By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis List of Calendar of Events on Palestine from AROC: https://www.araborganizing.org/events/ Many other events are listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you (Listed are many actions/events in North and South Bay for Palestine) Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 See Indybay… Continue reading
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the measurement of time of one rotation, see Day. Not to be confused with Earth Hour. Earth Day The unofficial Earth Flag created by John McConnell includes The Blue Marble photograph taken by the crew of Apollo 17. Significance Support for environmental protection Begins 1970 Date April 22 Next time April 22, 2024 Frequency Annual… Continue reading
For Earth Day 2024, there are lots of local events and volunteer opportunities to celebrate and nurture our environment. by Callie Rhoades April 3, 2024, 12:02 p.m. (oaklandside.org) On the first Earth Day in 1970, communities across America came together to celebrate and restore the natural environment. This set the stage… Continue reading
Published on April 1, 2024 (marijuanamoment.net) By Kyle Jaeger Germany’s marijuana legalization law officially took effect on Monday, with personal possession and cultivation now permitted for adults. Just days after the cannabis bill was signed into law, the non-commercial legalization provisions are now in force. Social clubs where people will be able to obtain… Continue reading
The legacy of discrimination and racial pandemic prompted many of us to seek a new life abroad. Quintessa L. Williams Published in The Daily Quinn Mar 19, 2024 (thedailyquinn.com) Black Americans have been trying to escape American racism — from segregation to heinous organized violence, such as lynchings — for generations. In… Continue reading
San Francisco public-school employees on Tuesday can apply to live in a first-of-its-kind affordable housing development in the Outer Sunset, Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco Unified School District announced Monday. The 135-unit Shirley Chisholm Village — named after the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, who… Continue reading
The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives Jesse Eisinger From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jesse Eisinger, “a fast moving, fly-on-the-wall, disheartening look at the deterioration of the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission…It is a book of superheroes” (San Franscisco Review of Books). Why were… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on April 1, 2024 (BeyondChron.org) Breed-Peskin Battle Over Housing SF YIMBY’S Face Housing Backlash The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 last week to override Mayor Breed’s veto of legislation downzoning a portion of District 3. The battle became framed as a conflict between Mayor Breed and Board President… Continue reading
by Sebastian on April 1, 2024 (BeyondChron.org) Unearthed Facts On The Garden Planters Controversy More Troubles Around SF’s Van Ness Avenue Two weeks ago, a big white RV pulled up and settled in on Eddy and Franklin Streets. A White RV Parked On Eddy And Franklin Streets. March 27, 2024 At first, neighbors… Continue reading
