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Central Valley Earth First!ers organizing
Earth First!ers are needed to organize in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley (aka Central Valley) to bring visibility to corporate logging corporations like Sierra Pacific Industries, suburban sprawl in wetlands habitat, potential extinction of endangered species as loss of vernal pools continues, effect of toxic pesticide drift used by corporate agribusiness, dams blocking anadromous fish migrations, etc.....
Posted: Wed, Oct 5, 2005 1:54pm PDT
Embedded: Screening of Tim Robbins' theatrical intrepretation of Media in the Iraq War
Wednesday, October 12
12 Noon and 7:30 PM
At the Fresno Center for Nonviolence
(SW Corner of Van Ness/McKinley across from Fresno City College)....
Posted: Wed, Oct 5, 2005 12:13pm PDT
First info on Sacramento Minutemen rally Oct. 29th. Counter info available soon.
A heads up on a rally by the Minutemen from info off of their website. Details of the fight to stop this rally upcoming. This heads up is especiallly important so those in Sacramento can organize early agaisnt these racists and so that those in other areas can figure out the logistics of getting there....
Posted: Mon, Oct 3, 2005 6:43am PDT
The History of Low Power radio (video/x-pn-realvideo-meta 0.1KB)
This piece describes the history of Low Power radio, with its roots in the pirate radio movement. It was produced for Sprouts Radio on 12/17/2003....
Posted: Sun, Oct 2, 2005 8:23pm PDT
Next Really Really Free Market in Modesto!
We will be doing another Really Really Free Market in Modesto, next Saturday!...
Posted: Sat, Oct 1, 2005 11:37pm PDT
Rigoberta Menchu, Guatemalan Indigenous Leader, Speaks in Davis Oct. 21
Don't miss this event featuring Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights leader. This Guatemalan indigenous leader was a survivor of the genocide engineered in Washington by the Reagan regime....
Posted: Sat, Oct 1, 2005 8:18am PDT
Hoes Down Organic Farm Festival in Capay Valley
Full Belly Farms presents the 18th annual Hoes Down Festival in the Capay Valley....
Posted: Fri, Sep 30, 2005 10:57am PDT
Free Films Showing of "Fourth World War", and Discussion on Zapatista Movement Friday!
Film showing and discussion in Ceres CA, at Whitemore Park, 5pm. Free food and literature....
Posted: Thu, Sep 29, 2005 3:06pm PDT
Fishermen, Farmers Protest Pombo's Extinction Bill
Environmental, fishing and farming groups had a great press conference on Monday to protest the "Extinction Act" that Congressman Richard Pombo, the Anti-Environmental Prince of Darkness, is trying to rush through Congress....
Posted: Wed, Sep 28, 2005 4:06pm PDT
Marriage Equality Community Plans to Gather When Gov. Announces His Decision on AB849
The following Equality California chapters and allied organizations are hosting
community gatherings in response to the Governor's action on AB 849. We will rally
the same day of the veto if the Governor acts before 2 p.m. and the following
calendar day (including weekends) if the Governor acts after 2 p.m...
Posted: Wed, Sep 28, 2005 12:24pm PDT
300 rally in Fresno & Visalia to keep my dad home
300 rally in Fresno & Visalia to keep my dad home. 2.5 minute video...
Posted: Mon, Sep 26, 2005 5:05am PDT
October 1st: Really Really Free Market!
Really Free Market in Modesto!...
Posted: Sun, Sep 25, 2005 1:18pm PDT
California Residents Speak Out Against Congressional Attacks on Endangered Species
STOCKTON, CA – A former Republican Congressman from California who co-authored the Endangered Species Act (1973) will join farmers and fishermen to support strong protections for endangered species and habitat on Monday, September 26, in Stockton. They will call on Members of Congress to support the Endangered Species Act, oppose a drastic rewrite of the Act, and deliver thousands of signatures to the office of Representative Richard Pombo (R-CA), the prime sponsor of the new bill....
Posted: Fri, Sep 23, 2005 8:44pm PDT
PG&E; dams on Feather River, smog in Bayview
PG&E's refusal to hear public demands to cease pollution in Hunter's Point and remove outdated dams on the Feather River....
Posted: Fri, Sep 23, 2005 4:05pm PDT
"Fatal Flood" Film, Discussion & Fundraiser for Katrina Relief
As another hurricane spurrred by global warming is set to devastate the Gulf Coast, I urge everybody to attend this film showing and fundraiser tomorrow at Sacramento State University to help the Victims of Katrina. The event is sponsored by the Campus PDA, NAACP Political Action Committee and the Freedom Bound Center....
Posted: Fri, Sep 23, 2005 2:59am PDT
Blong Xiong Announces his Candidacy
Blong Xiong is the first candidate to announce he is running for Fresno City Council in District 1....
Posted: Thu, Sep 22, 2005 4:40pm PDT
Right Wing Thugs Rip Down Anti-War Display Again!
Hello Supporters of the First Amendment!
Right wing extremists, the same type of folks who so adamantly defend "property rights" when corporations are challenged for destroying the environment, have taken down the anti-war display of Steve and Virginia Pearcy yet another time. These extremists are strong opponents of the First Amendment and individual property rights, as evidenced by their deplorable, criminal actions.
We should all give our support to the Pearcy's courageou...
Posted: Thu, Sep 22, 2005 12:38pm PDT
Contesting Arnold’s Election
How Fresno is organizing to win in November, voting recommendations, and more...
Posted: Wed, Sep 21, 2005 9:57pm PDT
Heroes and Legends
Heroes and Legends & I Am Joaquin to be performed in Fresno...
Posted: Wed, Sep 21, 2005 9:28pm PDT