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April 12, 2019 - The LA City Council Rules Committee passed major reforms to ban corporate and developer campaign contributions and to make it easier for grassroots candidates to access generous public matching funds. Special thanks to Council Member Mike Bonin for his consistent leadership on all of this, to the leadership of the Unrig LA coalition, and to the hundreds of you who contracted your council member. Next step is a full council vote on Tuesday. Haven't written to your council member to urge them to support it? You can still do it by signing our petition!

June 7, 2018, 2018

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The Food and Drug Administration is considering the release of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida keys. Part of an experiment by British scientists, the GMO insects would be bred to include segments of DNA from E. coli bacteria and other organisms, in the hopes that any eventual wild offspring will die, reducing the overall population. Needless to say, environmental activists and some scientists have raised many concerns over the program and its potential impact on humans. RT’s Ameera David takes a look.

April 25, 2018

According to the Sacramento Bee, California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra granted the remaining CalExit group the right to gather signatures to put a referendum on the ballot:

The state attorney general issued an official ballot measure title and summary Tuesday. The campaign can now start gathering the more than 585,000 signatures it will need to qualify for the 2018 ballot.
The initiative would form a commission to recommend avenues for California to pursue its independence and delete part of the state constitution that says it is an inseparable part of the U.S. The measure would also instruct the governor and California congressional delegation to negotiate more autonomy for the state.

This will be the second attempt to put a secession measure on the 2018 ballot. The first attempt failed, and was subsequently withdrawn from consideration in April.

The original initiative was clouded by rumors of Russian involvement and irreconcilable differences among leadership. http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/07/26/calexit-approved-to-gather-signatures-for-the-right-to-secede/

March 6, 1939 - December 17, 2018

Walter Edward Wells was the only son out of five children born to Jessie Walton and Matthew Wells in California, on March 6, 1939. Both parents and all four of his siblings preceded him in death.

At an early age, Walter was blessed with a special gift in athletics. Basketball, in particular, was the primary sport where he gained most of his recognition, popularity, and accolades. Later, Walter was awarded an athletic scholarship in basketball to a prestigious university in San Louis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University is also known as Cal Poly Tech.

During his years in college, Walter was always concerned with the future of minorities and the lack of educational tools available to them in the inner cities. He set in his heart to do the best he could to help the youth in urban areas that struggled the most. And many of his fellow fraternity brothers of Phi Beta Sigma would say that he played a big role in influencing them to work hard and give back to their communities.

Upon earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture, he founded a community-based organization called the Education Information Services. These services provided university tours, college mentoring, and financial aid to those wishing to pursue higher education. Walter dedicated his life to the Education Information Services until his last breath. He was always tolerant in speech and of heart.

Walter leaves a legacy of love and precious moments to his two children: Wendy Wells, and Jabali Wells; siblings: Phyllis Wong, Iris Wells-Isom, Mary Walton, and Billie Jo Walton; five nephews: Ronald Pope, Deon Banks, Jaevon Curtis, Marquis Sheldon, and John Hardy, Jr.; six nieces Patricia Isom, Betty Merritts, Cindy Dickerson, Deborah Lewis, Darlene Walton, and Toni Pope; five grandchildren: Veshan Wooden, Diamond Henning, Alvin Dexter, Warren Dexter, and Larissa Wells; four great-grandchildren: Ethan Legend Welch, Aniyah Wooden, Riley Wooden, and Karsyn Wooden. He also leaves a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Aprl 23, 2018

HEK293 cells are a cell line widely used in biological and medical research, immortalised through a genetic modification and many, many generations removed from the original human embryonic kidney cells taken from a healthy, electively aborted human fetus in the early 1970s.^[2] The receptors in the assay are used to identifyflavours; they are not used as flavours themselves. No human taste receptors are used as ingredients in any flavourings. Using information from the human genome sequence, Senomyx has identified hundreds of taste receptors and currently owns 113 patents on their discoveries. Senomyx collaborates with seven of the world's largest food companies to further their research and to fund development of their technology.

