“Epidemic of suicides”Veterans’ claims of inadequate care go to trial

“Epidemic of suicides”
Veterans’ claims of inadequate care go to trial

April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

By Julia Cheever April 19, 2008 A two-week federal trial will begin in San Francisco on Monday on claims by two veterans’ groups that the government is failing woefully to combat an alleged “epidemic of…

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Fatal shootings within 15 minutes leave two dead

Fatal shootings within 15 minutes leave two dead

April 19, 2008 | No Comments

By Laura Dudnick April 19, 2008 A Vallejo man and a San Francisco resident were the two victims of separate homicides that occurred within 15 minutes of each other Friday night in San Francisco, a…

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Cynthia McKinney on her experience in Mexicoat second Continental Conference

Cynthia McKinney on her experience in Mexico
at second Continental Conference

April 19, 2008 | No Comments

Green Party Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Photo by Luke Thomas By Cynthia McKinney Earth Day Celebration, April 15, California State University, Northridge. April 19, 2008 I would like to thank the students at Cal State…

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Sutter Health settles disability access class-action lawsuit

Sutter Health settles disability access class-action lawsuit

April 19, 2008 | No Comments

By Ari Burack April 19, 2008 Disability rights groups announced Friday they have reached a settlement with Northern California’s Sutter Health to improve hospital access and services for disabled patients. The agreement settled a class-action…

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Judge issues injunction against plastic bag ban

Judge issues injunction against plastic bag ban

April 19, 2008 | No Comments

Photo courtesy Planet Ark By Jeff Shuttleworth April 19, 2008 A judge who reviewed an Oakland ordinance that would have banned plastic shopping bags has told the city to bag it. In an injunction against…

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Appeals court mulls San Francisco health plan

Appeals court mulls San Francisco health plan

April 17, 2008 | No Comments

By Julia Cheever April 17, 2008 A federal appeals court is now pondering the legality of a San Francisco measure requiring employers to help pay for the city’s pioneering universal health care program. Three judges…

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