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Alameda County Judge Rules Public Employee Strike Illegal
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Robert K. Barber ruled the county service employee strike, four weeks old, illegal. He said no vacation pay or floating holidays apply to those on strike and urged strict enforcement, noting public employee strikes remain unlawful without new legislation. The piece argues for penalties and amnesty terms that bind strike leaders and unions to repay public costs.
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Robert K. Barber
Judge Barber
California
Treasuries
San Francisco
Appointment of George Nicholson Elevates California District Attorneys
The state gains in executive director selection as George Nicholson, senior trial deputy to Alameda County District Attorney Lowell Jensen, moves from Oakland county work to lead the California District Attorneys Association. Nicholson’s record includes key prosecutions and police-prosecutor coordination, signaling stronger influence on lawmaking and enforcement statewide.
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Alameda County
Lowell Jensen
California District Attorneys Association
California
Nicholson
Oakland
San Leandro-Hayward
William Spruante
Spruance
Sacramento
Assembly Criminal Justice Committee
Caltrans plans political planning warns against experts
In a Sacramento policy discussion Caltrans signals a shift in transportation planning under Gov Brown. A UCSB critic warns against overreliance on experts and urges public involvement, open meetings, and accessible summaries to counter urban sprawl and technocratic control.
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Sacramento
Business and Transportation Agency
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Harold J. Pious
UCSB
Appelbaum
Selective indignation at UN over South Africa censure
The United Nations Security Council unanimously censured South Africa for racial conflict, calling its apartheid a crime against humanity. The piece argues the UN critiques Pretoria while ignoring Soviet and Chinese genocidal acts, labeling the UN as pro west and anti Communist. It cites Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, and other African states with one party dictatorships.
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United Nations
South Africa
Pretoria
U.N. Security Council
Council
Soviet Union
China
Security Council
Cambodia
Israel
Rhodesia
Africa
Nigeria
Angola
Uganda
Organization of African Unity
Swallows Case Spurs Editor Plea to Gov Brown
A Castro Valley reader urges Governor Brown to halt repeated hose downs of swallow nests at Canyon High School. The principal cites health concerns from the health department, but the writer argues swallows control insects and questions the health letter. Community members rally for wildlife protection and humane treatment.
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Canyon High School
Castro Valley
Robert Forbes
Mr. Forbes
California
United States
Cours
Alps
Africa
Governor Brown
Crespin Castra Valley
Postponed Social Security Increase Sparks Public Outcry
Editorial laments delays to a planned flat 6 percent Social Security supplement increase, noting many beneficiaries struggle to pay rent with dwindling checks. It urges Congress to act now to ease hardship, highlighting the elderly receive about 259 dollars monthly and winter bills loom large.
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