Senomyx's products work by amplifying the intensity of flavors. Because very small amounts of the additive are used (reportedly less than one part per million) Senomyx's chemical compounds will not appear on labels, but will fall under the broad category of "artificial flavors." For the same reason, the company's chemicals have not undergone the FDA's usual safety approval process for food additives. Human embryonic kidney cells 293 HEK

Thanks to companies like Senomyx, many food products contain human fetus components:

Kraft – Cadbury Adams LLC Products:
Gum
• Black Jack chewing gum
• Bubbaloo bubble gum
• Bubblicious bubble gum
• Chiclets
• Clorets
• Dentyne
• Trident

see list from source

Feb. 19, 2017

Within our governments, the Vatican and the elite, pedophilia is a culture which thrives upon the sexual exploitation of children.

When your child or someone you know comes up missing, then you begin to take action, otherwise, you will read this article then move on with your daily routine. In the underworld of pedophilia, there is a culture that has a language, symbols and password protected areas on websites for members only.

The numbers of are staggering — 52,765 human beings are homeless in Los Angeles. It’s cruel and immoral. The good news? You have immense power to make a difference in your own backyard by getting well-designed, well-managed supportive housing built in our city.

On Sunday, April 28, we're hosting a training with the Everyone In campaign get the knowledge you need to help solve LA's homelessness crisis. We'll focus on how you can effectively make a difference. Event

Feb. 21, 2019 - The ruling is "very positive" for criminal justice reform efforts, attorney Brad Schlesinger tells Sputnik, because "civil asset forfeiture is essentially state-sanctioned theft from individuals."

‘Dirty Little Secret' An exclusive investigative report published earlier this month for The Greenville News (based in South Carolina) found that in South Carolina, "civil forfeiture targets black people's money most of all." Black men make up 13 percent of South Carolina's population, yet 65 percent of all South Carolinians targeted for civil forfeiture are black males, the blockbuster report found. Sputnik News

Feb. 7, 2019 - According to a civil complaint filed by high school student and dancer Camille Sturdivant, her dance team coach, Carly Fine, and dance team choreographer, Kevin Murakami, excluded her from performing while she was a member of the dance team at her high school. These educators told Camille that her “skin clashed with the color of the uniforms” and that her “Black skin would cause the audience to look at [her] and not the other dancers.”

If that was not enough, Camille notes that along with her dance team coach and choreographer, other teachers in the district and parents of other dance team students reinforced her exclusion by continuing to work with Coach Fine, even after she was fired for a series of racist texts she sent about Camille.

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Jan. 3, 2019 - The app, which can be downloaded on both Apple and Android phones, will essentially send out push alerts to residents within an estimated 20 seconds before an earthquake hits the densely populated county.

But not every detected earthquake will trigger a phone alert. Per Los Angeles-based news station KABC, alerts will only be sent out when one of the hundreds of sensors owned by the US Geological Survey measures a quake that registers a 5.0 or higher on the Richter scale.

The app, which has both English and Spanish language options, is the end result of a partnership between the Los Angeles City Council, AT&T and the Annenberg Foundation, Curbed Los Angeles reported. see original article on SputnikNews

Oct. 5, 2018 -

An outbreak of flea-borne typhus has hit downtown Los Angeles, the county Department of Public Health said Thursday.

Health officials say they are investigating several cases of flea-borne typhus, a disease that infected fleas can spread to humans. While the fleas can come from cats, rats, and opossums, pets and animals do not get sick from typhus.

In people, however, typhus can cause high fever, chills, headache, and rash. It is not transmitted from person to person and can be treated with antibiotics.

“Although typhus normally occurs throughout L.A. County, we are observing several cases in the downtown Los Angeles area,” Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis said in a statement. “We encourage pet owners to practice safe flea control and encourage all cities in the county to ensure maintenance of their trash clean-up and rodent control activities.”

Typhus can spread in areas where there is an accumulation of trash that attracts wild animals like feral cats, rats and opossums.

To help prevent typhus, the department recommended that residents:

Practice safe flea control
Use flea control products on pets
When outside, wear pants tucked into socks or boots when outside. Spray insect repellent with DEET on socks and pant cuffs
Avoid being near wild or stray animals
Never feed or touch wild animals, especially opossums, rats and stray or feral cats
Store trash in cans with secure lids to avoid attracting animals
— Clear areas where rats and stray animals sleep, hide or find food, such as crawl spaces, attics or under decks, and wear gloves and a mask when clearing these areas. source

And there are enormous racial disparities. That’s why we are working to pass AB 931, a bill to stop police from using deadly force when they have other options. By holding police to a higher standard, this commonsense change to the law will make the difference between life and death.

Dial 855-622-9310 and ask your state senator to vote yes on AB 931.

