Category Archives: Human Rights

Breakfast Blend: Citizen Scientists Collaborate and Innovate with DIYbio

January 17, 2012, 6:09 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Homeless make up growing number of California welfare recipients (Los Angeles Times) Young … Continue reading »

Filed under: Business and Finance, Demographics, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Federal Government, Gender Issues, Government, Health, Human Rights, Poverty Issues, San Francisco, State Budget, Tech

MLK's 'I Have a Dream' Speech in Tweets

January 16, 2012, 11:06 am • Posted by
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Most people have heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have a Dream' Speech. (If you haven't, watch it on the YouTube video below). But Sonya Quick, "mobile + social + web journalista" at the Orange County Register has brought … Continue reading »

Filed under: Human Rights, Poverty Issues, Racial Issues, Tech, Uncategorized

Breakfast Blend: Rescued Black Bear Cubs Returned to Sierra National Forest

January 11, 2012, 6:45 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Orphaned cubs return to the wild (Fresno Bee) L. A. County jailers more … Continue reading »

Filed under: Animals and Wildlife, Arts and Entertainment, Central Valley, Crime, Criminal Justice, Disability Issues, Drug Policy, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Labor, Law Enforcement, Legal, Science, Tourism

Breakfast Blend: Harry Potter Coming NBC Universal Park in LA - Orlando to Share the Magic

December 1, 2011, 7:23 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Supreme Court weighs disclosure of HIV status (Los Angeles Times) Cedars-Sinai to cut … Continue reading »

Filed under: Courts, Criminal Justice, Demographics, Disability Issues, Government, Health, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Legal, Tourism, Youth

Portrait Gallery: Faces of Occupy San Francisco

November 22, 2011, 3:09 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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At KQED, we've found ourselves wondering, who exactly is still at Occupy San Francisco two months into the movement and several days before the Thanksgiving holiday. Hardcore activists? Homeless people who have found a welcoming community? Nine-to-fivers who have taken time … Continue reading »

Filed under: Criminal Justice, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Immigration, Poverty Issues, San Francisco
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Occupy Update: San Francisco, Oakland, UC Davis Pepper Spray Video

November 20, 2011, 8:38 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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A quick roundup of Sunday's "Occupy" developments around the Bay Area. We'll start with the latest developments tonight, then go back to earlier in the day: San Francisco OccupySF protesters have taken over the street in front of the Federal … Continue reading »

Filed under: Federal Government, Government, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Media, Oakland, Politics, San Francisco
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Breakfast Blend: Crystal Cathedral Converts to Catholic; Direct Current's Star Rises Again

November 18, 2011, 6:52 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. O.C. Catholic diocese to buy bankrupt Crystal Cathedral (Los Angeles Times) University of … Continue reading »

Filed under: Architecture, California History, Crime, Criminal Justice, Energy, Federal Government, Gender Issues, Government, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Legal, Military, Night life, Tech

Breakfast Blend: County Sheriffs Say Influx of State Inmates Way Bigger Than Predicted

November 16, 2011, 7:30 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. California jails receiving more state prisoners than expected (Los Angeles Times) Former Bell … Continue reading »

Filed under: Arts and Entertainment, Business and Finance, Courts, Crime, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Economics, Government, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Legal, Media, Politics, State Budget, Tech, Youth

Linton Johnson Reassigned by BART; "You'll Have to Go to the Communications Department I Built"

November 14, 2011, 12:35 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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BART today announced a re-organization of its communications department that does not include longtime spokesperson Linton Johnson. When contacted by the San Francisco Examiner, Johnson said, "They’re telling me I no longer speak for the district. If you want answers, … Continue reading »

Filed under: Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Transportation
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Breakfast Blend: Massive Farm Bill Moves in DC w/Few Squawks; Barking Dogs Face Fines in LA

November 2, 2011, 6:59 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Excessive dog barking will cost you in L.A. (Los Angeles Times) San Onofre … Continue reading »

Filed under: Animals and Wildlife, Arts and Entertainment, Central Valley, Economics, Federal Government, Food, Government, Health, Human Rights, Immigration, Labor, Legal, Sonoma, Uncategorized, Water