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  As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many. In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced. We … Continued

  Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/SSS-FightingMAGA to receive your personal link to participate in this event online MAGA – Make America Great Again – is anything but that. It is an attempt to subvert whatever democratic rights we have, amplify the racism that already exists, persecute and expel our fellow workers who may not have the appropriate documents (and many who do) and make young people a lot more ignorant and anyone with a uterus a lot more pregnant. Our speakers will describe various … Continued

We hope you can join us – bring your friends and neighbors! Register here for the zoom link. In 2020, Oakland City Council passed the “Encampment Management Policy” (EMP), authored by CM Loren Taylor. This legislation did not create one single additional shelter bed, much less any interim housing or pipeline towards permanent housing for our houseless neighbors. Because the EMP did nothing to address the issue of people not being able to afford housing or access shelter, it was, in practice, completely unenforceable. While the City created an Encampment Management Team and ramped … Continued

To observe and participate in the meeting via Zoom, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85817209915 Agenda Items: 4. Informational Item a. Data Sharing policy for ALPR as pertains to ICE 5. Action Items: a. Annual Reports 1. CrimeTracer Forensic Logic 2024 (OPD) 2. Cellebrite 2024 (OPD) 3. Pen Register (OPD) 4. ShotSpotter (OPD) b. Use Policies 1. OPD Community Safety Camera Systems (OPD)78350

Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.  All are welcome! For our September, 2025 meeting we will be reading Elinor Ostrom’s Rules for Radicals: Cooperative Alternatives Beyond Markets and States. (Amazon) (Pluto). Elinor Ostrom was both a groundbreaking thinker and one of the foremost economists of our age. The first and only woman to win the Nobel Prize for Economics, her revolutionary theorizing of the commons opened the way for non-capitalist economic alternatives on a massive scale. And yet, astonishingly, most modern radicals know little about her.   … Continued

  As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many. In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced. We … Continued

STOP FLOCK! NO DATA FOR ICE!  Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras track anyone in view. Across the country, including in California, data from these cameras has been used by ICE to target immigrants and support mass deportations. Recently, in our neighboring cities of San Francisco and Oakland, police illegally funneled data from these cameras to ICE-– despite being established sanctuary cities since the 1980s. Although Berkeley is also a sanctuary city, our city has not publicly promised to protect our data from ICE or other federal agencies. 78360

  The Sacramento City Council is trying to quietly renew the failed ShotSpotter contract for $2.6 million. It expired in June—saving the city $500,000. Let’s keep it that way. ShotSpotter is discredited and dangerous: 73% of alerts in Sacramento led to no report Just 4% led to arrests Only 8.5% resulted in recovered firearms It has contributed to the deaths of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Chicago and Kershawn Geyger in Sacramento. This is not public safety. This is State sanctioned violence. Write a Letter Make Public Comment 78357

Closed Session at 5:30 PM Public Meeting from 6:30–10:00 PM ALERT: OPD is attempting to weaken the city’s vehicle pursuit policy—a direct threat to community safety. Police chases are deadly and do zero to reduce or solve crime. Every year, these reckless pursuits kill more people than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined. Innocent bystanders — meaning people not at all involved with the chase — account for 27 percent of all police chase deaths, or 87 deaths per year. We lift the name of slain Castlemont educator Marvin Boomer who was recently one … Continued

2:00 p.m. Film: Dead Man Walking — R, 122 mins., 1995. CC in English 4:00 p.m. Discussion with author Sister Helen Prejean & composer Jake Heggie 5:30 p.m. Reception and Book Signing Free admission – no RSVP required78371

Sing for Justice and Peace Songs, Poems, Chants!     Bay Area Peace & Justice Activists join Singers, Drummers: 2nd Fridays   5-6:00 pm Outdoors beside “The Way” 1305 University Ave between Acton & Bonar Open Mic: Songs, Poems, Chants for Peace & for Palestine Bring signs/ banners, instruments, rattles, drums and your Voice   Ceasefire Now, Break the Siege, Lift the Blockades.  Let in Food & Humanitarian Relief SPARE IRAN.  STOP WW III! Our taxes fund massive weapons of mass destruction in the US & Israel. That money is needed for US healthcare, education, housing! … Continued

The XR US Open House is designed for activists who are new to Extinction Rebellion or to climate activism in general, though we also welcome current members of XR or veteran activists who want to network and share ideas. � On Saturday, September 13, we will provide a short presentation about the climate movement and a more detailed presentation about Non-Violent Direct Action, inviting participants to share ideas for Fall actions. Please RSVP here.78324

Speaker: Grover Furr To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 To join on the phone: Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Passcode:  042428 Call one of these numbers and enter the codes above: +1 646 931 3860 US +1 669 444 9171 US Until the collapse of the Soviet Union, communists had always believed that the only way a socialist state could be destroyed was by hostile forces from the outside. Now we know that this was tragically wrong. The Soviet Union was destroyed by betrayal from within. Uncovering the reasons for the … Continued

Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85449203697 Green Sunday:  Why Stop ‘Super’ Artificial ‘intelligence’? Nobel laureates, award winning researchers, and the most cited scientists in history are warning that the development of advanced artificial intelligence poses catastrophic risks to humanity including the risk of human extinction. This talk shares what the experts are saying in their own words – and argues that we should treat AI development as an urgent existential risk and act to stop it. It also presents a short film based on one near term scenario by a whistleblower from … Continued

Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions is a new documentary by Barbara Bernstein exposing the fossil fuel industry’s push for false climate “solutions.”  Renewable diesel, hydrogen, biogas, carbon capture, and offsets—all of these alleged post-carbon fixes promise to usher in a brave green world even while they endanger frontline communities and delay real climate action.  All of them present immediate threats right here in the Bay. From Portland, Oregon, to the Bay Area refinery corridor, Chasing Chimeras showcases the communities fighting back against these projects and the governments enabling them.  Chasing Chimeras scrutinizes how state … Continued

Immigration is a cornerstone of Oakland’s identity — shaping neighborhoods, powering small businesses, and enriching our cultural life. Join us for The Oaklandside’s Culture Makers  for an evening of community, conversation, and performance. The Oaklandside’s Arts and Community Reporter Azucena Rasilla will be in conversation with Abby Sullivan Engen, Immigrants’ Rights Co-Directing Attorney at Centro Legal de la Raza, Gabriela Galicia, Executive Director of Street Level Health Project and Leva Zand, Founder and Executive Director of ARTogether. Together, they’ll share stories from Oakland’s immigrant communities and highlight critical resources — from navigating legal challenges and accessing health care to uplifting … Continued

You’re Invited to Berkeley’s First Sun Day! Join neighbors, local leaders, and community partners for a joyful, hands-on celebration of clean energy and climate action. Sun Day is not your average climate event. It’s playful, practical, and powered by community. Whether you’re a renter curious about switching to electric, a homeowner looking to go solar, or a parent seeking fun family activities, Sun Day is for you. What to Expect Try e-bikes, solar ovens, induction cooktops & more Learn from local experts how to electrify your home and life Hear inspiring … Continued

  As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many. In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced. We … Continued

  As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many. In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced. We … Continued