Two Men Arrested In the Oakland Body Burning Case

This is a cold blooded world now days. On July 14, 2011 Monica Rodas from Union City body was found burning in the street of Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. This was the act of cold blooded individuals, to set a body on fire and throw it on to the street like a piece of trash. Oakland Homicide investigators have been questioning the two men about the murder. I feel so sad for Monica Rodas two year old son, his mother will not get to see him son grow up. I sure hope they got the right men who done this heinous act. These two individuals need to be off the streets so this will not happen to anyone else by these two evil individuals.

LM

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/07/15/oakland-rockridge-burning-body-identified-as-young-woman/

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/07/20/2-arrested-in-oakland-mother-burning-body-case/

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MLK Day Around The Bay

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Dr. Martin Luther King is one of our great American heroes; he stood for equality for all people no matter what color they were. Dr. Martin Luther
King believed in serving his community. On this three day weekend MLK Day let’s honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in our community.
There are events around the Bay Area that you can check out. In San Francisco there are a number of things you can do.

At the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Gardens at 701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 there is “Sustaining the Dream: Through Community and Service”. The Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 they have activities for families and all ages. The Museum of the African Diaspora open free to the public 685 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94105 you have WHAT IS YOUR
DREAM? That’s what’s going on in San Francisco.

 Oakland has also has things to do on MLK Day. At the Scottish Rite Theater at 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland, CA, 94612, there is In The Name of Love Musical Tribute honoring Dr Martin Luther King, JR. At the Martin
Luther King Jr. Shoreline at 198 Swan Way Oakland CA 94601, you have New
Moon Planting at Save the Bay’s Native Plant. You can click on the link for other activities in Oakland.

Come out to Eden Landing Ecological Reserve on Saturday January 15, 2011
at 9:00 am at Eden Landing Rd, Hayward, CA 94540 to volunteer. San Jose
has “Green Talk” at the Martin Luther King Library at 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA, 95112. Santa Clara has Jazz Has a Dream at Santa Clara
University Music Recital 500 El Camino Real Building 222, Santa Clara, CA,
95053.

There are a lot of events going on this three day weekend. I am going to try to get to at least one of the activities. If you don’t know how important Martin Luther King Jr., was and how powerful his beliefs still
are. You better ask somebody!

LM

http://www.bayareaonthecheap.com/mlk-day-san-francisco-bay/

http://calendar.insidebayarea.com/oakland-ca/events/martin+luther+king+events+around+the+bay

http://calendar.insidebayarea.com/hayward-ca/venues/show/3108665-eden-landing-ecological-preserve

http://events.mercurynews.com/san-jose-ca/venues/show/4526-martin-luther-king-library

http://events.mercurynews.com/santa-clara-ca/venues/show/1155224-santa-clara-university-music-recital-hall
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OAKLAND GEARING UP FOR THE MEHSERLE VERDICT

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OAKLAND GEARING UP FOR THE MEHSERLE VERDICT

As the Mehserle verdict looms over all of our heads, cities are preparing for civil unrest if the verdict goes in favor of Mehserle. I was watching the news the other day they were showing the police in Oakland with riot gear doing exercises on crowd control. They are setting up stage areas with Police, Fire and Medical personal. It would be great if the Oakland surprised everyone and behaved civilly. I know this is wishful thinking.

It’s really sad that in 2010, that we still have police officers killing or beating citizens for no apparent reason. No wonder citizens get mad and destroy property and lash out at the police. I’m not saying their justified in doing this, but come on! It’s all the years of frustration.

People are sick and tried of how the police get away with murder and beating innocent people. I my opinion Mehserle is guilty of  First Degree Murder no less than Second Degree Murder. If he gets off with voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter or innocent of all charges, it’s going to be bad.

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Cities-prepare-for-reaction-to-Mehserle-verdict-97646429.html

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Mehserle-Closing-Arguments-Stretch-Into-Second-Day-97671529.html

LM

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OAKLAND TEACHER WALK OUT

OAKLAND TEACHER WALK OUT

People say our children are our future. What’s going on in Oakland school district, is nothing new. This has been going on all over the country for years. Teachers walking out because they have not had a raise in years or working without a contract. How are our children supposed to get the education they need, when teachers are walking out.

I feel for the teachers, because it’s hard enough to make ends meet on a teachers salary, let alone not getting a raise with the cost of living going up. How are our teachers all over this country supposed to go to work and give our children a good education  when they are fed up. Not giving a hundred percent to our children is not acceptable. Something needs to be done about this crisis, because if not then the future of our children is at stake. If that means higher taxes then so be it, because our future is in the hands of our youth.

LM

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