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Manatee from El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital in El Sobrante, California

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Manatee is a neutered 2 year old Siamese mix. He is very affectionate with anyone he meets, and follows you around, "talking" as he goes. He has brilliant blue colored eyes, a soft, medium length fluffy coat, and a desire to be around humans. He loves to be brushed, and receive hugs. Manatee will put his front paws up to someone's shoulders, face up to theirs, and melts into scratches by his ears with his eyes closed. He loves being on the bed and couch near his humans. Manatee is a special young man, where he very much wants to be the only King of the Castle, getting all your attention and love as an only animal. He gets very jealous of other animals. A cat experienced guardian with no other animals is required for Manatee. Young children are not recommended for Manatee. Manatee can be a little high maintenance in that he demands attention and stimulation. If he doesn't get what he wants he has been known to give a little bite to remind you that he's there, but his foster home is working hard to curb that behavior. He needs a cat experienced home where he is the only pet, and owners to continue to stop that behavior. He's come along way but he now needs to find his own place. Please consider a Foster-To-Adopt placement.

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[dreas-journalistic-journey]

Journal #5

My first article with Richmond Confidential! You can click anywhere in this text to visit. :D

[beardedmrbean]

When Sara Tasneem started high school, she dreamed of joining the Air Force and attending law school. Living with her mom in Colorado, she participated in JROTC, attended basketball games and had a boyfriend her own age.

But while visiting her dad in Mountain View at age 15, she was forced into an arranged marriage with a man nearly twice her age. Because her father believed she had broken the rules of her strict religious sect by having a boyfriend, she was married without her consent.

Her dad introduced her to the man who had been chosen for her at a coffee shop one morning. By that night, they were married in a spiritual ceremony in a Los Angeles hotel room. Six months later, she was legally married in Nevada.

From the day of her forced wedding, Tasneem said, her life became unrecognizable. She was withdrawn from school. She was forced to become pregnant with her first child at 16. She was taken out of the U.S. to her husband’s home country for six months.

“I was basically handed to this stranger,” Tasneem said. “All of my reproductive rights were taken from me that night, all of my bodily autonomy was taken from me. My entire childhood was taken from me.”

Tasneem, who is now 43 and lives in El Sobrante, was trapped in her marriage until she was 23, when she was finally able to initiate divorce proceedings after eight years and two children. She had to leave her children with their father while she figured out her next steps but was eventually able to get them back.

In California law, there is no age limit to marry. A minor must get the permission of at least one parent or guardian and approval from a judge to obtain a marriage license or domestic partnership.

Now, Tasneem and other survivors of child marriage are drawing attention to a bill in Sacramento that could ban all child marriages in California by setting the minimum marriage age to 18 — a bill that stalled in a committee controlled by a South Bay legislator.

Tasneem is not alone in her experience. California is one of only four U.S. states that does not set a minimum age for marriage, allowing individuals of any age to marry with the permission of a parent and a judge.

AB 2924, which would strike existing legal language that allows provisions for marriage under 18, was introduced by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Orange County, in February.

The bill received opposition from Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Northern California, ACLU California Action and the National Center for Youth Law, which argued that it would drive abusive relationships underground and limit the rights of those under the age of 18 who willingly want to marry.

In April, the bill’s hearing in the judiciary committee was canceled at Petrie-Norris’ request, according to the bill’s legislative history.

However, anti-child-marriage activists blame Assemblymember Ash Kalra, the chair of the judiciary committee, for the bill’s withdrawal, stating that he supported amendments that would gut the bill.

These amendments included banning marriage under the age of 16 but allowing the court petition process for 16- and 17-year-olds and emancipated minors, Petrie-Norris said.

Though she said she believed this would be a “meaningful step” that would have made California’s marriage laws stronger than 37 other states, Petrie-Norris said that she ultimately decided to pause the bill because the survivors she was working with believe there should be no exceptions.

“I have tremendous respect for the lived experience of the survivors and advocates who I was working with on this bill,” Petrie-Norris said. “After considering our options for this legislative session, I decided to pause the bill rather than move forward with a compromise proposal that they do not support.”

Kalra declined an interview request from the Bay Area News Group. ______________________

Was looking for a non paywalled version of this, when I ran across this one

California, a solidly Democratic state, was on track to be the first to pass an absolute ban on marriages for children under 18. But the legislative proposal was met with opposition from liberal organizations like Planned Parenthood, the Children's Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. The pushback comes out of concerns that imposing an age requirement could set the stage for a slippery slope when it comes to constitutional rights or reproductive choices, specifically that an age requirement could impede a minor's ability to seek an abortion.

Now they worry about slippery slope.

Main article keeps going under the cut, archive link here

No exceptions

A California law passed in 2018 added stricter restrictions for minors to obtain a marriage license or domestic partnership, including separate interviews of the spouses and parents by a judge and family court services to determine if coercion, child abuse or trafficking are a factor, according to its text. The law also implemented a requirement that counties track and report the number of marriages involving minors.

