Roundup, Pierce College, CA
4 days ago by Natalie Yemenidjian
In a crowd of almost 8,500 immigrant-rights activists at MacArthur Park Thursday, the police stood out as the proverbial elephant in the room.
May 1 last year, the park was the scene of what William Bratton, Los Angeles Police Department Chief, referred to in an interview with National Public Radio as an embarrassing scene.
The Lumberjack, Humboldt State University, CA
4 days ago by Zack Cinek
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) searched the internet to build a case against unlicensed radio broadcast by Humboldt Free Radio Alliance in Arcata.
On Dec. 16 2007 the FCC came to Arcata asking the Alliance to stop broadcasting.
Documents that were requested through the Freedom of Information Act about unlicensed or "pirate radio in Humboldt County" from 2007-2008 shows information the FCC has about the Alliance.
The Lumberjack, Humboldt State University, CA
5 days ago by Sara Wilmot
Adjacent to Humboldt Bay's only public fishing pier is a drainage ditch that is rampant with the cancer-causing chemical dioxin.
This ditch is located on property formally owned by Simpson Timber Company and drains directly into Humboldt Bay. Dioxin levels in the ditch are thousands of times higher the Environmental Protection Agency standards.
Roundup, Pierce College, CA
5 days ago by Laura Davis
What used to be full of laughter from families, the scent of barbecues and the meeting of friends, is now laced with toxic chemicals and causing a disturbing threat to public safety.
Part of Chatsworth Park, which may be considered one of the most picturesque areas of the San Fernando Valley, is now being carefully measured for lead contamination and is no longer open for the enjoyment or use of the public.