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Action Alert: Rally Against Pesticide Spraying Aug. 19, 12:15 pm Activists opposing pesticide spraying will hold a rally at the State Capitol on L Street on Friday, August 19, at 12:15 pm....
Posted: Thu, Aug 18, 2005 1:47am PDT
Sacramento Vigil for Cindy Sheehan 
Photos from the August 17 vigil in Sacramento in support of Cindy Sheehan....
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 11:25pm PDT
150+ of us back Cindy at Camp Casey Fresno 
150+ of us back Cindy at Camp Casey Fresno. 1 minute video....
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 5:43pm PDT
Sacramento Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Update Over 1000 people are expected at the vigil in front of city hall in Sacramento tonight!...
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 5:14pm PDT
Medical marijuana backer on hunger strike in jail Dustin Costa, a medical marijuana advocate, is awaiting federal charges in Fresno County Jail for a seizure by narcotics agents who uprooted 1,000 plants at his Winton home....
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 11:23am PDT
Fresno Vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan 
150 turn out to support Cindy Sheehan in Fresno on Tuesday night....
Posted: Wed, Aug 17, 2005 11:16am PDT
Sacramento Vigil in Support of Cindy Sheehan 8/17 Don't miss the vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan in front of City Hall at 915 I Street on Aug. 17....
Posted: Tue, Aug 16, 2005 5:09pm PDT
Local Sanctuaries Rescue Hundreds of Hens from Slaughter 
Animal Place and CAPE lead the effort to rescue and locate homes for 700 hens from an egg farm in California’s Central Valley....
Posted: Mon, Aug 15, 2005 8:45pm PDT
Logging in the Sequoia National Monument 8/13/2005 
In a stunning, relatively overlooked area of the southern Sierras, just east of California Hot Springs and the south valley town of Porterville, the Forest Service is facilitating one of the most rotten deals in the recent, rotten history of logging on public lands. And these are not just any public lands but a National Monument established in 2000 to protect giant Sequoias, in large part by prohibiting timber cutting and restoring the lands to their primeval condition....
Posted: Mon, Aug 15, 2005 3:18am PDT
“No More Lost Lives” Memorial Sept. 5, 2005 This Labor Day, please join us for a very important and special memorial event.
Last year, on September 5, 2004, Dyron Brewer died in the CYA’s Chad youth prison.
We are marking this horrific event and honoring Dyron’s life with a mass memorial
and march. The “No More Lost Lives” memorial event will be held in Stockton (home
of the Chad prison) on Monday, September 5, 2005 from 12 PM to 3 PM....
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 9:39pm PDT
CODEPINK Anti-War Protests on Monday, August 15 Here's the press release and schedule for Monday's Code Pink anti-war protests in Sacramento!...
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 8:27pm PDT
Fresno Food Not Bombs in need of a few good volunteers for Sunday meal 
If you'd like to volunteer with Food Not Bombs, Sunday we meet (every Sunday, rain or shine) at the Big Red Church on Echo Avenue at 1:30pm. They have a great kitchen with stainless steel counters and everything....
Posted: Sun, Aug 14, 2005 12:55am PDT
Pics of Sacramento Support Rally for Cindy Sheehan 
According to a recent Washington Post article, "Sheehan's protest has created a delicate situation for the White House, which has resisted being drawn into a public battle with a woman who lost a son in Iraq." This demonstration in Sacramento is one of several being held across the country in support of Cindy Sheehan....
Posted: Sat, Aug 13, 2005 9:47pm PDT
Aerial Bombardment of Pesticide Spray Sacramento county residents have been bombarded with aerial spraying of pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide for the past 5 nights wihout informed consent ot sufficient notice to protect themselves. Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito Vector Control Board has stated the chemicals used are harmless when in fact they have been shown to cause cancer and other mutations. Due to certain exemptions, the Board has not had to apply for permits, gain property access or even inform the public of the actions they are...
Posted: Sat, Aug 13, 2005 9:28am PDT
Sacramento Mother Joins Cindy Sheehan in Crawford, Texas Sacramento mother Karen Bernal left today to join Cindy Sheehan in her vigil outside G.W.'s ranch in Crawford, Texas. I urge everybody to show up at this rally tomorrow!...
Posted: Fri, Aug 12, 2005 9:12pm PDT
Ignacio Chapela Featured Speaker at Organic Sacramento Farm Dance! Ignacio Chapela will be the featured speaker at the potluck tomorrow before the Farm Dance sponsored by Organic Sacramento at Goethe Ranch....
Posted: Fri, Aug 12, 2005 6:20pm PDT
8/12/05 Press Conference: LOCAL FRESNO SUPPORT FOR BIG SOLAR BILL (SB1) Area Politicians, Public Health Professionals, and Environmental Groups Call on State Assembly to “Finish the Job” and Pass The Million Solar Roofs Bill...
Posted: Fri, Aug 12, 2005 1:03am PDT
Sac-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control Dist. Mtg. pics 
* Turn off air conditioning and other ventilation that brings in air from outside. Turn your thermostat down a couple of hours before that to keep your house cool during the treatments.
* Bring toys, tools, patio furniture, pets, bikes, and other portable items indoors.
* Cover playground equipment and other large outdoor items.
* Keep pets indoors.
* Take shoes off before coming indoors.
* After spraying occurs, wash down other surfaces such as playground equipment ...
Posted: Thu, Aug 11, 2005 11:36pm PDT
San Joaquin County man will stand trial on marijuana charges A disabled San Joaquin County man on Tuesday was ordered to stand trial on charges that he grew marijuana for sale, but Aaron Paradiso said the plants were for his medical use....
Posted: Thu, Aug 11, 2005 10:36pm PDT
We confront the lies and deaths of Livermore 
We confront the lies and deaths of Livermore. 4 one minute videos plus 5 minute speech on how Livermore workers were lied to and unprotected. Plus link to 2003 and 2004 actions and SunMt docu-poem on "Peace Hands Around Death Lab."...
Posted: Thu, Aug 11, 2005 5:42pm PDT
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