Petrie-Norris’s bill would remove the ability of minors to marry at all, setting the minimum age to 18 with no exceptions. The bill had 20 co-authors across both parties and houses. Petrie-Norris began work on the issue in 2021, she said.

“This was a wildly popular bill,” said Fraidy Reiss, the co-founder of Unchained at Last, which provides direct legal, social and financial services to survivors and those escaping forced marriages and advocates to end child marriage in all 50 states. The organization worked with Petrie-Norris on the bill for more than a year to build a coalition of support, Reiss added.

The U.S. signed onto a United Nations pledge to end child marriage by 2030, but only thirteen states have made marriage under the age of 18 illegal since 2018. According to a 2021 study by Unchained at Last, 300,000 minors were legally married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018.

California’s child marriages

In 2021, more than 8,000 minors in California between 15 and 17 years old reported becoming married during the previous year, according to Unchained at Last’s analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. In 2022, the number increased to more than 9,000, according to Unchained at Last. About 86% of these marriages involved underage girls marrying adult men, according to Unchained at Last’s 2021 study.

California state data collected since 2019 has reported fewer than 15 children marrying each year, according to Unchained at Last. Currently, only marriage certificates that are returned to counties with a court order are required to be counted.

The discrepancy in data is interpreted differently by Unchained at Last and the organizations opposing the bill.

The data collection mandated by the 2018 law regarding child marriage is unfunded, and many counties are not complying, Reiss said, leading to inaccurate data. Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and National Center for Youth Law said in a letter of opposition that they believe that the numbers indicate that minors are marrying in spiritual or extralegal ceremonies instead of through the legal process.

Since Unchained at Last was founded in 2011, “more and more” girls under the age of 18 have been seeking assistance, Reiss said.

“We realized there’s almost nothing we can do for someone who is not yet 18,” Reiss said. “The only thing we can do for them is change the law.”

Girls who get married as children often have worse economic and health outcomes. Child brides are more likely to experience domestic violence and less likely to stay in school, according to UNICEF. Pregnant teenage girls are more likely to have complications during pregnancy and childbirth. There are also negative mental health impacts due to isolation from family and friends.

“Child marriage destroys almost every aspect of a girl’s life,” Reiss said, calling it a “nightmarish legal trap.”

The stalemate at the statehouse

ACLU California Action, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and the National Center for Youth Law wrote a joint letter to Petrie-Norris opposing AB 2924, arguing that a ban on marriage under 18 would drive abusive relationships underground, and limit the rights of minors willingly entering marriages, according to the text.

The three organizations each sent the letter in response to interview requests from the Bay Area News Group.

“We support what we believe are the intentions of the bill, to address the harms of coerced and abusive relationships on young people and protect them from abuse,” the letter reads. “However, we also strongly believe in and support self-determination and bodily autonomy for all people, including young people who are pregnant and/or parenting.”

Petrie-Norris pointed out that the International Planned Parenthood Federation supports legislation setting 18 as the minimum age for marriage.

“Forced child marriage is a practice that strips children of their autonomy, sexual and reproductive freedom, forces them into adulthood prematurely and shields rapists from criminal charges — so I find opponents’ arguments a bit ironic and misplaced — particularly when they have supported the same legislation in other states,” Petrie-Norris said.

The letter cites protections put into place by the 2018 law, including that marriages of minors are screened by a judge and Family Court Services counselor. It also points to California law that considers relationships with a “very young teen” or a “significant” age gap to be child abuse, adding that this should “prevent any such marriage from passing the existing legal test.”

Unchained at Last critiqued the safeguards provided by California law, saying in its “Reality Check” document on child marriage in California that “when an individual is forced to marry, their own parent almost always plays a crucial role in facilitating it.”

Reiss said that allowing abusive parents to marry off their children or allowing children in abusive relationships to marry their abusers provides no benefit to the child.

Tasneem added that a child marrying an adult “in and of itself is abusive because one person is holding power over another.”

The organizations also argue that removing the ability to marry under the age of 18 would have consequences for minors who “willingly enter a marriage,” according to the letter, especially young parents.

“Denying these young people the right to marry — without compelling evidence that it will solve an existing problem — further stigmatizes their circumstances and does not allow them to make health decisions for themselves and their families,” the letter reads.

The opposition letter adds that, because the nationwide right to get an abortion was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson, it is important to invest “in approaches that expand, not remove, access to care and resources for young people.”

Both Tasneem and Reiss, who spoke about how their own reproductive and bodily rights were taken from them when they were forced into marriage, said that this argument is unfounded and that marriage should be treated as a separate issue from reproductive rights.

Reiss added that 96% of minors who enter into marriage are 16 or 17 years old.

“I’d rather you pass nothing than make it 16 or 17, and then wash your hands and say, ‘Wow, we solved that problem,’ ” Reiss said. “Why would you even bother passing a bill that’s going to help approximately 4% of the people it’s supposed to help?”

The path forward

Tasneem testified about her experience with child marriage in Sacramento in support of AB 2924 and met with Kalra about the bill.