A recent report from the California Department of Justice found that police killed 172 people last year – more than in any other state. A disproportionate number of the people killed are people of color.

Many of these killings are senseless and preventable. Police should never use deadly force unless absolutely necessary. But right now, California law lets police kill even if deadly force isn’t required. We must hold police accountable and pass AB 931. Take Action

March 28, 2018

Ralcorp is one of the primary manufacturers behind the majority of Trader Joe’s privately labeled, organic, and GMO-free products. Despite those “keep it secret” vendor agreements, basic financial information was publicly disclosed during ConAgra’s purchase of Ralcorp, including this important fact: two of Ralcorp’s key customers are Costco and Trader Joe’s.

With a projected $18 billion in annual sales, the ConAgra/Ralcorp combination will create a “packaged food behemoth“—second only to Kraft Foods (who currently boasts $19 billion in annual sales).

When a corporation doesn't want to stop manufacturing food with genetically modified ingredients, doesn't want to tell you that those ingredients are in your food, and has $18 billion in annual sales at their disposal, they can afford to wield some pretty powerful political influence.

Just a few months ago, Ralcorp’s new owner ConAgra donated $1,176,700 to fight California’s GMO labeling Proposition 37—right alongside the “Big Six” GMO crop producers and other major processed food corporations, as itemized in the above chart. (To see the complete list of corporations that donated to oppose GMO labeling, click here.) source: https://gmo-awareness.com/2013/02/02/is-trader-joes-organic-gmo-free/

Clear your calendar for the evening of Tuesday October 9. We’re hosting an event for animal advocates at the Coffee Connection—and you're invited! see: ASPCA

We’ll be discussing the groundbreaking “Yes on 12” campaign and how you can get involved to make sure farm animals get a big win this November.

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 9, 6:00-7:00 P.M.
Location: Coffee Connection
3838 South Centinela Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(The entrance is just south of Venice Blvd. on Centinela)

If you plan to attend, please send an email to grassroots@aspca.org by Friday, October 5, to let us know you’re coming.

Sept. 15, 2018 - Feeling hopeless about animal cruelty, pollution and injustices occurring on factory farms? Here’s a way to make a real difference: the ASPCA’s Factory Farm Detox.

Spend 7 days—Sept. 24-30, 2018—free of factory farmed foods! It’s easy:

Meat, eggs or dairy from animals raised on factory farms. This means caged, crowded, lacking access to the outdoors and worse.

Meat, eggs and dairy produced on welfare-certified farms, as well as all plant-based meat and dairy alternatives.

Join our weeklong Factory Farm Detox and we’ll send you daily emails with inspiration and resources—including exclusive, tasty recipes from favorite chefs and bloggers. We’ll help you understand food labels (both good and bad) and find higher-welfare products where you shop.

Officially join this scheduled 7-day boycott to demonstrate your support for good animal treatment and stop the antibiotics.

This video presents the differences between police interviews and police interrogations. Then, 10 police interrogation techniques are discussed. These techniques range from the soft and gentle to the manipulative, confrontational, and coercive -- including: the good cop bad cop routine, making false promises of leniency, false evidence ploys, and 7 others. The techniques presented in this video are based on the following peer-reviewed research articles: Cleary, H. D., & Warner, T. C. (2016). Police Training in Interviewing and Interrogation Methods: A Comparison of Techniques Used With Adult and Juvenile Suspects. Law & Human Behavior (American Psychological Association), 40(3), 270-284. doi:10.1037/lhb0000175 Frantzen, D. (2010). Interrogation strategies, evidence, and the need for Miranda: a study of police ideologies. Police Practice & Research, 11(3), 227-239. doi:10.1080/15614260902830005 Leo, R. A., & Liu, B. (2009). What do potential jurors know about police interrogation techniques and false confessions?. Behavioral Sciences & The Law, 27(3), 381-399. Verhoeven, W., & Stevens, L. (2012). The Lawyer in the Dutch Interrogation Room: Influence on Police and Suspect. Journal Of Investigative Psychology & Offender Profiling, 9(1), 69-92. doi:10.1002/jip.1354

Oct 5, 2016

California geologists released a study this week detailing their discovery of a fault near the edge of the Salton Sea that could prove potentially dangerous for millions of residents.

The study comes after a swarm of some 200 small earthquakes rocked Southern California last week, raising concern that a major earthquake may be on the horizon. Published in the October 2016 issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded study said that the newly found rift, called the Salton Trough Fault, runs parallel to the San Andreas fault.

