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Supporting Equality in California
A number of organizations, including the California Commission for
Women, support AB 169 (Enforcement of Equal Pay) and SJR 7
(Designation of Equal Pay Day). I hope you, and the organizations
you are affiliated with, will too!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 4:24pm PDT
California Public Defenders Association Honors Public Radio's Amy Goodman with 'Gideon Awa
California Public Defenders Association Honors Public Radio's Amy Goodman with 'Gideon Award'; CPDA Awards Next Week...
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 11:39pm PDT
Protest the "Drug War!" Laguna Beach May 14th
The Next Rally Against the Failing War on Drugs with OC NORML, the November
Coalition and So. CAL NORML,
is at Laguna Main Beach on Sat. May 14th 1:30-4:20
See web site for more info on events http://www.ocnorml.org/
Or call our OC NORML info line (714) 210-6446...
Posted: Tue, Apr 19, 2005 12:36pm PDT
MOTHER'S DAY EVENT 5/7: Please Attend and Donate!
WHAT: Mother’s Day March and Rally
WHERE: Southern California (Location TBA)
WHEN: Saturday, May 7th, 5 PM
RSVP: Jakada, 510-428-3939 x226, jakada@ellabakercenter.org or Youth Justice
Coalition: 323-240-1449, freelanow@yahoo.com...
Posted: Tue, Apr 19, 2005 12:55am PDT
Long Beach Implements MMJ Moratorium
Following is the recommendation to adopt a Moratorium by the City Attorney
and the notes from my speech before the City Council Tuesday, April 12th....
Posted: Fri, Apr 15, 2005 12:41am PDT
UC San Diego Strike on 4/14/05
UC San Diego witnessed 1000 strikers and 300 at a solidarity rally today, April 14, 2005 in a long overdue labor action at all 9 University of California campuses and other UC facilities....
Posted: Thu, Apr 14, 2005 7:01pm PDT
STOP SCHWARZENEGGER'S COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College has invited Governator Schwarzenegger to be the 2005
commencement speaker. Many faculty and staff consider this choice to be very
inappropriate for a community college - but they were never consulted. Please
contact the SMC administration and Board of Trustees to express your opinion....
Posted: Sat, Apr 9, 2005 4:35pm PDT
Activists Successfully Defuse Raid on UMCC
Medical Marijuana Activists Defuse a Police Raid on United Medical Caregivers
Clinic in Los Angeles...
Posted: Fri, Apr 1, 2005 6:48pm PST
Activists Successfully Defuse Raid on UMCC
Medical Marijuana Activists Defuse a Police Raid on United Medical Caregivers
Clinic in Los Angeles...
Posted: Fri, Apr 1, 2005 1:36pm PST
Anti-war march in Santa Barbara, CA March 19th
City of Santa Barbara comes out in the rain to show their support for bringing our troops home!...
Posted: Thu, Mar 31, 2005 8:54am PST
"When the Show's Over for Hollywood Chimps."
DawnWatch: Performing chimp issue in LA Times and on NY Newsday and Florida Sun Sentinel websites 3/22/05...
Posted: Thu, Mar 24, 2005 10:25am PST
BISHOP'S DENIAL OF CATHOLIC FUNERAL FOR SAN DIEGO GAY MAN A HEARTBREAKING DECISION
The Human Rights Campaign today decried the decision of
San
Diego Bishop Robert Brom denying funeral services to a local gay man,
John McCusker, at any one of San Diego's 98 area Catholic churches....
Posted: Mon, Mar 21, 2005 11:46pm PST
FTCR: Schwarzenegger's 'Cash Syndicate' Unveiled by Consumer Group
3/16: At a press conference prior to the governor's fundraiser, for which Schwarzenegger is asking as much as $89,200 per couple, the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights unveiled the Century Plaza "Cash Syndicate" – the big industry executives who are hosting Governor Schwarzenegger's fundraiser at the Westin Century Plaza Hotel. The syndicate – the hosts of tonight's fundraiser – has already contributed more than $5 million to Schwarzenegger....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 11:30pm PST
Undocumented Immigrants Recruited to Grow Marijuana in National Park
Sequoia National Park authorities have found
at least 40 marijuana fields in the last two years. Last year, five
undocumented Mexican immigrants were arrested in one of the fields,
according to a National Park Service investigator who did not want to be
identified....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 9:31pm PST
MediCann pulling out of Chico
A medical clinic that specializes in
marijuana recommendations is pulling out of Chico after putting down
roots early this year....
Posted: Thu, Mar 17, 2005 12:00am PST
Bush administration defends use of covert propaganda in US
The Bush administration last week instructed US government agencies to ignore a ruling by the comptroller general of the United States barring the dissemination of “covert propaganda.”...
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 10:03pm PST
LA Dispensing Collective Raided -- Take Action!
ASA has been alerted that yesterday (3/15/05), at about 6pm, Los Angeles Police
raided the United Medical Caregivers Clinic (UMCC), a medical marijuana
dispensing collective. The police obtained a search warrant and came with
approximately thirty officers to seize all of the collective's medicine and
money....
Posted: Wed, Mar 16, 2005 2:44pm PST
chimpanzees in captivity
DawnWatch: Chimps shot dead in attack -- superb coverage from Anderson Cooper on CNN with Jeff Corwin 3/3/05...
Posted: Fri, Mar 11, 2005 4:54pm PST