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Petition Launched over Citizens United Impact on Alameda Politics Alameda residents have started a petition to block State Democratic Party endorsement of 18th Assembly District Candidate Rob Bonta, as he was the beneficiary of massive, anonymous spending in 2010, as a result of the Citizen's United decision....
Posted: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 8:20am PDT
Lessons From Lakeview: Families and Students of Color in Crisis This editorial explores the crisis Oakland students of color are experiencing, in light of recent school closures....
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 2012 11:17pm PDT
UC Berkeley Served With 15 Million Lawsuit For Police Brutality On Occupy Protesters UC Berkeley served with 15 million dollar federal lawsuit on behalf of 30 plaintiffs for police brutality and "UCB's political witch hunt" as a result of November 9, 2011 Occupy protest on campus and later arrest....
Posted: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 4:10pm PDT
What does the CL Majority on the KPFA LSB Have in Common With the Republican Congress? TYRANNY OF THE MAJORITY!
The Concerned Listener majority on the KPFA LSB practices tyranny of the majority just like the Republican Congress. The CL censured Tracy Rosenberg without due process and when called on their wrongful conduct they continued to defy logic and fair play, just like the Republicans in Congress did with finding Attorney General Holder in contempt, etc....
Posted: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 2:15pm PDT
Shame on Save KPFA The scurrilous attacks on myself and Media Alliance, the fiscal sponsor OF Indybay itself, are really shameful. Perfect example of the left-wing firing squad and scapegoating for the toxic dysfunction at KPFA which has been going on for as long as anyone can remember....
Posted: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 11:29am PDT
Occupy Raley’s Supermarkets Dear Union Activist, Labor Supporters & Occupiers,
Raley's Supermarkets has been in stalled contract negotiations since Oct 2011. Raleys is a privately held chain that operates stores under the Raley’s, Bel Air Markets and Nob Hill banners in Northern California....
Posted: Wed, Jun 20, 2012 10:21am PDT
Lakeview Sit-In has taken the building -- Support needed now! Parents, students, and teachers have moved inside of the Lakeview Elementary school building. Police are on the scene. The last tweet here was at about 10:15am....
Posted: Mon, Jun 18, 2012 10:41am PDT
Oakland Needs a Police Commission - Sign the Petition The Petition...
Posted: Sun, Jun 17, 2012 9:59pm PDT
Armored Vehicle, Neighbor Snitching, ICE Pickups In Berkeley Sanctuary? Berkeley City Council meetings 6/19/12 5pm Worksession, 7pm Action Agenda, Old City Hall, 2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley Discussed will be the Berkeley Police department agreements with the Feds....
Posted: Sun, Jun 17, 2012 3:53pm PDT
An Answer To Attack On Public Workers By East Bay Express Charles Smith a member of the United Public Workers For Action takes up the attack on public workers by the East Bay Express...
Posted: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:34pm PDT
Vote No on the KPFA Recall; Ballots Due in June The June 15, 2012 KPFA Manager's Email announced that the nightmare of the destruction of KPFA and Pacifica is going forward with the contrived recall of the outstanding Local and National Board member, Tracy Rosenberg. Please be sure to immediately vote NO and return your ballot. For more on this expensive horror show, see http://www.stopthekpfarecall.org/ and http://www.stopthekpfarecall.org/?page_id=25...
Posted: Fri, Jun 15, 2012 5:32am PDT
H.E.A.T Conference Ignites Bay Area Activists The H.E.A.T. conference, a gathering of police and non-profits, has ignited Bay Area activists in protest of the correctional justice strategies promoted at the conference, including the CASE Act, a 2012 California ballot initiative....
Posted: Wed, Jun 13, 2012 1:10pm PDT
Reverse-Raptures, Magical Murder Maps, and Other Things That, at a Distance, Resemble Just The possibility of stopping violent crime with a violent police force is as illusory as Oakland Mayor Jean Quan's 100 blocks map....
Posted: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 11:10am PDT
Alameda County Sheriff Swat Team join their brothers in global police state Read this very troubling article and connect the dots. This article describes the corruption of US local law enforcement and their entry into the one world police state. Alameda County Sheriff’s department is a cesspool of corruption and collusion in what is supposedly one of the most progressive counties in the US. If this is progressive, what would regressive look like? This is what we are up against. But we can overcome this and them....
Posted: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 3:29pm PDT
Worst Fund Drive at KPFA in a Decade - Save KPFA Shows Crevasse KPFA, the venerable Bay Area community radio station, posted its worst fund drive results in a decade, with collapsing support focused on its daily news programs....
Posted: Sat, Jun 9, 2012 3:10pm PDT
Sunday (6/10): Attorney Dan Siegel on Effects of the Occupy Movement Dan Siegel is a well-known trial and appellate attorney who has represented individuals, labor unions, community organizations, government agencies, and businesses in complex civil litigation for over 35 years. He is nationally known as an expert in employment and labor law, particularly in cases involving college and university faculty members and athletics coaches. He has tried over 125 cases to jury verdict....
Posted: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:59pm PDT
Calif. State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Public’s Access to Communication Services In August of 2011, the Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency (BART) shut down mobile services during public protests. SB 1160 would protect the public’s access to 911 services and the right to use communication networks for any lawful communications. The bill would maintain the statewide standard allowing service interruption only as directed by a court order based on probable cause and would preempt conflicting local policies....
Posted: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 9:01am PDT
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