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#community-activism

"948 DAYS WITHOUT A POST OFFICE."

Frogard Schmidt could no longer stand looking at the dry, dilapidated water fountain along her daily walks near Concord's Todos Santos Plaza an eyesore that has bothered the owner of the aRt Cottage since at least 2024. I was tired of looking and picking up garbage around a fountain that's no longer working and being used, for all the wrong reasons, Schmidt said. Someone had to complain about it, so I did and got the ball rolling.

RICHMOND Marking the 109th birthday of the National Park Service, Bay Area political leaders, historians, parks experts and residents rallied Monday for the preservation of the diverse history told through lands they say are under threat by the Trump administration. Dozens gathered outside the visitor center at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, offering a collective voice against what they described as an extremist agenda to defund national parks and erase the history they honor.

Liberation doesn't happen in a chant or one dance or a happenstance. Liberation is a quiet prayer, a big shout, a demand from an elder.

"Once it's paved over, it can't come back," said Leslie Friedman, a Mountain View resident who often visits Cuesta Park. "It's peaceful and has a lot of trees and walking trails."

Sometimes technology feels like a gilded cage, and you're not the one holding the key. Most people can't live off the grid, so how do we stop data brokers who track and exploit you for money? Tech companies that distort what you see and hear? Governments that restrict, censor, and intimidate? No one can do it alone, but EFF was built to protect your rights.

"People are going to come out when they can, at night, whenever the police aren't here, painting their street. They're going to take back their heritage."

The Kamananui project at Kaukonahua Ranch proposes adding hiking and biking trails, a zip line, all-terrain vehicle tours and an aerial tramway to its 2,300 acres of agricultural and cattle ranch land.

In the immediate days following 9/11, calls from survivors of gender-based violence dropped severely because of special registration and the constant fear of being targeted by government systems.

"We're always trying to find a way to share how upset we are about what's happening in the country right now, to be visible and outspoken," said Halliburton, 61. "Enough is enough."

"It's psychological," Romero said, speculating about the timing of the raids, which coincided with a holiday meant to celebrate family.

Cortez shared, "My health was a lot more important than my career at the time a few months ago. I was going through something that was extremely scary."

It shouldn't have taken all this, but it is good to know it works. This U-turn is a great victory and proof that when a community raises its voice, it can be heard.

The historic Moses Macedonia African Cemetery in Bethesda, Maryland, is threatened by gentrification and development, jeopardizing the burial ground of enslaved people and their descendants.

For many residents, the promise of prosperity came with a price. To feed its computational appetite, xAI deployed three dozen gas-powered turbines across the site, bypassing standard environmental review processes.

Mayor Adams's decision to cancel the previously upgraded protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue highlights how political influence can compromise public safety.

You would never think that in 2025 this would be the state of our country.

Locals have come together, urging the city to reconsider its plans for the BQE, emphasizing the need for environmentally friendly alternatives and community input.

“That's when I knew we needed a Plan B. Usually, my paranoia does me no good, but this time it did.”

"We've been going through uncertainty since we found out about the Chick-fil-A plans," Martinez told San José Spotlight. "I want to remodel, but I don't know if the changes would be permanent or temporary."

The hiring of Joseph Heffernan as assistant principal ignited protests from parents, students, and teachers who raised concerns over his alleged racist behavior and history of creating unsafe environments.

Residents have long criticized the street as dangerous, citing heavy traffic and speeding drivers. Safe Parkside was formed in 2020, but residents have been calling on the city to make the street safer for over a decade.

The tax lien sale has been paused since 2021, but a new sale is taking place on Tuesday, June 3. The system allows the city to sell off unpaid city property debts to a trust backed by private investors.

In 2020, thousands marched for racial justice in Portland, leading to institutional changes like DEI policies and job creation; however, many changes proved temporary.