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Category Archives: Immigration
Analysis: How Dangerous is It Being an ICE Agent?
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Yesterday, three federal immigration agents were shot and wounded in Petaluma while taking part in one of multiple raids around the Bay Area. The sweep was related to a 2010 gang-related triple homicide in South San Francisco. The agents were … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Haifa Scientists Kvell as Their Water Saving Research Takes Root in Sonoma
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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 wine country to benefit from Haifa study (Jerusalem Post) L.A. Unified missed … Continue reading
Supervisors to Vote on Limiting Relationship Between SFPD and FBI
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will soon vote on an ordinance that restricts the police department's relationship with the FBI. On Thursday, the Public Safety Committee approved the Safe San Francisco Civil Rights ordinance. Introduced by Supervisor Jane Kim, … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: 9 Pepper Sprayed Occupy Protestors Sue UC Davis in Federal Court
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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. Beck backs driver's licenses for illegal immigrants (Los Angeles Times) UC Davis officials … Continue reading
Stopping the 'Reverse Brain Drain'
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The U.S. Immigration Service held a summit today in Silicon Valley to tackle a "reverse brain drain" of American-trained entrepreneurs returning to their native countries to start companies. More than 100 leaders from high tech, academia and government met at … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: That Slackliner Bouncing Around with Madonna? Humboldt State University Grad
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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. HSU grad performs at Super Bowl with Madonna; slackliner introduces sport to millions … Continue reading
Occupy Santa Rosa, Immigration Groups, Rally Against Wells Fargo
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On the cracked, asphalt parking lot of a former Albertsons grocery store in Santa Rosa, live theater and an Aztec dance performance revved up the crowd as they began their march to the city’s Old Courthouse Square. Their target: Wells … Continue reading
Deportation Stayed For Same-Sex Partner
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A reprieve for a San Francisco man caring for his ill same-sex partner is giving hope to other gay, binational couples. The couple is legally married, but since the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex unions, the Australian man was denied … Continue reading
