California
Berkeley celebrates life of councilmember Maudelle Shirek
May 3, 2013A crowd packed Berkeley City Hall to celebrate the life of Maudelle Shirek, an extraordinary woman dubbed "the conscience of the council."
Read moreWorkers say city services are vital to public safety
April 4, 2013City workers gathered in front of City Hall April 2 with a message for City Council members starting to discuss a new two-year budget.
Read morePublic health care saved my wife’s life
March 26, 2013Llast year something dreadful came to my family. During a self-examination my wife discovered a lump in her breast. Adding to the anxiety my family had no healthcare insurance.
Read moreUnions, environmentalists join to uphold California’s landmark environmental law
March 15, 2013A new coalition has formed to uphold the California Environmental Quality Act against business-backed attempts to weaken the state's landmark 1970 environmental safety law.
Read moreLatinos helping transform California and nation
February 26, 2013Latinos have emerged as a progressive nationwide political bloc that no amount of right-wing posturing will let the Republicans capture in any significant numbers.
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