California
Parents occupy Oakland school to protest closures
June 19, 2012Parents and teachers occupying Lakeview Elementary School since June 15 say they plan to stay until the district agrees to keep their school and four others open, reversing its decision to close them as of the...
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IWW fundraiser attacked: Members tarred and feathered
June 14, 2012On June 14, 1924, in San Pedro California a mob armed with clubs attacked an IWW hall, where a program was being held to raise money for for defense. They were fighting a 1923 law that...
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Plastic bags to be banned in LA
May 25, 2012In what seems to be part of a steadily increasing effort to find, Los Angeles will become the largest city to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.
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Oaklanders demand justice for Trayvon Martin
March 27, 2012Protesters, many wearing hoodies and carrying Skittles and cans of iced tea, gathered in front of City Hall March 26 to express solidarity with the family of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.
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Millions of Californians now benefit from health care law
March 27, 2012As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments by Affordable Care Act's opponents, including 26 states, other states are already putting parts of the law into practice as they look toward full implementation in 2014.
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