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Bay Area Residents Demand Justice in New Orleans
More than 200 protesters crowded the street in front of Dianne
Feinstein's estate Saturday afternoon calling for an end to disaster
capitalism and neo-liberalism New Orleans, Louisiana.
Protesters were participating in the World Social Forum's Global Day of
Action, which brings together national and international movements for
human rights, economic and social justice and was part many of
nationwide solidarity actions for Gulf Coast recovery.
Doyle Drive is too vital to play games with seismic work
DOYLE DRIVE needs to be rebuilt and made seismically safe. That is the one thing upon which officials and transit experts in Marin, San Francisco and the Bay Area agree. After that things get a little murky.
The $1.1 billion question is how to make that a reality. Soon. The 1.5-mile-long southern approach to the Golden Gate Bridge is a disaster waiting to happen. Caltrans rates its structural health a 2 on a scale of 1 to 100. That is not acceptable.
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Herhold: A back-and-forth on BART to Silicon Valley
By Scott Herhold
Here is what Roy Nakadegawa has to say in detail about some of his points:
Here is what Roy Nakadegawa has to say in detail about some of his points:
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CalHFA Commits $1.2 Million to Preserve Affordable Housing in Richmond
SACRAMENTO
-- Rubicon Homes, an existing affordable housing complex in the City of
Richmond will soon receive extensive renovations in order to preserve
housing for 10 families with special needs. The California Housing
Finance Agency (CalHFA) Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million
long term loan which will allow the owners to protect the rental
affordability and serve families with at least one adult member with a
disability and household incomes at or below 80% of area median income.
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Country's first 'green' shelter opens
125-room Oakland facility features solar panels, water-based heaters
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