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Category: Civil Rights

San Diego County Suffers From Chronic Underfunding of Fire Fighting Resouces

 Staff  October 30, 2007  0 Comments on San Diego County Suffers From Chronic Underfunding of Fire Fighting Resouces

THE CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES ASKS: Does Chronic Underfunding of Safety Services Heighten Fire Risk?The wildfires that tore into our…

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 Posted in: Civil Rights

Vigil for Lt. Ehren Watada – Putting the War On Trial

 Staff  October 29, 2007  0 Comments on Vigil for Lt. Ehren Watada – Putting the War On Trial

Army Lt. Ehren Watada is the first officer to publicly refuse to deploy to the U.S. war on the people…

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 Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Peace Movement, War and Peace

Mandatory Evacuations – Are They Any Good Or Do They Contribute to the Fire Damage?

 Frank Gormlie  October 25, 2007  13 Comments on Mandatory Evacuations – Are They Any Good Or Do They Contribute to the Fire Damage?

We’ve all seen or experienced the “mandatory evacuations” ordered by the authorities during the FireStorms this week. Last count, there…

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 Posted in: Civil Rights

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  • Latest ICE-Capades in San Diego
  • 3rd Rescue at Sunset Cliffs in 3 Weeks
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  • Sailors-to-Be Learn the Ropes of Sailing in Environmentally Conscious Non-Profit Project
  • OB Rag Fundraising: We’ve Nearly Reached Half of Our Goal — Remember a Free Press Is Not ‘Free’
  • Limits on License Plate Surveillance Needed; Senate Bill 1013 Does That
  • BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Gloria Finds Money to Re-Open Mission Bay Restrooms by End of the Week
  • Big Announcement on Mission Bay Restrooms Coming Soon …
  • City Wants ‘Public Input’ on Establishment’s Mid-City Communities Plan Update: 30K More Homes, 89K More Residents Over 30 Years
  • Blocked From Inspecting Otay Mesa Detention Center, County Officials Release Report on Its Conditions – Citing TB Illnesses and Neglect
  • Trump Administration Wants to Decimate Calif. Coastal Commission to Pave Way for Offshore Oil Drilling, More Rocket Launches and Other Projects Off Coast
  • The Difference Between Donna Frye and Jen Campbell on Mission Bay’s Closed Restrooms
  • Over Half of California’s Electricity in May Was From Solar
  • The Day Old Town Burned: How an 1872 Fire Helped Shape Modern San Diego
  • Stairway to Aquatic Heaven — The Man Behind the Ladera Street Stairs at Sunset Cliffs
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  • U.S. Economy Lost 23,000 Jobs in July — ‘Hiring Has Gone into Reverse’
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  • Donna Frye: Unsolicited Proposal for Mission Bay Park’s Marina Village Includes up to 900 Residential Units
  • Ocean Beach Attack Victim Recounts Legal Battle 4 Years After Assault
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