sacramento...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 22, 2023 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Sat, Oct 21, 2023 10:01am PDT
Conference on the “IHRA definition” of antisemitism launches new Institute
The newly-formed Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism (ICSZ) will hold its inaugural bicoastal conference, Battling the “IHRA Definition”: Theory & Activism, on October 13-14. Through the lens of research on structural racism, state violence, and social justice movements, the conference will analyze political campaigns that seek to codify the “IHRA definition” of antisemitism, and efforts to oppose IHRA policies. This is the first research conference focusing on IHRA campaigns, which ...
Posted: Fri, Oct 6, 2023 9:37am PDT
October and November: Direct Action Trainings to Say "No 2 APEC"
Get trained before APEC - there are opportunities every week in the East Bay and San Francisco. See you there!...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2023 2:32pm PDT
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
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
Four California Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Populations Protected Under Endangered Species Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 28, 2023 — In response to a Center for Biological Diversity petition and lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected four populations of foothill yellow-legged frogs in California under the Endangered Species Act. The protected frog populations are in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, North Feather River, Central Coast and South Coast....
Posted: Mon, Aug 28, 2023 11:15am PDT
Community Rally and Port of Oakland Airport Development Public Hearing
10:30am - 11:00am Sidewalk Rally in front of Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland
11:00-12:30pm Port of Oakland Public Hearing. Port representatives will be available at poster stations to provide information and answer questions for the first 30 minutes of the meetings. A presentation by the Port will begin 30 minutes after the start of the in-person meetings followed by an open forum for public comment. Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, International Ballroom, 1 Hegenberge...
Event Date: Wed, Aug 30, 2023 10:30am PDT
Posted: Thu, Aug 24, 2023 9:23am PDT