Actress and Philanthropist Tanna Frederick Hosts Project Save Our Surf Beach Cleanup (tags)
Actress and Philanthropist Tanna Frederick Hosts Project Save Our Surf Beach Cleanup in Huntington Beach Saturday, August 4th
Peace Vigils in Los Angeles
Nationwide, New Laws Seek to Suppress Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Campaigns R (tags)
4 of 5 Dem and Republican Candidates Are Supporters of Continued Netanyahu Violence. They are Clinton, Trump Cruz, Kasich
Rezoning of the Ridge in Huntington Beach (tags)
I got this, probably because I commented on an issue regarding the preservation of indigenous historic places down in the area.
Isabel Avila's "Parallel Worlds" at the Vincent Price Art Museum (tags)
In her first solo exhibit, photographer (and contributor to LA IndyMedia) Isabel Avila explores the dual identities of Native American and Mexican American cultures, emphasizing people active in their communities. Avila's photographs, taken over the last few years, are complimented by video discussions, many featuring her photo subjects but also additional people, including Gloria Arellanes, one of the early Brown Berets and member of the Tongva community. (Excerpts of these dialogs can be found further down in this article.) The free exhibit is currently at the Vincent Price Museum through December 8. It will then then relocate to Rancho Cucamonga's Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art and run from January 22 – March 16, 2013. (Location details within the article.)
U.S. House of Representatives: Stupid? Crooks? or Stupid Crooks? (tags)
Some of our representatives are just plain dumb as box of shale. They may even believe that American oil can be sold at Mom and Pop's Gas-It-Up.
Please Stop Removal of Native American Cemetery in Huntington Beach (tags)
A developer is building a housing complex in Huntington Beach and is removing the remains of some 80 Indigenous people. Please write letters expressing your concerns or offense to the coastal commission.
Ragnar Relay Los Angeles Will Send Hordes of Runners Over Sea, Over Land, Over Night (tags)
From hard core to recreational, this weekend's 188-mile relay running “race” challenges everyone
The particular problems of the old in the US version of unregulated capitalism
"Sands of Silence" Human Trafficking Awareness (tags)
WTLC & Senator Lou Correa will be hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness night on Thursday, October 2nd
Video: Veterans Speak @ OC Peace's "How Many More? Resist, Resist the War!" (tags)
Huntington Beach, California, USA, 3.15.08: This "How Many More? Resist, Resist the War?" video reveals the plight of troops, military families and veterans, all who have been affected by the United States' illegal invasion of Iraq. You will hear Navy vet, Maricela Guzman, speak of her rape and of the military's continued resistance of her plight. You will hear conscientious objector, Agustín Aguayo, speak of his resistance to injustices imposed upon military troops serving in Iraq. You will hear Olga Aguayo speak of 'coping' mechanisms the military offers families whose loved ones are serving in Iraq, and you will also hear Olga speak of her husband, Agustín's, case which is now at the Supreme Court level. You will also hear USMC vet, Sean McAllister, speak of the Winter Soldier, 2008 testimonies, of his plea for THE PUBLIC to watch these testimonies at www.ivaw.org, and of his reminder that the WAR IS STILL GOING ON! Finally you will hear young voices of the Orange County Peace Coalition's Children's Peace Choir sing 'America the Beautiful'. www.ocpeace.org, www.ivaw.org, www.mfso.org, www.vfp.org
Orange County Peace Coalition: How Many More? Silent Peace March video (tags)
Huntington Beach, CA: On a sunny, windy Huntington Beach afternoon, members of the Orange County Peace Coalition and their supporters held a SILENT peace march along one of Huntington Beach's busiest streets. Pro-peace folk of all ages participated in the march. Enjoy. df, mom, educator, activist, PEACE www.ocpeace.org
Part 2, "How Many More? Resist, Resist the War!" OCPC. ORG (tags)
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Orange County Peace Coalition: "How Many More? Resist, Resist the War!" (tags)
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A federal prosecutor recused himself from the Carona probe. Why? (tags)
But here's a nagging question: Did Gross' recusal give him a free pass to lobby Mike Carona for help in Gross' pursuit of a seat on the superior-court bench?
