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Hotel workers stage protest at Google Headquarters (video/mp4 24.2MB) Google wants to build a four-star hotel and conference center on city land in Mountain View, CA, but has so far refused to offer union organizing rights for the development's workers. On Feb. 7th, 100 members of UNITE HERE Local 19 and community supporters staged a protest and picnic at Google Headquarters to demand respect, fair wages and the right to organize for Google's future dishwashers, housekeepers and banquet servers....
Posted: Fri, Feb 8, 2008 3:08am PST
Cargill: Don't Fill San Francisco Bay! Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. is threatening to build a massive development on more than 1,400 acres of Bayfront salt ponds in Redwood City....
Posted: Sat, Feb 2, 2008 9:44am PST
Breaking News! Bush Coming To The Bay TODAY! (Wed., Jan 30) The address for that event was 565 Remillard Drive, Hillsborough, CA 94010-6739. According to MapQuest, it’s just off I-280 South. (time?)...
Posted: Wed, Jan 30, 2008 12:01pm PST
Today: Live Streaming Video from Technology in Wartime Conference at Stanford (video/quicktime 1.8KB) Organized by: Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
When: Jan. 26, 2008
Where: Stanford University Law School...
Posted: Sat, Jan 26, 2008 9:29am PST
MLK Jr & Coretta Scott King Plaza Dedicated in Palo Alto 
***Palo Alto's City Hall Plaza Re-Named "Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King Plaza"***
OVERFLOW CROWD FILLS CITY HALL CHAMBERS...
Posted: Mon, Jan 21, 2008 9:33pm PST
Raging Grannies Protest Military Recruitment 
The Raging Grannies and their supporters staged a noon protest rally and commemoration of the American women killed in Iraq, in front of the Mountain View military recruitment office, Friday, January 18....
Posted: Sun, Jan 20, 2008 3:29pm PST
Iraq Moratorium #5: Mtn. View Recruiting Station Part I 
***SHRINE TO AMERICAN FEMALE CASUALTIES ERECTED IN FRONT OF RECRUITING CENTER***...
Posted: Fri, Jan 18, 2008 4:30pm PST
Iraq Moratorium: Community Vigils and Actions (Peninsula and South Bay) San Mateo, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and various Caltrain stations...
Event Date: Fri, Jan 18, 2008 7:30am PST
Posted: Thu, Jan 10, 2008 3:37pm PST
Iraq Moratorium Mall Walkers Confront Marine Recruiters 
Mall Walkers for Peace including members of San Mateo Peace Action, Declaration of Peace, Veterans for Peace, San Mateo Democracy for America and the Raging Grannies strolled the Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo California where they were greeted by many folks pleased with the message on their t-shirts: Troops Home Now!
***Members of SMDFA and the Raging Grannies met MARINE RECRUITERS under the holly and mistletoe at the Mall's Central Christmas Display***...
Posted: Fri, Dec 21, 2007 11:45pm PST
Sutter Nurses Strike Rally - Burlingame 
A couple cell phone photos from the California Nurses Association strike rally in front of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, CA on Friday, December 14th. A few hundred striking Sutter nurses rallied for improved patient care, better healthcare and retirement for nurses, against the closure of St. Luke's hospital in San Francisco, and more. See www.calnurses.org for info....
Posted: Mon, Dec 17, 2007 8:49pm PST
Palo Alto's NO IRAN ATTACK Resolution: Judy Kleinberg Speaks 
In a 6-3 vote on December 10, 2007, the Palo Alto city council passed a resolution calling for the United States government "to refrain from any preemptive action in dealing with any unconfirmed threat" and to use peaceful methods to resolve issues with Iran.
On December 13 councilwoman Judy Kleinberg who co-authored, introduced and made a passionate plea for a YES vote on the resolution, met with anti-war activist Iranian-Americans, MoveOn members, and Raging Grannies in Palo Alto's Lytto...
Posted: Fri, Dec 14, 2007 10:15pm PST
Palo Alto Formally Adopts 2nd Anti-War Resolution 
Raging Grannies Action League & MoveOn members delivered a NO ATTACK ON IRAN petition with more than 1,700 signatures
to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo as part of an anti-war rally on Dec 13 2007. They took the opportunity to thank rally guest
Councilwoman Judy Kleinberg for the City's anti-war resolution of Dec 10.
Photos courtesy Justin Miel
For permission to reprint contact justin@gotmiel.com...
Posted: Fri, Dec 14, 2007 9:25pm PST
Iraq Moratorium: Antiwar Leafletting at Caltrain Stations Caltrain stations up and down the Peninsula...
Event Date: Fri, Nov 16, 2007 7:30am PST
Posted: Thu, Nov 15, 2007 4:09pm PST
San Francisco Baykeeper: One Week After the Oil Spill 
The San Francisco Baykeeper will testify about the Cosco Busan bunker fuel spill in front of Assemblywoman Loni Hancock and Members of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources tomorrow in Emeryville....
Posted: Thu, Nov 15, 2007 12:00am PST
Stanford Welcomes Rumsfeld: NOT! 
***STANFORD SAYS NO TO WAR***
Students & Supporters Rallied Against Rumsfeld appointment to Hoover Institution as a "Distinguished Fellow"
Stanford Campus 11/08/07
Raging Grannies Action League includes alumnae who revisited their alma mater with song and street theater...
Posted: Thu, Nov 8, 2007 2:47pm PST
Dia de los Muertos en Palo Alto 
**Dia de los Muertos en Palo Alto**
Day of the Dead in Palo Alto...
Posted: Fri, Nov 2, 2007 3:34am PDT
Stop Cargill Inc. from Paving SF Bay 
Take action to stop Minnesota-based agribusiness giant Cargill from filling San Francisco Bay. Former Bay wetlands are no place to build a massive development! Fight Cargill and preserve this threatened former wetland site on Redwood City's bayfront.
Go to http://www.savesfbay.org/action...
Posted: Thu, Nov 1, 2007 10:18pm PDT
Iraq Moratorium, Friday, Oct 19 - TROOPS OUT NOW! SUPPORT LT. WATADA! Moratorium events: Downtown SF, Federal Building, at least five in the Mission, one in the Haight; in the East Bay, University/Acton and the docks. Processions from Burlingame and San Jose, meeting in Palo Alto. Leafleting at numerous transit hubs....
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 12:17am PDT
Eshoo sneaks Redwood City townhall in TOMORROW Sat Oct. 13 Congressperson Anna Eshoo gives 2 day notice of her 1PM Saturday Oct 13th Redwood City townhall meeting. It will take place at the San Mateo Co. Board of Supervisors' Chambers at 400 County Center....
Posted: Fri, Oct 12, 2007 1:36pm PDT
Wear Orange on Friday to Impeach Bush and Cheney 
World Can't Wait activists leafletted Palo Altoans, asking them to wear orange
on Fridays to show support for the restoration of democracy and the rule of law...
Posted: Wed, Oct 10, 2007 11:12am PDT
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