Protesters in Berkeley last April. 9TH STATE SENATE DISTRICTBefore the events last week in Charlottesville brought national focus to skirmishes between white supremacists groups and counter-protesters, East Bay State Sen. Nancy Skinner‘s district, which prominently includes Berkeley, was the epicenter… Read More ›
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office briefly retweets message from white supremacist leader
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Twitter feed mistakenly contained a retweet from Richard Spencer Monday night. ALAMEDA COUNTYShortly before midnight, the Alameda County Sheriffs Office retweeted a video from prominent white supremacist Richard Spencer. The tweet sent to followers of… Read More ›
Barbara Lee wants Steve Bannon off National Security Council
Rep. Barbara Lee voiced displeasure with Steve Bannon’s appointment at a town hall Saturday. 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTEast Bay Rep. Barbara introduced a House bill Tuesday that seeks to remove Steve Bannon, President Trump’s chief political strategist, from his position on… Read More ›
After protest, Berkeley mayor walks back calling Milo Yiannopolous ‘white nationalist," then kinda says it again
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin, right, during a candidate forum last October. BERKELEYBerkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin has only been on the job over a month, but his first brush with national media attention may not have fared well. After a near… Read More ›