California

Oakland police arrest hundreds of Occupy protesters

January 30, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Police arrested some 400 demonstrators Jan. 28 in response to the latest attempt by Occupy Oakland activists to occupy a vacant building and establish a new encampment there.

California’s single-payer health bill moves forward

January 20, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Backers of single-payer health care cheered as the California Universal Health Care Act passed from the Senate Appropriations Committee onto the Senate floor.

West coast Occupy movement targets corporate giants at ports

December 13, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Occupy Oakland demonstrators shut down the Port of Oakland Dec. 12 as part of a West Coast-wide protest against giant corporations at ports from San Diego to Anchorage, Alaska.

Tenants get together and fight slumlord

December 13, 2011 By David Bacon

Doyle Gardens sounds like it might be a pleasant apartment complex, where residents stroll down walkways between flowerbeds surrounded by greenery. Its name is a lie.

Occupy movement takes up new challenges

November 22, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

The Oakland occupy movement is stepping up activities focused on national and local demands despite police evictions of its downtown tent encampments.