August 23, 2017

PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY. OPPOSE LAPD'S USE OF DRONES

Stop LAPD from adding drones to its already massive arsenal of surveillance and investigative tools.

Drones pose serious threats to privacy and civil liberties. They allow law enforcement to see into your home and place of worship or fly unnoticed over your backyard. Used with existing technology, they can be used to monitor personal conversations, collect records of people present at public events like peaceful protests, and may be equipped with weapons.

With the decreasing costs of drones, once allowed to become part of law enforcement’s toolkit—even for limited purposes—they can be expected to be used with greater frequency or for additional purposes.

Because of these unprecedented privacy risks, the Police Commission must meaningfully consider the public’s opinions on whether drones should be allowed—and if so, under what conditions—before they become a part of LAPD’s ever-expanding arsenal. Take Action

Consumer Reports compared what five national insurers would charge sample adult drivers in states where they are all market leaders. And we found that Progressive was actually the second most expensive, on average, with an annual premium that was $597 higher than the lowest, from USAA.

What we found is that behind the rate quotes is a pricing process that judges you less on driving habits and increasingly on socioeconomic factors. These include your credit history . . . read more

Sept. 24, 2017

Estimates of the chance of a magnitude 8.0 or greater earthquake hitting California in the next three decades have been raised from about 4.7% to 7%, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.

Surprised? Be surprised that good chances you will not be prepared. The reason chances have increased is because of the increased activity in Mexico City and now Oazacas, Mexico. A plate or groups of plates moving can impact other tectonic plates elsewhere.

The price for premium gas blends is as much as 15 cents more per liter than regular gas. Gas companies make the pitch that premium's better for your car. While it's true that some car makers recommend putting premium fuel in their high-end models, what about most of us who drive regular cars?

Many of today's cars are sophisticated that if a fuel has a lower octane, the engine can adjust timing - on the fly, to compensate for the lower octane.

March, 4,2018

Last November, Culver City Council voted to extend the public comment period for the drilling proposal's Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) to March 14th. It’s now up to us to make sure this project dosen’t go through. You can find more information here.

TELL CULVER CITY OFFICIALS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY REJECTING THIS NEW PROPOSAL AND BY PUTTING AN END TO DANGEROUS DRILLING IN CULVER CITY

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Posted July 15, 2017

To keep California GMO-Free do this: Call your senators and congress persons to tell them you want them to make sure the USDA requires REAL labels. Here are some suggestions you may list for the state to follow:

Clear, specific, on-package labeling, such as “produced with genetically engineered ingredients” or a symbol that says “GMO” or “GE”. No QR codes
Clear definition of genetic engineering for plants and animals that includes the new technologies. Another way to put it would be to have the Codex definition at minimum so our definitions match our trade partners.
No more than a .9% threshold in keeping with our major trade partners. Not 5%. Not 10% or more.
Labeling of all GE products, not just ones that have detectable proteins in them
Labeling happens in a timely fashion
We had a good law in Vermont so use that
QR codes are discriminatory against the elderly and low-income populations. Plus, this system is overly burdensome for all consumers. It pushes disclosure on them, not the manufacturers.
Require all manufacturers/producers to label- no exemptions

Find your congressperson's phone number here.
Find your senators' phones numbers here.

June 17,2017

Researchers at The Cornucopia Institute discovered that large pharmaceutical companies, and milk bottlers like Dean Foods/Horizon, had quietly begun using an algae-based nutraceutical from Martek Biosciences in certified organic products (including infant formula) without approval.

How millions of cartons of ‘organic’ milk contain an oil brewed in industrial vats of algae
The Washington Post
by Peter Whoriskey

Inside a South Carolina factory, in industrial vats that stand five stories high, batches of algae are carefully tended, kept warm and fed corn syrup. There the algae, known as Schizochytrium, multiply quickly. The payoff, which comes after processing, is a substance that resembles corn oil. It tastes faintly fishy.

Marketed as a nutritional enhancement, the oil is added to millions of cartons of organic milk from Horizon, one of the nation’s largest organic brands. Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, the oil allows Horizon to advertise health benefits and charge a higher price. source: cornucopia.org

Nov 22, 2015

A terrifying event is taking place in Los Angeles, CA: the ground is moving sideways in slow-motion, rising 15 feet in four hours in some areas, utterly destroying roads, knocking down utility poles and wrecking infrastructure.

