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Educators demand a fair contract and protest Randolph Ward's intimidation tactics 
More than 100 people turned out on short notice to demand a fair contract and to protest Randolph Ward's intimidation tactics. That night AFSME President Morris Tatum announced that his members have pledged that they will support OEA picket lines in the event of a forced strike....
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 10:55pm PST
American “Dream...” Manifest. These babies are first cousins. Aren’t we all¡! 
American “Dream...” Manifest. These babies are first cousins. Aren’t we all¡!...
Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2006 11:39am PST
You don’t need a diploma to go to jail Town Halls support children of color struggling to learn in West Contra Costa schools...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2006 10:22am PST
Be a Class Traitor for $300 a day Randy Ward, state administrator for Oakland Unified School District's receivership, is already getting ready to hire scabs when the K-12 teacher go out on strike--which it's almost certain they will. But remember that he forced 7,000 district employees to take a 4% pay cuts, while laying off 100 custodians, in 2004. Now this parasite, with privatization of the whole district on his agenda, is going for more blood and wants the teachers to pay more for their healthcare. The working class in th...
Posted: Sat, Jan 21, 2006 10:06pm PST
SNP reveals 'CIA flight' dossier--BUT WE SHOW IT! 
[SECRET DOSSIER FOLLOWS, with proof (PHOTOS, dates, times) that CIA planes landed in Scotland. To DOWNLOAD THE ACTUAL 24-page report, including PHOTOS, links, charts, front-company histories, CIA Air Organizational Chart, details of CIA plane sightings, and more, go to following PDF (size = 213 kB):
http://www.snp.org/snpnews/2005/snp_press_release.2006-01-18.7084056278/2006-01-20.0197801266/download
To see all the photos at once (LONG 1.15 MB download), go to: http://www.cageprisone...
Posted: Sat, Jan 21, 2006 10:29am PST
Businessman guilty in pot-growing case in Oakland A federal jury has convicted the owner of three Oakland properties where authorities discovered marijuana-growing operations, bringing to nine the number of defendants convicted in the case, authorities said Thursday....
Posted: Fri, Jan 20, 2006 6:19pm PST
California State University East Bay Gears Up for Pro-Choice March 
CSUEB tabled to promote counter anti-choice march in SF tomorrow....
Posted: Fri, Jan 20, 2006 3:41pm PST
Bill Mandel Struck by Car The terrible news is that Bill Mandel was hit by a car. Amelia Gonzalez and Tracy Rosenberg came up with a plan to have him have a 10 minute weekly commentary on KPFA. More on this when Bill recovers....
Posted: Thu, Jan 19, 2006 10:01pm PST
KPFA Town Hall Sunday A forum for listeners to talk about KPFA 94.1 FM....
Posted: Thu, Jan 19, 2006 10:41am PST
Protest General Richard Myers tomorrow in Concord, 6pm 
Former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chief of Staff, General Richard Myers, one of the top people in charge of the military command during 9/11, will be the keynote speaker at the Contra Costa Council & Chevron sponsored Contra Costa USA 2006 on the 19th at the Hilton Concord Hotel on 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord. The all day event will feature filmmaker/Author and daugther of Representative Nancy Pelosi, Alexandra Pelosi, Common Ground talk show hosts Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas. Master of Ceremoni...
Posted: Wed, Jan 18, 2006 7:43pm PST
1/19: MEMORIAL FOR DURRELL AND DEON Thursday January 19, 2006
6:30-7:30 pm
WHERE:
Downs Memorial United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
6026 Idaho St
Emeryville, CA 94608...
Posted: Wed, Jan 18, 2006 11:28am PST
Controversial plan to deter prostitution in an urban neighborhood never quite measured up It was launched with great fanfare last spring -- Operation Shame, a campaign to discourage the "johns" who drive Oakland, Calif.'s late-night streets to pick up prostitutes. At the heart of the campaign was a plan to arrest the johns (a slang term for men who solicit prostitutes) and then display their mugshot photos on prominent 10 feet by 22 feet billboards....
Posted: Wed, Jan 18, 2006 11:27am PST
Albany to extend moratorium, please speak Tuesday night More info on Albany City Council: They are looking at extending their
existing 1-year moratorium for another year....
Posted: Mon, Jan 16, 2006 10:24pm PST
Protest General Richard Myers speaking in Contra Costa on the 19th 
Former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chief of Staff, General Richard Myers, one of the top people in charge of the military command during 9/11, will be the keynote speaker at the Contra Costa Council & Chevron sponsored Contra Costa USA 2006 on the 19th at the Hilton Concord Hotel on 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord. The all day event will feature filmmaker/Author and daugther of Representative Nancy Pelosi, Alexandra Pelosi, Common Ground talk show hosts Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas. Master of Ceremon...
Posted: Sun, Jan 15, 2006 1:15pm PST
SHAC 7 Benefit at the Humanist Hall in Oakland, 1/11/06 
Jake Conroy of the SHAC7 spoke regarding the upcoming trial and what it means for activists of all stripes in general and the animal liberation movement specifically....
Posted: Sun, Jan 15, 2006 12:28am PST
KPFA Board Manager Fired; No Word from KPFA Board to Listeners The capitalist press, the 1/14/06 SF Chronicle, gives the subscribers who pay for KPFA the first official announcement that yet another KPFA station manager has been fired. We never received any official announcement via Email or postcard or any other means from anyone on the KPFA Local Station board that this has taken place. This is gross mismanagement on the part of LSB and must end immediately....
Posted: Sat, Jan 14, 2006 10:08am PST
UPDATE on my taxpayer-funded persecution in Fremont I thought I would be entering a plea, but
apparently that happens at my next court date, which is scheduled for
this coming Friday, January 13 (same place, 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway
in Fremont, at 9:00 a.m., this time in department 602)....
Posted: Fri, Jan 13, 2006 4:54pm PST
SIXTH ANNUAL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL Call for Entries The Bicycle Film Festival is seeking submissions for its sixth annual Festival. The event will feature dozens of different films on a variety of bicycle styles - from BMX to urban bike culture, cycling to commuting....
Posted: Fri, Jan 13, 2006 2:27pm PST
Urgent help needed to save bunnies' lives 50 young, healthy rabbits confiscated by Oakland Animal Control are in danger of being euthanized. The public's help is urgently needed to save lives!...
Posted: Fri, Jan 13, 2006 12:05pm PST
Fremont Mosque Under Surveillance as Spying Targets Muslims FREMONT, Calif. - On the back wall of a store in a shopping complex on Fremont Boulevard, a surveillance camera points directly at the parking lot of a local mosque....
Posted: Fri, Jan 13, 2006 7:38am PST
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