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Alameda Megaplex Battle Update - 6/22
Interestingly enough, we are still being called a "small group" despite petition signatures which have almost doubled since only last week when we presented close to a 1,000 names, and despite the admitted fact that the City Council and Mayor cannot answer their communications promptly because they are overwhelmed by the number of letters and emails being received on this topic. Do not feel "belittled" keep asking your elected officials to acknowledge your request for a m...
Posted: Wed, Jun 22, 2005 6:35pm PDT
Become an Advocacy Author
Join EBAA's New Advocacy Author Group...
Posted: Tue, Jun 21, 2005 11:45am PDT
7/16: Hip Hop Show and Rally to Close the CYA Youth Prisons
• WHAT: 4th Annual "Not Down with the Lockdown" Hip Hop Show and Rally to Close CYA Youth Prisons
• WHERE: Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th St. and Broadway (Downtown Oakland)
• WHEN: Saturday, July 16, noon-2pm
• FREE! All ages!...
Posted: Tue, Jun 21, 2005 11:43am PDT
Berkeley Liberation Radio receives 10-day notice from the FCC
6 year old microradio station has 10 days to respond. Community support is needed!...
Posted: Mon, Jun 20, 2005 11:13pm PDT
Public Forum with Iraqi Oil Union Leaders
Sunday, June 19th 2005 6:45-9 PM
Location:
St. Joseph the Worker Church 1640 Addison St. (betw. Jefferson & McGee) Berkeley California...
Posted: Sun, Jun 19, 2005 11:17am PDT
Pictures From Saturday June 18th Picket At Berkeley Honda
Picket to Support Machinists 1546 on Strike at Berkeley Honda.
The Picket WIll Continue Until Around 9pm Each Day...
Posted: Sat, Jun 18, 2005 6:13pm PDT
Grassroots Effort to Stop Alameda Multiplex Grows, Delays Planning Decisions
"What is the real goal of this project? It seems that the community's desire to have their theater restored is being exploited to get a parking structure built. Who reaps any benefit?"...
Posted: Sat, Jun 18, 2005 3:20pm PDT
Berkeley HS Censors NORML from Internet
Berkeley may have a reputation for cannabis tolerance, but that
hasn't penetrated to the city's public education establishment....
Posted: Sat, Jun 18, 2005 2:09pm PDT
Join the Picket and Support Machinists 1546 Strike at Berkeley Honda!
In support of Machinists union Local 1546, all former Doten
Honda service and parts employees will not cross this
informational picket line until this issue is resolved. Please
do not patronize! Strike sanction has been authorized by the
Central Labor Council, Alameda County AFL-CIO. For more
information, please call Don Crosatto at 638 6705 or the Labor
Council at 632 4242....
Posted: Thu, Jun 16, 2005 4:47pm PDT
Ask Barry Zito to Enlist
Bay Area residents are asking Oakland Athletics chickenhawk Barry Zito to enlist in the Army....
Posted: Thu, Jun 16, 2005 11:11am PDT
Oakland City Council Meeting on Measure Z...Tuesday, June 14th - 7:30 PM - City Hall
When?
Tuesday June 14th, 7:30 PM
Where?
Oakland City Hall
Hearing Room One, First Floor
Why?
Voters overwhelmingly passed Measure Z in November.
Now, seven months later, the City Council is finally
taking action to implement Measure Z....
Posted: Mon, Jun 13, 2005 1:11am PDT
6/11 at 6:30 pm Bill Mandel on KPFA 94.1 FM
Welcome Bill Mandel back to KPFA, 94.1 FM, Sunday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m., right after the 6 p.m. news. He will discuss what is going on in the other major nuclear power of the planet, namely Russia, with guest speakers. Bill is a lifelong expert in Russian & Eastern European politics and is fluent in Russian. And right now, at 9 a.m., Matt Gonzalez is due to host the Sunday Salon show with Catherine Austin Fitts & many other muckrakers....
Posted: Sun, Jun 12, 2005 8:55am PDT
Listener Comments From June 11 KPFA Board Meeting
KPFA is in serious trouble. Reports of violence and sexual harrasment suits keep emerging from a growing cloud of abuse and discontent at the cornerstone of progressive broadcasting....
Posted: Sat, Jun 11, 2005 3:49pm PDT
Live: KPFA local station board meeting (audio/x-mpegurl 0.0KB)
Tune in to a live stream of the KPFA local station board meeting, today Saturday June 11th starting around 11 a.m. from Freight & Salvage in Berkeley....
Posted: Sat, Jun 11, 2005 10:18am PDT
June Berkeley critical mass ride
This was a nice long ride during the summer solstice month. We first went into Oakland, then down telegraph and Oxford, and to Indian rock park. From there, riders went through the tunnel into Solano and Albany, over the Buchanan bridge, by the albany bulb to the Berkeley Marina. The beginning at Berkeley bart was a bit difficult to interpret what was going on. Some of these pictures are enhanced to be more interesting....
Posted: Fri, Jun 10, 2005 9:49pm PDT
Tenure Granted to Chapela
Controversial UC Berkeley biology professor, Ignacio Chapela (above) was granted tenure (job security at a university) this month after a 3 year struggle....
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 6:29pm PDT
6/13-14 UCB CLERICALS STRIKE HOURS AND LOCATIONS
>>On Monday June 13, Tuesday June 14, and Wednesday June 15, CUE, the
union
>>that represents UC clerical workers on all the UC campuses will be on
>>strike to demand increased wages....
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 10:46am PDT
6/15: Paid Family Leave Workshop
JUNE 15, WEDNESDAY, 2-4:30PM
@ Alameda Labor Council offices
7992 Capwell Drive, Oakland, CA 94621...
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 10:43am PDT
Sex Discrimination Suit Filed Against Pacifica Station KPFA
Community radio station KPFA was served on Monday with a lawsuit filed by Noelle Hanrahan, former producer and co-host of Flashpoints, the station’s drive-time public affairs broadcast. Also named in the complaint are Pacifica Foundation, Flashpoints executive producer Dennis Bernstein, and ex-general manager, Jim Bennett.
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> Among the charges in the complaint are sexual harassment and sex discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and intentional infliction of emotional distress...
Posted: Thu, Jun 9, 2005 8:02am PDT