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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Pursuant to SB 857, enacted by the State of California on October 8, 2010, a new $3 parking surcharge on all parking fines became effective December 7, 2010. Please click here to view the new ordinance.
Monday, March 21, 2011
SKID ROW REBELLION Against FAKE Cops!
Community members protest the "Safer Cities" Initiative in Downtown, LA during monthly scheduled politician walk in SKID ROW. Solidarity between movements grow in the midst of state sponsored criminalization of homeless people, activists/organizers, and the working classes...demonstrators show peaceful force in numbers and energy when politicians gather for monthly publicity walks.
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US Army Apologizes for Horrific Photos from Afghanistan
The images are repulsive. A group of rogue US Army soldiers in Afghanistan killed innocent civilians and then posed with their bodies. On Monday, SPIEGEL published some of the photos -- and the US military responded promptly with an apology. Still, NATO fears that reactions in Afghanistan could be violent. The 'Kill Team' Images
US Army Apologizes for Horrific Photos from Afghanistan
By Matthias Gebauer and Hasnain Kazim
The United States and NATO are concerned that reactions could be intense to the publication of images documenting killings committed by US soldiers in Afghanistan. The images appeared in the most recent edition of SPIEGEL, which hit the newsstands on Monday.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has already telephoned with her Afghan counterpart to discuss the situation. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has likewise made contact with officials in Kabul. The case threatens to strain already fragile US-Afghan relations at a time when the two countries are negotiating over the establishment of permanent US military bases in Afghanistan.
In a statement released by Colonel Thomas Collins, the US Army, which is currently preparing a court martial to try a total of 12 suspects in connection with the killings, apologized for the suffering the photos have caused. The actions depicted in the photos, the statement read, are "repugnant to us as human beings and contrary to the standards and values of the United States."
The suspected perpetrators are part of a group of US soldiers accused of several killings. Their court martials are expected to start soon. The photos, the army statement said, stand "in stark contrast to the discipline, professionalism and respect that have characterized our soldiers' performance during nearly 10 years of sustained operations."
Major Public Backlash
At NATO headquarters, there are fears that the coming days could see angry protests in Afghanistan or even potential attacks against NATO units. "The images have an enormous potential here in Afghanistan," one NATO general told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "Experience shows that it might take a couple of days, but then people's anger will be vented."
NATO, under the leadership of the US Army, has been preparing for possible publication of the photos for close to 100 days. In dozens of high-level talks with their Afghan partners, military leaders have sought to pursue the same strategy used by the US diplomatic corps in the case of the sensitive diplomatic cables released late last year by WikiLeaks. They warned those most directly affected and made preparations for the photos' appearance in the public sphere. This "strategic communication" was aimed at preventing a major public backlash.
The high ranks of those involved in the talks show just how seriously Washington has taken the problem. US Vice President Joe Biden recently spoke about the case with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The head of all NATO troops in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, likewise met with Karzai.
By apologizing and by promising that those responsible will be prosecuted, the US is hoping to prevent Karzai from making any angry public statements on the case.
Whether the effort will ultimately be successful remains to be seen. On Tuesday, Karzai is scheduled to address his country to talk about the transfer of responsibility for his country's security from NATO to Afghanistan. With him will be members of the NATO leadership and the US Ambassador to Afghanistan. Karzai's address contains no mention of the so-called "kill team," but the Afghan president is notorious for being unpredictable.
Political Conflict with the US
Observers say the fact that there hasn't been any serious reaction or demonstrations so far doesn't mean the danger has passed. One fact could be that Monday is a holiday in Afghanistan. A high-ranking official in the Afghan Foreign Ministry, who is close to President Karzai, said he believed the development would trigger a serious political conflict with the US.
"I assume we won't see the full effect of this matter until tomorrow, at the very soonest, when people return to work. Many people have Monday off," he told SPIEGEL ONLINE. He said the incidents had been "too outrageous" not to spark protests. "That this is engaging people can be seen by the fact that it is already being discussed on the Internet," he added.
