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Next Homes Not Jails Meeting is Tuesday, September 14th, 7:30 PM at the San Francisco Housing Rights Committee, 427 South Van Ness Avenue between 15th & 16th Streets. Squatting and organizing...hope to see you there.

The following meeting will be Monday, September 20th, 5:30 at the same place.

contact@homesnotjailssf.org

Come help Jose Morales fight for changes that will better protect tenants. Please save the following date and plan to attend...

Building Inspection Commission (BIC)

Wednesday, September 15th, 9:00 a.m.

City Hall, Room 416

Jose Morales protests with a group called Homes Not Jails on Sunday outside what was once his home for 43 years until he was evicted in San Francisco. Picture by Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle.

At the September meeting of the Building Inspection Commission, the agenda should include a proposal to notify tenants when the unit numbers are changed so that tenants aned their supporters can be a part of the monitoring and enforcement process. It will be a public meeting (not just three minute public comment) scheduled at the Building Inspection Commission. For more information call 415-574-5017.

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied!

EAST BAY HOMES NOT JAILS MEETING!!!

Wednesday, August 18th, 4:00 PM at the Longhaul Infoshop - 3124 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. For more info:

ebhnj@googlegroups.com

http://groups.google.com/group/ebhnj/topi

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SF Bay Area Independent Media Center (Indybay) Features

last updated: Sep 08 2010 9:42 AM

The Ben Lomond Four (Muslims Targeted During Ramadan)
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) houses prisoners of every faith imaginable; Islamic, Catholic, Protestant, Episcopalian, Baptist, Jewish, Mormon, Buddhist, Hinduism, Taoism, Paganism, Voodooism, Satanism and many other beliefs. Just like many Americans in large and small cities and towns throughout this country, men and women who practice their beliefs behind prison walls have a right to do so without bias, prejudice, or interference. Unfortunately, this was not the case for four Muslim prisoners serving out their sentences as fire fighters at the Ben Lomond fire camp in the remote hills of Santa Cruz County, California.
Interview with Joseph Buddenberg of the AETA 4
Dylan Powell of The Vegan Police recently interviewed Joseph Buddenberg of AETA 4, four animal rights activists who were charged with violating the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Although the case was dismissed in July, it is not over. A federal magistrate signed a warrant in August ordering Joseph to provide a DNA sample to the FBI. In the interview, Joseph discusses the AETA 4 case and its implications for activists.
Health Questions Loom Over CPUC Release of 'Smart' Meter Report
On September 2nd, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expected to release the report of an investigation into widespread accusations that PG&E's so-called 'smart' meters are inaccurate and routinely overcharge customers. Aside from concerns about accuracy, there is growing alarm from citizens over health risks from the new meters and this has led 20 cities and counties throughout California to demand a halt to smart meter installation.
Make Big Oil Pay! March and Civil Disobedience
On August 30th, the Mobilization for Climate Justice West marched in downtown San Francisco to the office buildings of Chevron, BP, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to demand accountability from "Big Oil." Near BP's San Francisco headquarters, at the intersection of Mission and New Montgomery, the march stopped and blocked traffic. Fourteen activists refused to leave the intersection and were arrested by police.
Medical Marijuana Proponents Host Fundraiser in Felton
On August 28th, the new Santa Cruz County chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) held a fundraiser in Felton, CA. It was the local chapter's first public event. ASA, based in Oakland, is the largest member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens working to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic uses and research.