UNIFEM Panel Discussion on Violence Against Women in Latin America (tags)
02.16.08 Panel Discussion on Violence Against Women in Latin America
The S. CA chapter of UNIFEM/USA and SOKA University presented a morning discussion on violence against women in the Latin Americas. Lucia Munoz, founder of Mujeres Iniciando en Las Americas (Women Initiating in the Americas), gave a talk entitled "Women in Guatemala: Hidden in Plain Sight." The event also highlighted UNIFEM's Safe Cities in the Latin Americas, a program which aims to free cities from violence against women in public as well as private places
A very important PDF on IMPLANTS (tags)
this has it all:
Oct 27 LA Peace March: Fund Human Needs Not Private Greed (tags)
The horrifying fires we have all witnessed in Southern California are a direct result of stealing our tax dollars from all social services at home and giving them to the war machine. Please turn your grief into action and join the October 27 peace march in Los Angeles at 12 Noon from Olympic & Broadway and March to downtown federal building.
Military Families occupy Rep. Sanchez's office (tags)
A group of Military Families, vererans and supporters was arrested this morning at Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez's office after an overnight stay in her office.
JFAV Pursue Lobbying for Equity Bills,Filipino Vets Win Commitments on Capitol Hill (tags)
Justice for Filipino American Veterans (JFAV )Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates, energized by recent victories and their lobbyist Washington based the American Coalition for Filipino Veterans recently visited Capitol Hill (July 26-27) and thanked their Senators, House members and legislative staff for the progress on their equity pension and family bills. On Thursday evening, the ACFV leaders with JFAV veterans leaders led by Commanders Franco Arcebal,Peping Baclig and Nick Gadia commemorated the the 66th anniversary of the 1941 Military Order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt drafting Philippine Commonwealth soldiers into U.S. armed service.
Impeachment Rally At Huntington Beach Huntington Beach (tags)
On July 23, 2007, Greens, Democrats, Republicans, The Orange County Peace Coalition, Mexican American Political Association & others demonstrated to impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney
IMPEACHMENT RALLY - Huntington Beach, CA 07-23-07 (tags)
CA-37 - "Bipartisan" Meltdown in Compton (tags)
It is tragic the candidates presumed to be front-runners for U.S. Congress in the 37th congressional district were arguing on stage Thursday night and almost came to blows over race-baiting personal attacks. Thank God the Green Party candidate Daniel Abraham Brezenoff was on stage to state clear, unambiguous grown-up statements on the failed wars on terror and drugs.
Rohrabacher at War: Rendering democracy in the homeland (tags)
Man of War: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher says that he doesn't care if 50 innocent people are falsely accused of terrorism, even, apparently, if it means killing American Democracy. This story was submitted to the Orange Coast Voice newspaper May 24, 2007 and will appear that newspaper's June edition, available online also at www.ocvoice.com. John Earl is the editor of that paper.
Mandatory Cervical Cancer (wart) Vaccine With Sixth Grade Girls (tags)
In 18 states, lawmakers (influenced by drug company lobbyists) are considering whether to require sixth grade girls to take the cervical cancer vaccine, regardless of it's " side effects". The Virginia legislators have passed such a bill and millions of Texans are outraged that Gov. Perry bypassed the legislature and took away parental choice in mandating the price-gouging poisons of a toxic cervical cancer ' vaccine'. While an "over looked vaccine" that the drug companies can not port from as well, needs adequate investigation and research review. This report also exposes some of the typical corruption in medical research, as exposed in with verifiable reference material that has been "censored" from the main news media. Examples of Corrupted Medical Research System with background information. on "The revolving door" of politics and medical research.
New progressive newspaper starts in Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. A small newspaper, but packed with hard news about important social and environmental issues. Here's a sample.
New progressive newspaper starts in Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. A small newspaper, but packed with hard news about important social and environmental issues. Here's a sample.
'Virtual fence' to go up near Tucson (tags)
Boeing Co. engineers crafted a plan to line the Mexican border with 1,800 towers equipped with sensors that can spot when illegal immigrants step onto U.S. soil.
