Monthly Archives: October 2018

First they came for the homeless Yesterday at 1:16 AM · October 17, 2018

Governor: No endorsement Lt. Governor: No endorsements Secretary of State: Alex Padilla Controller: Betty Yee Treasurer: No endorsement Attorney General: Xavier Becerra Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond US Senator: Kevin De Leon Congress, District 12: Nancy Pelosi State Assembly, District 17: No endorsement State Assembly, District 19: Phil Ting STATE PROPOSITIONS Proposition 1: Yes Proposition 2: Yes Proposition 3: No… Continue reading →

VIVIAN ROAN/FILE BY SABINA MAHAVNI | STAFF October 15, 2018 (dailycal.org) Berkeley City Council will focus on issues surrounding housing and the homeless, discussing particular policies concerning the homelessness crisis, sidewalk regulation enforcement and home sharing during its regular Tuesday meeting. The council will focus in particular on a city ordinance long… Continue reading →

By SARA SHORTT (LATimes.com) OCT 15, 2018 | 4:05 AM Los Angeles homelessness has increased significantly over the last several years. (Maria Alejandra Cardona / Los Angeles Times) Two men who slept on downtown Los Angeles sidewalks were beaten to death with a bat last month. In Santa Monica, four other men were attacked while… Continue reading →

Aiming to help transform the United States into a compassionate community dedicated to the common good of all humanity, our own people, the environment, and life itself. Purple Points of Agreement A majority of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents agree on the following. Campaign Spending, in a June 2015 article, “Americans’… Continue reading →

OCTOBER 15, 2018 JOHN LAURITS (JohnLaurits.com) Democracy, by definition, is a popular concept and, in the theater of politics, a popular concept is an important one. States usually take care to maintain democratic appearances with their populations and the international perception of democracy is often what determines whether the press refers to… Continue reading →

First they came for the homeless October 13 at 8:36 PM ·  BART put in this fence to prevent us from having our camp there. $120,000 for the fence. The tips are sharpened to hurt anyone who climbs it. The camp found use for it. I encourage others to come and… Continue reading →

Gabe Fernandez Saturday 11:16am (deadspin.com) Photo: Jonathan Daniel (Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers released a photo gallery on Friday commemorating the franchise’s 68-year history of games against the Green Bay Packers in the lead up to their matchup on Monday Night Football. The gallery included photos of nearly every notable player to… Continue reading →

FRI, 10/12/2018 – BY JOHN ABRAHAM (Occupy.com) THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON THE GUARDIAN An American flag battered by Hurricane Michael continues to fly in the in the purple colored light of sunset at Shell Point Beach on October 10, 2018 in Crawfordville, Florida. Photograph: Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Floridians are staring down a… Continue reading →