In neighboring Pakistan, where relations with the United States are likewise strained, officials are also watching the matter closely. "We are acknowledging it, but for now it is a matter for the Afghan government to make any charges," a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said. The release of CIA employee Raymond David, who shot two men at the end of January and was let go after paying blood money as well as the increase in US drone attacks in the western part of the country triggered angry protests in Pakistan.
The SPIEGEL story printed on Monday includes new details about a series of murders of innocent Afghans committed by a group of US soldiers. One of the accused, Corporal Jeremy Morlock, 22, confessed to the murders three months ago. Morlock is scheduled to face a general court-martial on Thursday. In total, 12 US soldiers who were allegedly part of what has been described as a "kill team" in Afghanistan are expected to go on trial soon.
'They Mowed Him Down'
The piece in SPIEGEL reconstructs some of the atrocities and includes three previously unknown photographs. Among other things, they show two of the suspected killers posing next to a corpse. The victim in the image is Gul Mudin, an Afghan man killed on Jan. 15, 2010 in the village of La Mohammed Kalay. In total, SPIEGEL and SPIEGEL TV has obtained close to 4,000 photos and videos.
The suspects are accused of having killed civilians for no reason and then of trying to make it look as though the killings had been acts of self-defense. Some of the accused have said the acts had been tightly scripted.
In one incident, which has been reconstructed based on documents from the investigation, the soldiers themselves detonate a hand grenade in order to make it look like they were the subjects of an attack before killing a man. One of those who allegedly participated, Adam Winfield, 21, described the incident to his father in a chat on the social networking site Facebook. "They made it look like the guy threw a grenade at them and mowed him down," SPIEGEL quotes Winfield as having written in the chat.
In a second incident on Feb. 22, 2010, one of the members of the "kill team" who had been carrying an old Russian Kalashnikov, fired it before pulling out another gun and shooting 22-year-old Afghan Marach Agha. In a third incident on May 2, 2010, it appears that a hand grenade attack was again staged before the shooting and killing of Mullah Allah Dad.
The 12 men are also facing further charges of desecration of corpses, illegal possession of photos of corpses, drug abuse and acts of bodily injury against comrades.
-- with wire reports and additional reporting by Yassin Musharbash
US Army Apologizes for Horrific Photos from Afghanistan
By Matthias Gebauer and Hasnain Kazim
The United States and NATO are concerned that reactions could be intense to the publication of images documenting killings committed by US soldiers in Afghanistan. The images appeared in the most recent edition of SPIEGEL, which hit the newsstands on Monday.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has already telephoned with her Afghan counterpart to discuss the situation. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has likewise made contact with officials in Kabul. The case threatens to strain already fragile US-Afghan relations at a time when the two countries are negotiating over the establishment of permanent US military bases in Afghanistan.
In a statement released by Colonel Thomas Collins, the US Army, which is currently preparing a court martial to try a total of 12 suspects in connection with the killings, apologized for the suffering the photos have caused. The actions depicted in the photos, the statement read, are "repugnant to us as human beings and contrary to the standards and values of the United States."
The suspected perpetrators are part of a group of US soldiers accused of several killings. Their court martials are expected to start soon. The photos, the army statement said, stand "in stark contrast to the discipline, professionalism and respect that have characterized our soldiers' performance during nearly 10 years of sustained operations."
Major Public Backlash
At NATO headquarters, there are fears that the coming days could see angry protests in Afghanistan or even potential attacks against NATO units. "The images have an enormous potential here in Afghanistan," one NATO general told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "Experience shows that it might take a couple of days, but then people's anger will be vented."
NATO, under the leadership of the US Army, has been preparing for possible publication of the photos for close to 100 days. In dozens of high-level talks with their Afghan partners, military leaders have sought to pursue the same strategy used by the US diplomatic corps in the case of the sensitive diplomatic cables released late last year by WikiLeaks. They warned those most directly affected and made preparations for the photos' appearance in the public sphere. This "strategic communication" was aimed at preventing a major public backlash.
The high ranks of those involved in the talks show just how seriously Washington has taken the problem. US Vice President Joe Biden recently spoke about the case with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The head of all NATO troops in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, likewise met with Karzai.
