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calendarJustice for Andy Lopez! Justice for Mike Brown! Justice for Tamir Rice! by Zac B.
Old Courthouse Square 50 Old Courthouse Square Santa Rosa, California, 95404...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2014 2:00pm PST
Posted: Sat, Dec 6, 2014 3:46pm PST
textLaw Enforcement Related Deaths in Sonoma County by Peter Phillips
Newspaper accounts report over 1,500 people die annually in the US in law enforcement related deaths. These are all deaths in the presence of law enforcement personnel both on the street and in local jails. It is reasonable to assume that some portion of these deaths is attributable to officer mistakes, over- reactions, or deliberate acts resulting in death....
Posted: Sat, Dec 6, 2014 2:01pm PST
calendarFilm Screening & Panel Discussion: Girl Rising by Joanne Greene
Osher Marin JCC 200 N. San Pedro Road San Rafael, CA 94903 http://www.marinjcc.org...
Event Date: Sun, Dec 7, 2014 4:00pm PST
Posted: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 12:50pm PST
textAffordable Care Act in Sonoma County by Michael Nicholas
A brief look into how the Affordable Care Act is being received in Sonoma County and Why Republicans need to stop resenting the act....
Posted: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 9:00pm PST
imageMilitarization of our local Police
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by Mitchell Cappa
An awareness piece bringing to light the issue of the 1033 program and the problems that have followed it....
Posted: Thu, Nov 20, 2014 6:10pm PST
textWhole Foods Market Manager Arrests Internationally Renowned Food Justice Advocate by Mark Hawthorne
On Sunday, November 16, 2014, the manager of Whole Foods Market in Sebastopol, Calif., made a citizen's arrest of an activist handing out leaflets exposing the store's exploitation of bunnies for food....
Posted: Wed, Nov 19, 2014 9:32am PST
imageStrikes by California RNs Kick Off Actions for Patient Safety and Ebola Precautions
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by National Nurses United
Two-day strikes starting Tuesday that affect nearly 20,000 registered nurses at 86 Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics, a Sutter hospital in Tracy, and Watsonville Community Hospital kicking off a wave of protests at 15 states and the District of Columbia over eroding patient care conditions symbolized by inadequate Ebola safeguards at most U.S. hospitals....
Posted: Tue, Nov 11, 2014 5:07am PST
textInternational Conservation Movement Calls on Chile & Peru to Protect Silky Sharks by Joanna Nasar
This year a record number of threatened shark species will be granted greater international protections at the United Nation's 11th Meeting of the Conference of Parties, but silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) could be left out of this historic global movement if Chile and Peru continue to oppose their protection....
Posted: Fri, Nov 7, 2014 5:42pm PST
textTurtle Island Helps Gain Protections for a Record Number of Sharks Through the Convention by Joanna Nasar
Banner Day for Shark Conservation: A record number of threatened shark species, including scalloped hammerhead sharks and thresher sharks, will be granted greater international protections in part due to Turtle Island Restoration Network’s efforts at the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Quito, Ecuador....
Posted: Fri, Nov 7, 2014 7:34am PST
textMEDIA ADVISORY: The Salmon Are Here! by Joanna Nasar
Salmon Spawning Right Now in Marin County, Calif. -- Rain Triggers Migration...
Posted: Tue, Nov 4, 2014 4:39pm PST
textTurtle Island Attends Convention on Migratory Species by Joanna Nasar
Turtle Island Attends Historic Convention on Migratory Species to Promote the Record Number of Protections Proposed for Sharks, Rays & Marine Mammals...
Posted: Tue, Nov 4, 2014 4:32pm PST
calendarSausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks by Mervyn Regan
Parade route along the Sausalito waterfront starting at the north end of town off Clipper Marina proceeding to the south end of town and return...
Event Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2014 6:00pm PST
Posted: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 5:27am PDT
imageConstituents Demand Protection for Louisiana Sea Turtles
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by Joanna Nasar
Turtle Island Restoration Network Calls Gov. Jindal’s Environmental Record Called into Question. Over 7,000 Petitions Delivered to Gov. Jindal Today....
Posted: Tue, Oct 21, 2014 9:32am PDT
imageLawsuit to Protect Pinto Abalone From Ocean Acidification, Climate Change and Poaching
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by Center for Biological Diversity
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today of their intent to sue the agency for delaying Endangered Species Act protection for the pinto abalone, an approximately six-inch snail with an iridescent inner shell that was once common in rocky, intertidal coasts from Alaska to Baja California....
Posted: Mon, Oct 20, 2014 4:27pm PDT
textHigh Numbers of Sea Turtles, Whales and Seabirds Die in Hawaii Tuna Longline Fishery by Todd Steiner
An estimated eight sea turtles, including four critically endangered Leatherback sea turtles were killed, and eight false killer whales were injured in the last three months by the Hawaii tuna longline fishery, according to the National Marines Fisheries Service newest report....
Posted: Thu, Oct 16, 2014 10:49am PDT
imageAndy Lopez - One Year Anniversary Calendar of Events
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by Justice Coalition for Andy Lopez
As we near the one year anniversary of the murder of Andy Lopez, the community is organizing to have a strong presence at meetings and events throughout the county. Below is the list of all upcoming events. We encourage you all to come out and support the community as we remind the powers that be that we will not forget Andy Lopez. No Justice No Peace....
Posted: Mon, Oct 13, 2014 6:43pm PDT
imageWW 10-11-14 From Ferguson To Andy Lopez And Alex Nieto In California
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by WorkWeek Radio KPFA
In special programming on KPFA WorkWeek radio we look at the connection between Ferguson and The Bay Area...
Posted: Mon, Oct 13, 2014 5:49pm PDT
calendarPacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Day Beach Party/Scavenger Hunt by Joanna Nasar
Rodeo Beach, Marin, California...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2014 10:00am PDT
Posted: Thu, Oct 9, 2014 10:07am PDT
imageEndangered Species Act Protection Sought for 16 Rare Amphibians and Reptiles in California
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by Center for Biological Diversity
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether 16 increasingly rare amphibians and reptiles in California warrant consideration for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for these species — the western pond turtle, southern rubber boa, western spadefoot, foothill yellow-legged frog, Colorado Desert fringe-toed lizard, sandstone night lizard and nine s...
Posted: Tue, Oct 7, 2014 8:07pm PDT
imageLegal Settlement Allows Park Service Marine Wilderness Restoration to Begin at Point Reyes
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by EAC of West Marin
Today, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Drakes Bay Oyster Company announced a settlement agreement that will dismiss the oyster company’s failed litigation and assign clean-up costs for the mess caused by the company’s non-native oyster cultivation....
Posted: Mon, Oct 6, 2014 12:59pm PDT
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