Local Soldier, Hannah Lee McKinney, Killed in Iraq (tags)
In pitch darkness early Monday, Army Pfc. Hannah Leah McKinney of Redlands climbed down from a guard tower at Fort Taji, Iraq, and headed across a dusty road to a latrine. She never made it. As she walked across the road, a Humvee drove out of the darkness, ran over the young soldier, then sped away, leaving her small crumpled body lying in the dirt, according to family members.
Military Families Speak Out 'Visit' Rep. Dana "Warbacker", Huntington Beach (tags)
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ACTION NEEDED: Defeat CA AB 2680 (tags)
Bill Goes After The Employers Who Hire Undocumented Workers
What Alex Jones-- Promoter of the 9/11 "Truth" Event in LA-- Said About Mexican (tags)
The scenes you will witness on the streets of America over the next few days do not illustrate a 'new civil rights movement' but an invading army of militant foreigners bankrolled and supported by predominantly white rich Neo-Cons and Neo-Libs who are using the different Mexican race groups as a vice to crush the sleeping American middle class.
Local Marine, Killed in Iraq, Remembered (tags)
Services for Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus Glimpse, who was killed in Iraq on April 12, were held Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Newport Mesa Christian Church in Costa Mesa.
Services Set for OC Marine Killed in Iraq (tags)
Funeral for Lance Cpl. Marcus Glimpse of Huntington Beach will be held Saturday at Newport Mesa Christian Church in Costa Mesa.
Local Marine Killed in Iraq (tags)
Lance Cpl. Marcus Glimpse of Huntington Beach was killed Wednesday when an improvised bomb exploded at the security checkpoint where he was deployed in Al Anbar province in Iraq.
Photos of high school students on the march in Anaheim and Buena Park (tags)
Some students participating in this action claimed they attended both public and private high schools in Anaheim, Westminster, Garden Grove, and Huntington Beach. They said this was one of several walkouts that took place in Anaheim that day, drawing upwards of 500 young people.
Why are "progressive" dems and repubs silent on Tom Harman? (tags)
Tom Harman, supposed progressive republican assemblyman from Huntington Beach, has suddenly jumped on the Minuteman bandwagon. But nobody is saying anything. Why? This is not an article, but a letter similar to one I wrote to an email group I belong to.
LIFE OVER DEBT & POVERTY IN AFRICA: THE REAL STORY (tags)
Leaders address the most pressing and widespread challenges facing the African continent
Keep Poseidon Corporation out of our public ocean! (tags)
The Poseidon Corporation, a multi-national water privatization company, wants to build a desal plant in Huntington Beach, but it isn't needed, will add to pollution and will give multi-national corporations a new foothold on the California coast under internatiional treaties.
A Mom's FYI: Reality Bites (tags)
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UPRISING! Aerial Activism (tags)
Uprising! is a community kite-building project that encourages aerial democracy. Join us at the Huntington Beach Art Center on Sunday, March 6 for an afternoon of kite-making and aeromancy (divining messages in the sky).
Food Not Bombs WANTED at OC Arlington West (tags)
Call to Action: Food Not Bombs at Arlington West
FEDERAL OFFICER CONTINUES IN 4 YEAR STRUGGLE TO HAVE CONGRESS INVESTIGATE GROSS CORRUPTION (tags)
Gross Corruption reported to CONGRESSMAN HUNTER and others only met with retaliation by Federal Agencies.. Federal Officer prosecuted for "medical/ mental incompetence" for whistle blower letters to Congress.............
Local Soldier Killed in Iraq (tags)
William C. James, 24, was killed in action in the al-Anbar province in the Sunni Triangle Nov. 10.
2nd Evening of Feral Visions Continues TONIGHT!!! (tags)
Only 3 events left in Southern California...
Feral Visions Weekend Starts TODAY!!! (tags)
The root of the problem is not republicans or capitalism- it's civilization!
4 Events of Feral Visions Weekend in Southern California (tags)
Nothing man-made lasts forever.... ....and this civilization will also fall
A Diet For Those Who Care TEACH-IN (tags)
Come learn about a sustainable cruelty-free diet!
