California schools reopen as strikes hit multiple districts
In Northern California nearly 1,000 Berkeley teachers walk out as San Jose Berryessa union members picket 12 of Berrуssa district schools. Oakland Richmond East Palo Alto and other districts vote on or suspend strikes while San Francisco and Pacifica reach tentative deals. State education officials see more walkouts unless funding and bargaining rules improve.
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Burton drafts plan for extended Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Rep Phillip Burton proposes a national park stretch from San Francisco to Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz County and along Skyline Boulevard. The bill would expand the Golden Gate NRA from 36 000 acres to cover 60 miles of coastline including 34 miles of beach and 26 miles of rocks tidepools and cliffs, excluding established communities such as Half Moon Bay and La Honda.
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Church for homosexuals wins ruling
A three judge federal court concluded the California Department of Corrections must recognize the Metropolitan Community Church as a Christian denomination and allow inmate access and services in state prisons. Ministers would be allowed to counsel inmates, with the department stating it acted in good faith and with sound correctional practices. The ruling notes the department does not admit liability.
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Court weighs church plea on prison services delay
A ruling found the church bona fide but held a hearing is needed to decide if services threaten prison security. The 1973 suit by three paroled men, 25 inmates, and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches alleges constitutional rights violations due to prison service bans.
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