June 19, 2017 (nytimes.com) The price of Bitcoin has hit record highs in recent months, more than doubling in price since the start of the year. Despite these gains, Bitcoin is on the verge of losing its position as the dominant virtual currency. The value of Ether, the digital money… Continue reading
June 25, 2017 (sfchronicle.com) Photo: Associated Press. Two women in Monterey on June 17, 1967. Fifty years ago, during the Summer of Love, thousands of young people fled cultural norms and flocked to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. They didn’t all find what they were looking for, and the good vibes… Continue reading
John Benson, called “Cripple A” by his clients, repairs a wheelchair in his Emeryville shop. Photo: Natalie Orenstein June 28, 2017 (berkeleyside.com) On a recent morning, Benjamin Royer was doing donuts in his electric wheelchair. He spun round and round and round in the empty Emeryville parking lot outside the… Continue reading
Across Oakland and Berkeley, tent camps are sprouting near BART tracks and underpasses. As rents skyrocket in the Bay Area, California working class communities are disproportionately affected. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Share Documenting economic inequality and homelessness in California’s Bay Area, this photo essay, by photojournalist Rucha Chitnis, gives faces… Continue reading
A man stores his possessions on a couch on the street. Photo: Ted Friedman June 28, 2017 (berkeleyside.com) In the 364 days since June 29, 2016, when Berkeleyside devoted a whole day of coverage to the issue of those experiencing homelessness, much has happened to those living on the streets and… Continue reading
Dear Californian: Thank you for your recent correspondence in support of Senate Bill (SB) 562. I value your opinion and appreciate you taking the time to share it with me. I wholeheartedly support single-payer health care; from a public health perspective, it is without question the best solution for universal… Continue reading
June 15, 2017 This month has shown that Hawaii may be the U.S.’s most forward-thinking state. Earlier in June, it became the first state to formally accept the provisions of the Paris Climate Accord, and now, the state congress has passed a bill that puts Hawaii on the path to… Continue reading
© BULENT KILIC / AFP | Turkish riot police officers block an access to Istiklal avenue to prevent LGBT rights activists from going ahead with a Gay Pride annual parade on June 25, 2017 in Istanbul Video by FRANCE 24 Text by NEWS WIRES Latest update : 2017-06-26 Turkish police… Continue reading
Note from SF Berniecrats: As you all know, Speaker Anthony Rendon decided to shelve SB562, preventing it from moving through the State Assembly. If he thought the bill had weaknesses and wanted to improve it, he shouldn’t be preventing any amendments from being made. So, if you haven’t yet, please… Continue reading
