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The Bay area has a long history of protest. At 1960s UC Berkeley, Vietnam war opponents started as idealistic, flowers in your hair protestors who morphed into building grabbers. Next door, the hard-scrabble neighborhoods of East Oakland are the perfect breeding ground for discontent. It's the right place for the Occupy movement to set up tents. Plenty of people with grievances and lots of rich people to snub. But, Occupy Oakland has a dark side.The Bay area has a long history of protest. At 1960s UC Berkeley, Vietnam war... more
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Yes, yes you can spin the whole cashed up greenie thang into a few minutes of tasty white-boy rap. Whole Foods Parking Lot is the first project from culture vulture collaborative Fog and Smog. It makes fun of that whole hybrid ecosystem, Smart Car, mini-shopping cart, and overpriced vegetables thing.Yes, yes you can spin the whole cashed up greenie thang into a few minutes of tasty... more
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News Update: The bridge has three lanes in each direction, and features a separated bike/pedestrian lane on its south-facing side. Like the San Mateo Bridge to the north, power lines parallel the bridge across the bay.News Update: The bridge has three lanes in each direction, and features a separated... more
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Recently Complete News Updates A severe traffic alert is in effect for the Dumbarton Bridge. All eastbound and westbound lanes are closed due to police activity. A pair of police negotiators ended a tense two-hour standoff when they convinced a distraught man not to jump from the Dumbarton Bridge late Tuesday afternoon.Recently Complete News Updates A severe traffic alert is in effect for the Dumbarton... more
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We’ve been eagerly following the development of San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Terminal, and now we’re excited to announce that the $4 billion project by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has just broken ground! In attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony were a bevy of local dignitaries, including Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Mayor Gavin Newsom, and former Mayor Willie Brown. The ambitious project will aim for a LEED Gold rating and will replace the existing Art Deco structure. Read on to learn about this landmark structure.
Read more: San Francisco Breaks Ground on Green Transbay Transit Center! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/12/san-francisco-breaks-ground-on-green-transbay-transit-center/We’ve been eagerly following the development of San Francisco’s new... more
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Tikkun Magazine has been a strong supporter of the Upper Peninsula of EarthKeepers.
And there's word tonight that it's editor's (Rabbi Michael lerner) home was attacked last night
Rabbi Lerner is rabbi of ThBeyt Tikkun and the editor of TIKKUN magazine: A Bimonthly Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture and Society.
See the press release below
You can easily find contact info for Rabbi Lerner at the magazine's website
http://www.tikkun.org/
Rabbi Lerner's Home Attacked by Right-Wing Zionists
Berkeley, Ca. May 3, 2010
Berkeley police today confirmed that the attack on Rabbi Lerner's home late Sunday, May 2nd or early morning Sunday May 3rd was in fact a crime and was being investigated.
The attackers used a powerful form of glue to attach posters to his door and around the property of his home attacking Lerner personally, and attacking liberals and progressives as being supporters of terrorism and "Islamo-fascism."
They posted a printed bumper sticker saying "fight terror--support Israel" next to a carcature of Judge Goldstone whose UN report on Israel's human rights violations in its attack on Gaza last year has been denounced as anti-Semitic and pro-terror by right wingers in Israel and the U.S.
The caricature has Goldstone talking about his being kept from his grandson's bar mitzvah, and the caricature of Rabbi Lerner responds by saying "any enemy of Israel is a friend of mine."
This attack and vandalism follows on a week filled with Lerner and Tikkun staff receiving hate mail, prompted apparently by Tikkun's announcement that in case the South African Zionists had succeeded in preventing Judge Goldstone from attending his grandson's bar mitzvah, as they threatened several weeks ago, that Rabbi Lerner would gladly hold the bar mitzvah in the SF Bay Area instead, and following Tikkun's announcement that in light of Goldstone's courageous willingness to stand up for human rights in Israel (his report called on the Israeli government to do its own independent, pulbic and credibly objective investigation, punish those responsible for the crimes or show that they didn't happen, and thereby show that these actions were not government policy but the mistakes or evil choices by people in the IDF who were acting as rogue elements and not as a manifestation of the people of Israel) that Tikkun will award our prestigious Tikkun Award to Judge Goldstone in 2011 at the event celebrating our 25th anniversary!
This story, which was prominent in Ha'aretz and many other Jewish magazines and websites, has intensified anger against Lerner and Tikkun among those who seek to perpetuate the Occupation, and great support among those who realize that the Occupation is really hurtful both to Israel and to the Jewish people world-wide.
In the 24 years of Tikkun's operation, we have received many death threats and vicious hate mail, including phone calls to our office announcing that "Rabbi Lerner is dead" and others saying "We will kill all of you."
This particular attack has two worrisome elements not previously there:
1. They attack Rabbi Lerner's home. As law enforcement people told us, this is a way of conveying the messaget to Lerner: "We know where you live, we know your house is vulnerable, so don't ignore our threats."
2. By linking Lerner to alleged terrorism, they provide for themselves and other extremists a "right-wing justification" to use violence against Lerner, even though Lerner has been a prominent advocate of non-violence.
