Protest Against Bass’s Cuts to Animal Shelters; Bass Does a Quick, Tr*mp-like Reversal (tags)
Large protest results in a quick win, although other LA departments remain on the chopping block (with 1,600 jobs at stake). The six-figure salaries of Mayor Karen Bass and City Council members are not in danger.
Kern County Animal Shelters: Above the Law and Below the Radar (tags)
After extensive negotiations broke down for various violations of Kern County Animal Shelters violating the Tom Hayden Laws, a trial has been set for this watershed lawsuit in July, 2006.
Artivist Film Festival opens tomorrow in LA / Activist Documentary Films (tags)
Attached is an mp3 featuring an interview with, Bernadette Armstrong, programmer for the festival. Sheila Laffey, one of the directors of "The Last Stand - Heroes at Ballona Wetlands" and Morgan Spurlock, director of "Supersize Me" and "Blue Vinyl" co-director Judith Helfand. Schedule and info in article below