Raph Nader-
Members of the U.S. Army who refuse to fight in the Iraq War should be protected from punishment, reads a Green Party of California resolution.
Juan and Tanya Cruz (photo by Marvin J. Ramirez)
Deported man reunited with wife and child on Christmas
Dra. Cecilia Barberena
Dr. Cecilia Barberena was appointed president of Chabot College after a unanimous vote by the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees on Dec.11th.
The Green Party of California (GPCA) called on California Democratic Party state and federal lawmakers this week to urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reveal what she learned in 2002 when she was given a “virtual tour” of the CIA’s torture program. According to CIA reports, there were no objections raised by members of Congress who were briefed on the program, which included the use of the illegal waterboarding technique.
Mayor Gavin Newsom announced this week that 100% of the City’s approximately 1,500 diesel vehicles have been converted to run on biodiesel. The City’s diesel fleet includes MUNI buses, several fire engines, ambulances and street sweepers.
“Every city bears responsibility for taking local action to address our global climate crisis,” said Mayor Newsom.
The City of Pacifica re-opened four beaches Friday. City officials decided to close all beaches on Tuesday, after public works employees found tar balls on Esplande Beach. Since then, Cosco Busan contractors cleaned Esplande and employees from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Pacifica public works department inspected the beach, according to a city press release. For updates, visit http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Nazareth Place, located in downtown San Mateo, is offering condominiums to active adults over 55 years old, according to a company press release.
Two professional translators showed Monroe Elementary students where their bilingual skills could take them last week.
Inés Swaney and Tony Beckwith dropped by the Poetry InsideOut program and engaged the sixth graders with stories of their translation backgrounds and adventures, said teacher Anita Sagastegui.
The two also explained how bilingual skills would help students no matter what career they chose, and then Beckwith shared a poem he wrote in both English and Spanish.