By apologizing and by promising that those responsible will be prosecuted, the US is hoping to prevent Karzai from making any angry public statements on the case.
Whether the effort will ultimately be successful remains to be seen. On Tuesday, Karzai is scheduled to address his country to talk about the transfer of responsibility for his country's security from NATO to Afghanistan. With him will be members of the NATO leadership and the US Ambassador to Afghanistan. Karzai's address contains no mention of the so-called "kill team," but the Afghan president is notorious for being unpredictable.
Political Conflict with the US
Observers say the fact that there hasn't been any serious reaction or demonstrations so far doesn't mean the danger has passed. One fact could be that Monday is a holiday in Afghanistan. A high-ranking official in the Afghan Foreign Ministry, who is close to President Karzai, said he believed the development would trigger a serious political conflict with the US.
"I assume we won't see the full effect of this matter until tomorrow, at the very soonest, when people return to work. Many people have Monday off," he told SPIEGEL ONLINE. He said the incidents had been "too outrageous" not to spark protests. "That this is engaging people can be seen by the fact that it is already being discussed on the Internet," he added.
In neighboring Pakistan, where relations with the United States are likewise strained, officials are also watching the matter closely. "We are acknowledging it, but for now it is a matter for the Afghan government to make any charges," a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said. The release of CIA employee Raymond David, who shot two men at the end of January and was let go after paying blood money as well as the increase in US drone attacks in the western part of the country triggered angry protests in Pakistan.
The SPIEGEL story printed on Monday includes new details about a series of murders of innocent Afghans committed by a group of US soldiers. One of the accused, Corporal Jeremy Morlock, 22, confessed to the murders three months ago. Morlock is scheduled to face a general court-martial on Thursday. In total, 12 US soldiers who were allegedly part of what has been described as a "kill team" in Afghanistan are expected to go on trial soon.
'They Mowed Him Down'
The piece in SPIEGEL reconstructs some of the atrocities and includes three previously unknown photographs. Among other things, they show two of the suspected killers posing next to a corpse. The victim in the image is Gul Mudin, an Afghan man killed on Jan. 15, 2010 in the village of La Mohammed Kalay. In total, SPIEGEL and SPIEGEL TV has obtained close to 4,000 photos and videos.
The suspects are accused of having killed civilians for no reason and then of trying to make it look as though the killings had been acts of self-defense. Some of the accused have said the acts had been tightly scripted.
In one incident, which has been reconstructed based on documents from the investigation, the soldiers themselves detonate a hand grenade in order to make it look like they were the subjects of an attack before killing a man. One of those who allegedly participated, Adam Winfield, 21, described the incident to his father in a chat on the social networking site Facebook. "They made it look like the guy threw a grenade at them and mowed him down," SPIEGEL quotes Winfield as having written in the chat.
In a second incident on Feb. 22, 2010, one of the members of the "kill team" who had been carrying an old Russian Kalashnikov, fired it before pulling out another gun and shooting 22-year-old Afghan Marach Agha. In a third incident on May 2, 2010, it appears that a hand grenade attack was again staged before the shooting and killing of Mullah Allah Dad.
The 12 men are also facing further charges of desecration of corpses, illegal possession of photos of corpses, drug abuse and acts of bodily injury against comrades.
-- with wire reports and additional reporting by Yassin Musharbash
The Ruben Salazar Files; Office of Independent Review draft report
The Ruben Salazar Files
For 40 years, the slaying of former Times columnist and KMEX-TV news director Ruben Salazar has been clouded by questions, controversy and suspicion. Key questions in the case were never answered, including whether a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy followed department policy when he fired a tear-gas missile that killed Salazar after a riot erupted at a massive anti-Vietnam War protest in East Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the county Office of Independent Review released a report on Salazar’s slaying. A draft version available here reports that Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies committed a series of tactical blunders that led to the 1970 slaying of former Times columnist, but argues there is no evidence deputies intentionally targeted the newsman or had him under surveillance.