A seen in the photo above, and others below, Santa Clarita, CA is experiencing shifting ground, where entire mountains are literally moving sideways!

A two mile section of Vasquez Canyon Road had to be closed until further notice because of the phenomenon. Here's what Vasquez Canyon Road looked like at 12:08 PM Pacific time:

October 29, 2013

If you do not want fracking in the city of Los Angeles you must contact Mr. Fuentes, who heads up the energy and environmental division of the LA City Council. He makes recommendation to the council and presently has the Koretz/Bonin Bill before him which bans fracking in the city of Los Angeles.

If you want to stop fracking in LA, tell Mr. Fuentes to please pass the Koretz/Bonin Bill which bans fracking in Los Angeles.

Please call or email him: 213 473-7007 ref: Food & Water Watch on Koretz and Bonin Bill / more on fracking

October 29, 2013

Companies who produce GM crops have long argued that the Bt toxin would be destroyed during consumption and eliminated by the body. However, recent studies by Canadian Gynecologist found that 93% of blood tested from fetuses contained traces of the Bt toxin. Further, the toxin (Cry1Ab protein (a Bt toxin) was found in pregnant women, and in non- pregnant women, implying it could pass on to the next generation. source: http://gmoevidence.com/canada-gm-toxin-in-human-blood/

TELL THE EPA TO NOT APPROVE THE GMO MOSQUITO

Calexit – California Leaving the Union?

What is 666? It Has Nothing to do with Satan

In Loving Memory of Walter E. Wells

Civil Asset Forfeitures, A draconian remnant of the war on drugs

Are We As Individuals Not Accountable for Doing Nothing?

Support Fair Tax Policy For US Sellers & Buyers

Sinister Face of Technology

Alison Hartson Destroys Dianne Feinsten’s Corporatist Record

10 Disgusting Facts About McDonald’s

Pizzagate = Pedophilia Gate / Piza = Symbol for Pedophilia

An Event to Help Solve LA’s Homelessness Crisis April 28

Secret Technique To Get What You Want

Tell Your Governor to Protect Our Waterways From Plastic Pollution

US Supreme Court Limits Police Civil Forfeiture Powers

Demand that the Blue Valley Schools’ Board of Ed Hold Racist Educators Accountable

Earthquake Early Warning App Available for Angelenos

The Los Angeles City Council is Considering Big Changes to L.A.’s Campaign Public Financing System

California Proposition 12, The Benefits Now that Prop 12 Has Passed

Typhus Outbreak in Los Angeles!

California Police Kill More People Than Any other State – Petition

Is Trader Joes Really Organic and GMO-free?

The Cold Hard Truth About Driving for UBER

Install a Water Submeter to save on Sewer Biils

A “Yes on 12” Meetup in LA

Factory Farm Detox – 1 week Boycott

10 Police Interrogation Techniques That You Need To Know About: How Do Police Extract Confessions?

The Big One: Newly Discovered SoCal Fault Could Unleash Major Los Angeles Quake

Sign Petition for: No Drones California – Los Angeles Areas

Take Action: LAPD use of Drones

The Truth About Car Insurance

Where does your state or city stand with fracking?

LA Bike Paths

USGS: Risk of 8.0 earthquake in California rises since Mexico

Premium gas vs. regular: What’s really better for your car?

CULVER CITY CONSIDERS PROPOSAL FOR 30 NEW OIL WELLS AND FRACKING

Take Action – GMO Free California

Omega-3 supplementation in ‘Organic’ Milk comes from Algae Fed Corn Syrup

Berkeley to vote on ‘right to know’ law on cellphone radiation risks

Tell your City Council-member to support the LA Fracking Ban

Bio-tech’s Far Reaching Impact

Genetically Modified Foods and its Impact

Air Quality Shortens Life Ten Years

BREAKING: Ground Around Los Angeles Moving Sideways!

GMO linked to gluten disorders plaguing 18 million Americans – report

Support Los Angeles Anti-Fracking Bill – Koretz/Bonin Bill

LA County Supervisor Hires Phony Corporate-Backed ‘Research’ Firm

Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalition LAAHNC

GMO (BT Toxins) finding there way into the blood of a Fetus

How to build a basic portable solar power system for: camping, boating, and off grid living.

Do it Yourself Solar

Tools to Keep Anonymous on the Internet:

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