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- Poverty Rates Soar in Bay Area Suburbs
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Author Archives: Rachel Dornhelm
Fast Food Chain Does a McWork Around the SF Happy Meal Toy Ban
Sad day for Happy Meals. Sort of. As of tomorrow the freebie toys that come with fast food – or any meal that doesn't meet the city's nutritional standards – are banned in San Francisco. But McDonald's has found a … Continue reading
CSU Cancelling Upcoming Meeting on Fears of Protest
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First the University of California regents, now the California State University trustees. The CSU Board of Trustees has just canceled a special meeting scheduled for December 5 over concerns about protesters and crowd control. The Board was set to consider … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: High Speed Rail To Nowhere?; Child Poverty Skyrockets; Lawmakers Turn In State Owned Car Keys
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Top analyst warns state could waste $6 billion over high-speed rail (San Jose Mercury News) The state's top analyst on Tuesday not only questioned the legality of launching a high speed-train, but also warned legislators that starting construction on the … Continue reading
Police Remove the Last Occupy LA Protestors; 200 arrested
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UPDATE 8:15 am: Great live blogging and tweeting of events as they unfolded last night from KPCC – Southern California Public Radio. Mayor Villaraigosa is holding a press conference later this morning with Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck. Earlier … Continue reading
Occupy LA Encampment Preparing for Possible Raid
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Occupy Los Angeles just tweeted about a possible raid: "LAPD is preparing to for #OLARaid tonight! Get to City Hall NOW!" KQED's Krissy Clark is at the General Assembly right now where she says they are announcing the possible raid … Continue reading
Scientists Learning From Orca That Washed Ashore in Marin
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Scientists are starting to study tissues of an 18 foot orca, or killer whale, that washed up along Marin's coastline last week. Jim Oswald with the Marine Mammal Center says it's rare for a male juvenille for this to be … Continue reading
Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore Breakthrough
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It's not quite connecting the transcontinental railroad, but for commuters who have sat in traffic for years at the Caldecott Tunnel, it's definitely a milestone. The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that excavation gear in the fourth bore construction … Continue reading
Hidden Beat-era Enclave Could Get National Historic Status
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You've probably never heard of the Northern California enclave Druid Heights. But you may have heard of some of its past inhabitants: Eastern philosopher Alan Watts, Beat poet Gary Snyder and pioneering lesbian writer Elsa Gidlow. The Marin IJ ran … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Students Filing Lawsuit Against Campus Police and Others
Just received a news release that twenty-four students and community members will file a lawsuit in United States District Court today. They write it's in response to brutality at the hands of UC Berkeley Police during the “Occupy Cal” protest … Continue reading
Surveillance Footage from Oakland Shooting
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Oakland police are reportedly preparing for a press conference this afternoon to give more details about a shooting in Oakland. Seven people were shot at 6:08 p.m. last night in the 700 block of Willow Street. One of the victims, … Continue reading