From his early days as a cub reporter in El Paso to his final months writing columns and directing television coverage in Los Angeles, Salazar caught the attention of federal and local law enforcement authorities. The records below were obtained by The Times over the years from Freedom of Information Act and California Public Records Act requests and sources.
— Robert J. Lopez and Ben Welsh (Feb. 22, 2011)
For 40 years, the slaying of former Times columnist and KMEX-TV news director Ruben Salazar has been clouded by questions, controversy and suspicion. Key questions in the case were never answered, including whether a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy followed department policy when he fired a tear-gas missile that killed Salazar after a riot erupted at a massive anti-Vietnam War protest in East Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the county Office of Independent Review released a report on Salazar’s slaying. A draft version available here reports that Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies committed a series of tactical blunders that led to the 1970 slaying of former Times columnist, but argues there is no evidence deputies intentionally targeted the newsman or had him under surveillance.
From his early days as a cub reporter in El Paso to his final months writing columns and directing television coverage in Los Angeles, Salazar caught the attention of federal and local law enforcement authorities. The records below were obtained by The Times over the years from Freedom of Information Act and California Public Records Act requests and sources.
— Robert J. Lopez and Ben Welsh (Feb. 22, 2011)
COINTELPRO - A video documentary
A video documentary
COINTELPRO - A video documentary
COINTELPRO may not be a well-understood acronym but its meaning and continuing impact are absolutely central to understanding the government’s wars and repression against progressive movements. COINTELPRO represents the state’s strategy to prevent movements and communities from overturning white supremacy and creating racial justice. COINTELPRO is both a formal program of the FBI and a term frequently used to describe a conspiracy among government agencies—local, state, and federal—to destroy movements for self-determination and liberation for Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous struggles, as well as mount an institutionalized attack against allies of these movements and other progressive organizations.
COINTELPRO 101 is a 56-minute educational film that will open the door to understanding this history. This documentary will introduce viewers new to this history to the basics and direct them to other resources where they can learn more. The intended audiences are the generations that did not experience the social justice movements of the sixties and seventies.
COINTELPRO - A video documentary
COINTELPRO may not be a well-understood acronym but its meaning and continuing impact are absolutely central to understanding the government’s wars and repression against progressive movements. COINTELPRO represents the state’s strategy to prevent movements and communities from overturning white supremacy and creating racial justice. COINTELPRO is both a formal program of the FBI and a term frequently used to describe a conspiracy among government agencies—local, state, and federal—to destroy movements for self-determination and liberation for Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous struggles, as well as mount an institutionalized attack against allies of these movements and other progressive organizations.
COINTELPRO 101 is a 56-minute educational film that will open the door to understanding this history. This documentary will introduce viewers new to this history to the basics and direct them to other resources where they can learn more. The intended audiences are the generations that did not experience the social justice movements of the sixties and seventies.
the Peoples Hearing on Racism and Police Violence
Hearing Video Now Online
In the two years since Oscar Grant was killed, Oakland and Bay Area police have continued their reign of violence against our communities. The Hearing on Racism and Police Violence will finally be a chance for our communities to speak out on these issues.
The event is organized by grassroots organizers and community members. Share your testimony about racist law enforcement.
Demand accountability for the murders of Oscar Grant, Derrick Jones and other civil rights abuses committed by the state.
Hear from witnesses and victims, their friends and family members, activists, experts, and others.
In the two years since Oscar Grant was killed, Oakland and Bay Area police have continued their reign of violence against our communities. The Hearing on Racism and Police Violence will finally be a chance for our communities to speak out on these issues.
The event is organized by grassroots organizers and community members. Share your testimony about racist law enforcement.
Demand accountability for the murders of Oscar Grant, Derrick Jones and other civil rights abuses committed by the state.
Hear from witnesses and victims, their friends and family members, activists, experts, and others.
Minimal cost intro to gardening classes
Minimal cost intro to gardening classes
The Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden. The initiative brings together local families and neighborhoods to share their experiences, skills and produce. Participants are able to turn this new interest in gardening into successful, productive gardens that will generate positive changes in their homes by helping to lower grocery bills and enhance opportunities to eat healthy food.
Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener volunteers organize and lead low-cost Victory Garden Circles and teach the basics of gardening. Participants become UC-certified Victory Gardeners.
The initiative partners include UC Cooperative Extension's LA County Master Gardeners, the Los Angeles Community Garden Council, the Los Angeles County Arboretum, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the Huntington Botanical Gardens, the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum and many more partners as well as the local organization sites that will be hosting the Victory Garden classes.
For more on UC Cooperative Extension's gardening programs, please visit the Common Ground Garden Program's Web page.
Become a Victory Gardener! Even if you can't participate in our upcoming classes, it's easy to start a vegetable garden at home. Here are some resources to help you get started: How to Start a Vegetable Garden ; Los Angeles Community Gardens; and Helpful Articles on Gardening .
IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED and space is limited. Please contact the instructor(s) of each location.
1) St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Address: 525 East 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Adriana Martinez, (562) 716-8575, adriana0804@hotmail.com
2) St. Elmo Village
Address: 4830 St. Elmo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Daniela Yanez, (323) 549-9640, danielagarden@yahoo.com
3) Hillel House, CSUN (beginning level)
Address: 17729 Plummer Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Contact: Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963, darren@pobox.com
4) Hillel House, CSUN (intermediate level)
Address: 17729 Plummer Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Contact: Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963, darren@pobox.com
5) Venice High School Learning Garden
Address: 13000 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: David King, (310) 722-3656, greenteach@gmail.com
6) Growing Experience, Carmelitos
Address: 750 Via Carmelitos, Long Beach, CA 90805
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 9:30 am to 1 pm
Contact: Elizabeth Sala or Sharon Springer, (310) 541-9611, elizabeth.sala8@gmail.com
7) Natural History Museum of LA County
Address: 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Sundays: May 1, 15, 22 and June 5
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Araceli Perez-Ocejo, (213) 763-3348, educate@nhm.org
8) Hami Garden, Hamilton High School
Address: 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
Sundays: May 1, 8, 15 and 22
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: George Pessin, (310) 779-8816, gp305@yahoo.com
9) Berry Farm (beginning level)
Address: 22017 Viscanio Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Sundays: March 27, April 3, 10 and 17
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Jeanne and Ken Berry, (818) 884-6118, jeanne@jberrycpa.com
10) Berry Farm (intermediate level)
Address: 22017 Viscanio Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Sundays and one Saturday: May 1, 7 (Sat), 15 and 22
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Jeanne and Ken Berry, (818) 884-6118, jeanne@jberrycpa.com
11) Altadena Community Garden (beginning level)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91007
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Contact: Jeri Huston or Josie Cortes, (323) 344-6012, jeri.huston@yahoo.com
12) Altadena Community Garden (intermediate level)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91007
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 2 to 5 pm
Contact: Jeri Huston or Helen Redmond, (323) 344-6012, jeri.huston@yahoo.com
13) Accelerated School
4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and May 7
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Contact: Jess Gudiel, (213) 427-6253, j_gudiel@yahoo.com
14) North Hollywood High School
11800 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Contact: Justin McInteer or Lora Hall, (213) 247-3296, justinmcinteer@yahoo.com
15) Billy Mitchell Elementary School
Address: 14429 Condon Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 30
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Kris Lauritson, (310) 890-1460, klor5@aol.com
16) Sunset Elementary School
Address: 800 N. Tonopah, La Puente, CA 91744
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Melissa Gutierrez, (323) 687-0795, mamahoneybee@care2.com
17) Milagro Allegro Community Garden
Address: 115 S. Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Saturdays & Sundays: April 2, 3, 9 and 10 (English); May 14 and 15 (Spanish)
Time: 10 am to 1 pm (English); 9 am to 4 pm (Spanish)
Contact: Milli Macen-Moore, (800) 863-5476, milli@modern-sustainability.com
18) Vermont Square Community Garden
Address: 4712 & 4717 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturdays: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Tamiko Nakamoto or Vanya Hollis, (213) 399-1476, tamikomg2010@yahoo.com
The Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden. The initiative brings together local families and neighborhoods to share their experiences, skills and produce. Participants are able to turn this new interest in gardening into successful, productive gardens that will generate positive changes in their homes by helping to lower grocery bills and enhance opportunities to eat healthy food.
Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener volunteers organize and lead low-cost Victory Garden Circles and teach the basics of gardening. Participants become UC-certified Victory Gardeners.
The initiative partners include UC Cooperative Extension's LA County Master Gardeners, the Los Angeles Community Garden Council, the Los Angeles County Arboretum, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the Huntington Botanical Gardens, the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum and many more partners as well as the local organization sites that will be hosting the Victory Garden classes.
For more on UC Cooperative Extension's gardening programs, please visit the Common Ground Garden Program's Web page.
Become a Victory Gardener! Even if you can't participate in our upcoming classes, it's easy to start a vegetable garden at home. Here are some resources to help you get started: How to Start a Vegetable Garden ; Los Angeles Community Gardens; and Helpful Articles on Gardening .
IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED and space is limited. Please contact the instructor(s) of each location.
1) St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Address: 525 East 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Time: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Adriana Martinez, (562) 716-8575, adriana0804@hotmail.com
2) St. Elmo Village
Address: 4830 St. Elmo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Daniela Yanez, (323) 549-9640, danielagarden@yahoo.com
3) Hillel House, CSUN (beginning level)
Address: 17729 Plummer Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Contact: Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963, darren@pobox.com
4) Hillel House, CSUN (intermediate level)
Address: 17729 Plummer Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Contact: Darren Butler, (818) 271-0963, darren@pobox.com
5) Venice High School Learning Garden
Address: 13000 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Sundays: April 3, 10, 17 and May 1
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: David King, (310) 722-3656, greenteach@gmail.com
6) Growing Experience, Carmelitos
Address: 750 Via Carmelitos, Long Beach, CA 90805
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 9:30 am to 1 pm
Contact: Elizabeth Sala or Sharon Springer, (310) 541-9611, elizabeth.sala8@gmail.com
7) Natural History Museum of LA County
Address: 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Sundays: May 1, 15, 22 and June 5
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Araceli Perez-Ocejo, (213) 763-3348, educate@nhm.org
8) Hami Garden, Hamilton High School
Address: 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034
Sundays: May 1, 8, 15 and 22
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: George Pessin, (310) 779-8816, gp305@yahoo.com
9) Berry Farm (beginning level)
Address: 22017 Viscanio Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Sundays: March 27, April 3, 10 and 17
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Jeanne and Ken Berry, (818) 884-6118, jeanne@jberrycpa.com
10) Berry Farm (intermediate level)
Address: 22017 Viscanio Road, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Sundays and one Saturday: May 1, 7 (Sat), 15 and 22
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Jeanne and Ken Berry, (818) 884-6118, jeanne@jberrycpa.com
11) Altadena Community Garden (beginning level)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91007
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Contact: Jeri Huston or Josie Cortes, (323) 344-6012, jeri.huston@yahoo.com
12) Altadena Community Garden (intermediate level)
Address: 3330 N. Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, CA 91007
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 2 to 5 pm
Contact: Jeri Huston or Helen Redmond, (323) 344-6012, jeri.huston@yahoo.com
13) Accelerated School
4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23 and May 7
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Contact: Jess Gudiel, (213) 427-6253, j_gudiel@yahoo.com
14) North Hollywood High School
11800 Weddington Street, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 23
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Contact: Justin McInteer or Lora Hall, (213) 247-3296, justinmcinteer@yahoo.com
15) Billy Mitchell Elementary School
Address: 14429 Condon Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260
Saturdays: April 2, 9, 16 and 30
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Kris Lauritson, (310) 890-1460, klor5@aol.com
16) Sunset Elementary School
Address: 800 N. Tonopah, La Puente, CA 91744
Saturdays: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 1 to 4 pm
Contact: Melissa Gutierrez, (323) 687-0795, mamahoneybee@care2.com
17) Milagro Allegro Community Garden
Address: 115 S. Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Saturdays & Sundays: April 2, 3, 9 and 10 (English); May 14 and 15 (Spanish)
Time: 10 am to 1 pm (English); 9 am to 4 pm (Spanish)
Contact: Milli Macen-Moore, (800) 863-5476, milli@modern-sustainability.com
18) Vermont Square Community Garden
Address: 4712 & 4717 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturdays: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Contact: Tamiko Nakamoto or Vanya Hollis, (213) 399-1476, tamikomg2010@yahoo.com
Los Angeles Film Premiere: The Economics of Happiness
Los Angeles Film Premiere
The Economics of Happiness
Thursday, March 31st
Documentary about the worldwide movement for economic localization
Thursday, March 31st
About The Film
Both hard-hitting and inspiring, 'The Economics of Happiness' demonstrates that millions of people across the world are already engaged in building a better world - that small scale initiatives are happening on a large scale. 'The Economics of Happiness' features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. The film shows that countless initiatives are united around a common cause: rebuilding more democratic, human scale, ecological and local economies - the foundation of an 'economics of happiness'.
