California
Growing economic divide fuels ire toward Silicon Valley
January 3, 2014SAN FRANCISCO - Protesters in San Francisco and West Oakland neighborhoods spotlighted the growing poverty and evictions in the area by targeting the private bus services provided by Silicon Valley tech companies to transport their employees...
Read moreSan Jose residents push for developer fee to fund affordable housing
December 9, 2013Over 160 people packed a hall at Sacred Heart Community Services to press city council members, Madison Nguyen and Sam Liccardo, to support imposing a fee on developers to fund affordable housing.
Read moreSan Jose won’t give up on immigration reform
December 2, 2013Protestors called on Congress and the Obama administration to stop deportations and enact comprehensive immigration reform, making it clear that they weren't going to stand idly by while the Republicans in the House leadership block a...
Read moreCalif. governor signs immigrant rights bills
October 9, 2013"While Washington waffles on immigration, California's forging ahead," Brown said in announcing the signings. "I'm not waiting."
Read moreWest Hollywood becomes first U.S. city to ban sale of fur
September 27, 2013For the first time in this country's history, the Californian city of West Hollywood has banned the sale of fur, in keeping with its tradition of upholding the values of animals and their wellbeing.
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