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Police Department in Vallejo, California Destroys Evidence of Police Killings
In January 2021, officials in Vallejo, California destroyed hundreds of pieces of evidence from at …
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UC Berkeley Students and Faculty Occupy Library to Keep It Open
This past week, after the University of California (UC) Berkeley administration announced plans to close …
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Mental Health Crises
The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit …
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The Black Panther Party: A Brief History and Lessons for Today
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was founded in the fall of 1966 in Oakland, California, …
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Climate Change Causes Major Floods in California
In the past few week’s, storms that hit California led to torrential rains and major …
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Kaiser Mental Health Workers Continue the Fight
Note: This article comes from the most recent edition of Speak Out Now’s Healthcare Newsletter. Kaiser …
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California – Cooking from Climate Change and Rolling the Dice with Neglected Infrastructure
For the past two weeks, much of California has faced record temperatures. Governor Gavin Newsom …
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California Governor Newsom Intensifies Drug Overdose Crisis
On Monday, August 22, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill which would have legalized …
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People’s Park in Berkeley, CA is Under Attack!
Early in the morning on Wednesday, August 3rd, UC Berkeley started demolishing People’s Park in …
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Oakland: The Fight Against School Closures Grows
The struggle to keep the school doors open may not be easy, but it is winnable. But it will take an even larger, more organized and continued mobilization by Oakland parents, students, teachers and staff to win this fight. …
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The Latest California Oil Spill
On Sunday, one of the largest oil spills in California’s recent history spread onto beaches, damaging wetlands and killing wildlife. …
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A Consequence of the California Drought: Disappearing Fish
Due the extreme drought, across creeks in Northern California lay rotting carcasses of the Chinook salmon, a fish that historically would rest for weeks in these waters after completing their upstream journey. …
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California Recall: Voter Suppression in Disguise
The main organizers behind the effort to recall Governor Newsom in California want us to …
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Shorter Showers Won’t Get Us Out of the California Drought
As of July, 50 out of California’s 58 counties were in a drought state of emergency. …
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A Stiff Drink: California’s Contaminated Water Systems
Many of California’s municipal water systems are in danger of failure, with some areas already having unsafe drinking water. …
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Newsom: Washing His Hands of Our Needs
California governor Gavin Newsom released a revised budget for the state of California on May 14. Who are the targets of his spending cuts? Workers, high-needs students, the elderly …