The Economics of Happiness
Thursday, March 31st
Documentary about the worldwide movement for economic localization
Thursday, March 31st
About The Film
Both hard-hitting and inspiring, 'The Economics of Happiness' demonstrates that millions of people across the world are already engaged in building a better world - that small scale initiatives are happening on a large scale. 'The Economics of Happiness' features a chorus of voices from six continents calling for systemic economic change. The film shows that countless initiatives are united around a common cause: rebuilding more democratic, human scale, ecological and local economies - the foundation of an 'economics of happiness'.
Arabs Lead Peaceful Demonstration in Nazareth
This is a report from Israel by an LA friend, Sharis Delgadillo.. :)
March 18, 2011
Arabs Lead Peaceful Demonstration in Nazareth
by Sharis Delgadillo, USC “Reporting on Israel” Journalism Student
A small group of Palestinian-Israeli demonstrators gathered Tuesday evening in Nazareth to call for the reunification of the divided Palestinian parties of Hamas and Fatah.
“We are demonstrating here to push on both parties. They must sit and reunite and confront the Israelis in politics. I’m not talking about violence,” said Mubada Gargoura, a member of the Israeli Communist Party (ICP).
The ICP and Hadash, which has four members in the 120-seat Knesset parliamentary government, organized this peaceful candlelit demonstration. It supports the evacuation of all Jewish settlements and the right of return or compensation for Palestinian refugees. The event was part of a larger set of coordinated demonstrations held inside the Palestinian occupied territories of Ramallah, Nablus, and Gaza.
An example of violent tensions between the two groups occurred last week. Five members of an Israeli settler family, including a baby, were stabbed to death inside their home in Itamar, a village in the West Bank. Some members in the Israeli-Jewish community were outraged and called the assault a Palestinian “terrorist attack.”
March 18, 2011
Arabs Lead Peaceful Demonstration in Nazareth
by Sharis Delgadillo, USC “Reporting on Israel” Journalism Student
A small group of Palestinian-Israeli demonstrators gathered Tuesday evening in Nazareth to call for the reunification of the divided Palestinian parties of Hamas and Fatah.
“We are demonstrating here to push on both parties. They must sit and reunite and confront the Israelis in politics. I’m not talking about violence,” said Mubada Gargoura, a member of the Israeli Communist Party (ICP).
The ICP and Hadash, which has four members in the 120-seat Knesset parliamentary government, organized this peaceful candlelit demonstration. It supports the evacuation of all Jewish settlements and the right of return or compensation for Palestinian refugees. The event was part of a larger set of coordinated demonstrations held inside the Palestinian occupied territories of Ramallah, Nablus, and Gaza.
An example of violent tensions between the two groups occurred last week. Five members of an Israeli settler family, including a baby, were stabbed to death inside their home in Itamar, a village in the West Bank. Some members in the Israeli-Jewish community were outraged and called the assault a Palestinian “terrorist attack.”
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