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Gay marriage suppporters take case door-to-door

While supporters and opponents of Proposition 8 wait for a decision in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger federal trial, volunteers with Equality California are going door-to-door in an attempt to change the minds of those who voted for the same-sex marriage ban.

Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad Stirs Debate

This year’s Super Bowl advertisers are paying between 2.5 and 3 million dollars for coveted 30-second commercial slots. But on Sunday during the ritual viewing, football fans might be surprised to see an advocacy ad amongst all the standard glitz of the big game.

The graffiti canvas: A modern medieval manuscript?

In this video, leading artists working on pieces in Oakland’s DeFremery Park at 18th and Adeline Street earlier this fall give a beginner’s lesson on graffiti aesthetics and explain how their art derives lessons from the medieval masters.

Veterans honored aboard the USS Hornet

Veterans and their families from throughout the East Bay gathered aboard the USS Hornet on November 11th, 2009 to celebrate Veterans Day. They celebrated the freedoms fought for by America’s armed forces, honored the fallen with a moment of silence and–with a single bugle playing Taps–remembered those killed at Fort Hood the prior week.