Get Coke off Our Beach! (tags)
In 1999 the city of Huntington Beach awared a long term monopoly concession to the Coca Cola company in return for millions of dollars and annual payments. But Coke is complicit in the killings of labor organizers and in destroying and polluting water supplies abroad.
Protest Planned Tomorrow vs. Westminster School Board anti-transgender motion (tags)
Westminster, Orange County, teachers union and members of the Transgender Community plan to protest a School Board Plan to defy State policy protecting transgender and transsexual students.
An interview with Sherman Austin's Mother in G-spot (tags)
An interview with Sherman Austin's Mother, Jennifer Martin Ruggiero
UPDATE on Gov. Schwarzenegger's visit to Huntington Beach this Friday! (tags)
Greet Governor Schwarzenegger in Huntington Beach this Friday evening as he mingles with the superrich of Orange County to raise more than a quarter of a million dollars for the re-election campaign of his close friend, Republican Congressman Dana "Talibanman" Rohrabacher!*
Arnold Schwarzenegger does fundraiser for Congressman with former ties to al-Qaeda (tags)
Governor Groper will be in Huntington Beach tommorrow night to do a fundraiser for a Congressman with former ties al-Qaeda. So much for patriotism.
Greet Governor "Ahh-nold" Schwarzenegger in Huntington Beach this Friday night! (tags)
GREET GOVERNOR "AHH-NOLD" SCHWARZENEGGER IN HUNTINGTON BEACH THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!
Green Party Carolers Cheer Up Striking Workers Monday (tags)
PRO-SB60 PROTESTORS PAY REPUBLICAN STATE ASSEMBLYMAN KEN MADDOX A SURPRISE VISIT! (tags)
Ken Maddox, a termed-out Republican State Assemblyman from Orange County's 68th District, found himself in a bind late Friday afternoon ...
Santa Ana Catholic Worker trying to be SHUT DOWN! (tags)
Happy Thanksgiving! We should see what we can do to support them and not let the Catholic Worker get shut down! -Sabrina-
Orange County's Scariest Cops (tags)
OC Weekly identifies the 31 most evil cops in Orange County
Sherman Austin: Counterpunch Article (tags)
A Strange and Tragic Legal Journey The Case of Sherman Martin Austin By MERLIN CHOWKWANYUN
A Strange and Tragic Legal Journey (tags)
A Strange and Tragic Legal Journey The Case of Sherman Martin Austin By MERLIN CHOWKWANYUN
A cliquey, gossipy, and very tacky "report" about the cheerful celebration. The writer's unvarnished editorializing is offensive. We serious journalists are not amused.
One witnesses account of Schwarzenegger's campaign kick off.
Schipske Dubs Opponent 'Dana Pointless' After His Vote on Off-Shore Drilling
NOT IN OUR NAMME PEACE WALK IN Huntington Beach: delivering resistance near you (tags)
ENDLESS WAR ??? NOT IN OUR NAME !! RESIST THE NEW NORMALCY
PEACE WALK IN Huntington Beach: delivering resistance near you #2 (tags)
ENDLESS WAR ??? NOT IN OUR NAME !! RESIST THE NEW NORMALCY
PEACE WALK IN Huntington Beach: delivering resistance near you (tags)
ENDLESS WAR ??? NOT IN OUR NAME !! RESIST THE NEW NORMALCY
June 1st "Not In Our Name" Rally & Peace Walk Huntington Beach (tags)
"Not In Our Name" Rally & Peace Walk Huntington Beach Pier 12:30-3pm Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway Huntington Beach, CA
Vandals Attack Home Of Anti-immigration advocate Barbra Coe (tags)
Vandals spray graffiti at home of immigration-reform advocate Incident at Barbara Coe's Huntington Beach residence is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Candlelight Peace Vigil in Huntington Beach (tags)
In September, about 50 Orange County residents held a candlelight vigil for peace at the Huntington Beach pier, organized by the Coastal Convergence Society.
Anti War Protest in Huntington Beach (tags)
Anti war protest that took place in Huntington Beach on October 27th
Local Union members demand money back from the energy companies at rally (tags)
Union Members rallied today to demand :"We want all the money back" from the energy companies.
People rising up to take back our power!!!
People rising up to take back our power!!!