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fromStreetsblog
1 day agoRevealed: MTC Canceled Bridge Bike Lane Meetings Because Staff Findings Showed it Should Stay Open - Streetsblog San Francisco
A few months ago we raised alarm bells about an impending vote by the Bay Conversation and Development Commission (BCDC) to determine whether the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Trail would stay open 24/7 or be converted into a breakdown shoulder for cars.
Mission District
#recall-election
SF parents
fromPadailypost
3 months agoParents look to recall school board member
Parents in Palo Alto are trying to recall school board member Shounak Dharap amid controversies over curriculum changes.
The recall movement is led by Avery Wang, who has a history of legal action against the school district.
SF parents
fromPadailypost
3 months agoParents look to recall school board member
Parents in Palo Alto are trying to recall school board member Shounak Dharap amid controversies over curriculum changes.
The recall movement is led by Avery Wang, who has a history of legal action against the school district.
#local-government
London politics
fromianVisits
2 months agoThe London Buzz - 24th February 2025
Community activism persists in local infrastructure issues.
Cyclists face increased danger from bikejackings in Regent's Park.
Lambeth Council may sell homes to manage finances.
Swimmers at Hampstead Heath encounter price hike.
London politics
fromianVisits
2 months agoThe London Buzz - 24th February 2025
Community activism persists in local infrastructure issues.
Cyclists face increased danger from bikejackings in Regent's Park.
Lambeth Council may sell homes to manage finances.
Swimmers at Hampstead Heath encounter price hike.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks agoInterior Sec. Doug Burgum visits NYC sports complex that risked closure until youth sports parents got involved
Being here and seeing the youth here, the youth hockey players that came out tonight, seeing their gratitude because this place was at risk of being closed down.
National Hockey League
#education-policy
NYC politics
fromTruthout
2 months agoWhat Would It Look Like If Librarians Ran the Government Instead of These Fools?
Library workers increasingly run for office to influence policies impacting education and community.
Librarians' skills in communication and discernment are advantageous in political roles.
NYC politics
fromTruthout
2 months agoWhat Would It Look Like If Librarians Ran the Government Instead of These Fools?
Library workers increasingly run for office to influence policies impacting education and community.
Librarians' skills in communication and discernment are advantageous in political roles.
fromThe Oaklandside
2 weeks agoRashidah Grinage honored for decades of work holding police accountable
In recognition of Rashidah Grinage's relentless efforts and commitment, the Oakland City Council honored her for championing the cause of police accountability and community justice.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
3 weeks agoTear-filled funeral service honors NYC bodega-owner 'Momma Zee,' gunned down by stray bullet: 'Harlem holds you in our heart'
"She left her fingerprints on countless lives," Sharpton told a crowd packed into Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. "Harlem holds you in our heart."
Black Lives Matter
Social justice
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 weeks agoThis is what we gray hairs do': Berkeley seniors protest Social Security cuts
Older Berkeley residents rallied against proposed cuts to the Social Security Administration, expressing concerns over the impact on those reliant on social security benefits.
fromKqed
4 weeks agoThe Activist History of Japanese American Care Homes; Singing Corridos in Compton; SF Hosts Trans Self-Defense Class | KQED
The closures of culturally sensitive senior care homes for Japanese Americans reveal a significant crisis within the community, emphasizing the need for renewed activism.
SF LGBT
Intellectual property law
fromSFGATE
1 month ago'Aloha is not for sale': Native Hawaiian group tackles cultural appropriation
Native Hawaiians seek to stop businesses from profiting off their culture through trademarking phrases and symbols.
The movement is supported by a newly formed working group to protect Native Hawaiian traditions.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month agoSunday Links: Hundreds Attend Juanita More's People's March, Dance Party, For Democracy
The People's March for Democracy highlights community resistance against government actions.
Local landowners face financial burdens due to aging levees needing repair.
The IRS's access to undocumented immigrants' tax records raises ethical concerns.
fromNew York Post
1 month agoChinatown residents demand city stop the return of 'spring break' to Canal Street
Chinatown residents are voicing strong objections to the Canal Street Open Streets program, complaining it has transformed their peaceful neighborhood into a scene of chaos and public disorder.
NYC politics
#environmental-issues
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months agoProtesters demand ban on artificial grass in public parks, which they say will poison kids with "forever chemicals"
Activists are protesting artificial grass fields due to environmental concerns, particularly the impact of 'forever chemicals' on health and nature.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months agoProtesters demand ban on artificial grass in public parks, which they say will poison kids with "forever chemicals"
Activists are protesting artificial grass fields due to environmental concerns, particularly the impact of 'forever chemicals' on health and nature.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months agoLeaders of Contra Costa Co. DA recall effort include family of slain Oakley woman Alexis Gabe
Gwyn Gabe expressed strong support for the recall initiative, stating it aims to rectify the injustice faced by families like his and safeguard victims.
East Bay (California)
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
2 months agoCentury-old East Village tenement synagogue to be torn down - and hundreds of historic NYC sites face same risk, advocates say
A former synagogue in the East Village will be demolished for high-end condos, igniting preservationist concerns about losing historical significance.
SF politics
fromMission Local
3 months agoMan tears apart signs, yells at elders campaigning to recall Joel Engardio
A man verbally assaulted two elderly Asian women collecting signatures for a recall, tearing their campaign signs.
Community support for the recall campaign persists despite incidents of hostility.
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