Pastor sentenced for Oakland abortion protest

Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, February 19, 2009
(02-19) 17:58 PST OAKLANDA pastor at a Berkeley church was sentenced Thursday to three years' probation and fined $1,000 after becoming the first person convicted under an Oakland ordinance barring protesters from coming within 8 feet of ( Read more... )

Oakland protest organizer watched in horror
Matthai Kuruvila, Charles Burress,Demian Bulwa, Chronicle Staff Writers
Friday, January 9, 2009(01-08) 20:41 PST -- The man who organized Wednesday's BART police protest said he broke down in tears when he saw his peaceful march turn violent as some participants began throwing bottles, spitting on police ( Read more... )

i am guessing most people heard about what went down here in oakland early in the morning on new year's day. ( in a nutshell, behind the cut, in case you have not. )

i usually do a live music roundup at the end of every year. usually it's about 90-95% indigo girls shows. 2008 was very different for me. and i have to say, 2008 was awesome in terms of concerts i attended ( Read more... )

remember how much i hated my old apartment? remember how the landlord was a slumlord and never did anything for her tenants? remember how she harassed me about my cats (though i signed a lease that allowed for two of them), constantly tried to raise the rent illegally and often tried to collect new "deposits" from me (years after i moved in)? ( Read more... )

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i was uber excited about the indigo girls at the oakland art and soul festival. for starters, the stage was, oh, six/seven blocks from my house. i have to say, it was pretty nifty seeing a band that i have followed all over the world in the middle of a street that i regularly walk/bike/drive down in downtown oakland. also, while this was a festival ( Read more... )

the indigo girls are playing a show less than a mile from where i live today.

this is insane, considering i've followed them to shows in the uk, alaska, all over the opposite coast, and just about everywhere in between. and today i'm walking to their concert...

insane.

i am so excited.

*bounce* *bounce*

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