He regularly critiques Palestinian acts of violence when they occur, including the shelling of Israeli towns by Hamas, just as he critiques the violence of the Israeli occupation, and as he critiques the US war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the occupation of Chechny by Russia, the occupation of Tibet by China, the human rights violations agaisnt their own people by the rulers of Iran, the acts of violence of those resisting the US occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, the violence against women and homosexuals in many Arab and African countries (and in the US and Israel as well), the genocide in Darfur, the violence against Jews in some parts of Europe, and the list goes on.
Needless to say, this latest attack, on Lerner's home, has caused great concern to his family.
What can you do?
Let people know that this kind of thing is happening in the Jewish world to people who critique Israeli policies.
-Tikkun Magazine Press ReleaseTikkun Magazine has been a strong supporter of the Upper Peninsula of EarthKeepers.... more
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Parts of the San Francisco Bay Area were paralyzed by it's heaviest rainfall in months Monday. Flooding on the MUNI subway system shut the transit hub down for much of the afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory.Parts of the San Francisco Bay Area were paralyzed by it's heaviest rainfall in... more
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Mother's day lands on the same sunday as my hometown's fiesta and every year, my cousins in the Philippines throw a party for mothers. The preparation has always been on the low and kept as a secret, though mothers already knew what's going on because the yearly celebration has always been a surprise since I could remember.
I recall when I was younger, my cousins and I would get so shy to be in front of a crowd. I thought my shyness was just a typical Filipino trait- until my nephews and nieces proved me wrong as I amusedly watched them strike a pose and dance to a reggeatton mix.
On top of the talent show, we also organized games for moms, ala "Wowowee", a famous Filipino gameshow in the Philippines. My sister and I took turns being the host and the popular sexy dancer named Luningning of "Wowowee", (though we were more goofy than sexy in our parody). Unfortunately, our camera battery ran low and we didn't get to film this part of the celebration).Mother's day lands on the same sunday as my hometown's fiesta and every... more
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Target: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor
Sponsored by: Save The Bay
Plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Each year an estimated million plastic bags make their way into San Francisco Bay, where they pollute the water and endanger the 500 species of animals that live in the Bay.
Plastic litter never biodegrades. It is an eyesore for our communities and costs local governments millions to clean up. The Governor's Ocean Protection Council will vote soon on whether or not to support local efforts to reduce plastic bag litter. Please ask Governor Schwarzenegger to be a leader in the effort to eliminate plastic bags in our communities. Hurry! The vote is set for April 23. Choose the Bay over the bag!
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deadline: 4-23-2009
goal: 5,000
Plastic bags and other marine debris cause serious problems for the health of our coast and bay shorelines. Each year an estimated one million plastic bags make their way into San Francisco Bay, where they pollute the water and endanger the 500 species of animals that live in the Bay.
Plastic litter never biodegrades. It is an eyesore for our communities and costs local governments millions to clean up. The Governor's Ocean Protection Council will vote soon on whether or not to support local efforts to reduce plastic bag litter.
Please ask Governor Schwarzenegger to be a leader in the effort to eliminate plastic bags in our communities. Hurry! The vote is set for April 23. Choose the Bay over the bag!
Thank you for making a difference to California's fragile ecosystems and wildlife habitat today.
Robyn E.
Care2 Petition Site TeamTarget: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor
Sponsored by: Save The Bay
Plastic bags and... more
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President Obama recently asked Americans to look out for each other in these tough economic times. But how can you help others when your income is not even enough for yourself?
Here's an idea: Donate the overloaded fruits in your backyard to the needy and claim a tax deduction, talking about a win-win situation. One city in the Bay Area has already started the movement.President Obama recently asked Americans to look out for each other in these tough... more
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March 31st is Cesar Chavez’s birthday, but folks in San Jose celebrated it on a Sunday, a couple of days earlier to get the whole family attend, dance, sing and participate in honor of Chavez’s life and work.
Cesar Chavez was a labor leader who fought to provide better wage and working conditions among farm workers.
He co-founded the first successful union group for farmers, United Farm Workers of America.
In 1965, Chavez joined Filipino American farmers protest for higher wage.
He also helped organize a historic march, and a five year strike to protest against bad working conditions and toxic pesticides the grape pickers in Delano are exposed to. In the 70s and 80s, Chavez continued his advocacy and activism.
He died in his sleep in 1993.
His birthday celebration was held in San Jose at the office of the union group, SEIU.March 31st is Cesar Chavez’s birthday, but folks in San Jose celebrated it on a... more
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Tips to improve your job hunt, especially if you're graduating this year.
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What’s in a tea? Folks in the Bay Area seem to know as the trend of tea drinking continues to grow. But does tea really stops you from getting sick?
I explored several tea houses in the Bay Area and interviewed experts to find out.What’s in a tea? Folks in the Bay Area seem to know as the trend of tea drinking... more
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The alleged Irish Fullerton Photo Scandal that are published in tabloids and in Pep are definitely not new. Anyway, Irish Fullerton is denying she is the girl in the photos.The alleged Irish Fullerton Photo Scandal that are published in tabloids and in Pep... more
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Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to hang a stainless steel net below the iconic span to stop suicides.
The Golden Gate Transportation District's board of directors voted 14-1 for the net option today after considering several other methods to stop people from jumping off the world-famous bridge.
Officials estimate the steel net will cost between $40 million and $50 million. The suicide prevention net will require an environmental review and further study before installation.
Officials say about 20 people jump from the span every year, but 38 jumped last year and 19 have jumped so far this year. Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to hang a stainless steel net below the iconic... more
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