She recalled Kalra being “upset” by her experience with child marriage but said that he told her that she needs to come to the table with Planned Parenthood because they should be on the same side.

“To me, it’s Planned Parenthood that’s standing in the way,” Tasneem said. “I just don’t understand — we really should be on the same side in this situation.”

Tasneem is one of several advocates who has met with Planned Parenthood multiple times about this bill, she said.

“They have kind of seemed to dig their heels in a little bit and made this a little bit more of a political issue versus looking at this as an actual issue that affects children,” Tasneem said.

Petrie-Norris said that the bill will not move forward this year due to the legislative calendar and committee deadlines, but she is “confident that the issue is not going away.”

“I like to believe that there is always an opportunity for compromise,” she said.

Tasneem and other survivors plan to continue to push for change at the statehouse — through legislation and protest. On July 18, Unchained at Last hosted a “chain-in” protest outside Kalra’s San Jose office, dressed in wedding gowns with chains around their wrists, calling attention to the bill and its stall.

“I want to protect the people with the smallest voice in this process, and that’s the minor,” Tasneem said. “Nobody looks out for them — not their parents, not the law, not lawyers, not politicians. Nobody..”

[xabiramone]

Hammett was born on November 18, 1962, in San Francisco, California, and raised in the town of El Sobrante. He is the son of Teofila "Chefela" (born Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett (a Merchant Mariner). His mother is of Filipino descent and his father was of English, German, Scottish and Irish ancestry. He attended De Anza High School in Richmond, California. While attending De Anza High School, he met Les Claypool of Primus, and they remain close friends.🎂

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SACRAMENTO — Days after filing a lawsuit alleging retaliation by a state prison gang investigator and a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, an incarcerated Richmond native suffered multiple broken bones and other injuries at the hands of a corrections officer, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the incident.

Ronald Dean Yandell, 62, filed a handwritten suit last week, accusing a DEA agent and a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation investigator of retaliating against him for his work organizing a prisoner-led hunger strike against solitary confinement, and a peace agreement between rival groups in prison.

On Monday, Yandell was reportedly knocked down while handcuffed and suffered a broken jaw, a burst eardrum, multiple missing teeth, and fractured vertebrae, according to an attorney and another prisoner whose cell is down the hall from Yandell’s.

Yandell’s lawsuit names two defendants, DEA Special Agent Brian Nehring and CDCR gang investigator Cory Perryman. His suit refers to an email by Nehring that referenced Yandell’s work on the hunger strike and added, “I want to crush him so bad my teeth hurt.” Yandell accuses Perryman and others in CDCR with falsifying records to create conflicts between prisoners, and of documenting a misleading account of a conversation between Yandell, another prisoner and Perryman years ago.

Yandell was convicted last April of multiple counts of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder, as part of a massive investigation into the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang. Prosecutors listed Yandell as one seat on the three-man commission that runs the gang. He’s expected to receive a federal life sentence later this year and is already serving life in state court for murder and manslaughter convictions over a 2001 double homicide in El Sobrante.

Reached by phone on Tuesday, Yandell’s lawyer, Steven Kalar said he believed Monday’s incident was retaliatory, and noted Yandell still has an active lawsuit over a violent cell extraction that occurred months before he was charged in the racketeering case, in 2019.

“I’m deeply concerned at this episode, particularly given the context of one active suit against CDCR by Mr. Yandell involving a cell extraction, and another suit against agents Nehring and Perryman,” Kalar said, adding that he plans to meet with his client this week and learn more.

Prison officials on Wednesday declined to comment on the suit or the incident on Monday.

But federal prosecutors have defended the investigators’ work, writing in legal motions that Nehring was eager to investigate Yandell because he’s a known gang leader who was selling drugs and arranging murders from prison. A federal judge is still mulling a motion for a new trial by Yandell’s defense team, which accuses the federal government of vindictive prosecution.

Other leaders of the hunger strike and peace treaty have made similar allegations. In Oakland, where four alleged Nuestra Familia leaders are on trial, defense attorneys have accused the federal government of targeting their clients for political reasons. The controversy has two contradictory sides; on one hand, prison gang leaders were able to use their influence to organize a massive prisoner-led political movement and hunger strike which included a lawsuit that restricted the use of solitary confinement in California prisons. But also, prison gang leaders who were released from solitary confinement were then able to use their power and influence to commit crimes and arrange violence by using contraband phones and access to general population yards.

Kalar said he saw parallels between Monday’s incident involving Yandell and two others at the Sacramento prison: The death of an inmate that led to civil rights charges against prison guards, and the murder of a man named Yogi Pinell, a Black Guerrilla Family member who was stabbed to death by two Aryan Brotherhood members in 2015.

Ironically, Yandell was convicted of murder in connection with Pinell’s death, under the theory he helped arrange it. Kalar’s defense was that prison officials knowingly placed Pinell in harm’s way and that Yandell was not involved in the plot to kill Pinell.

Yandell’s suit seeks unspecified monetary damages and for prison officials to return him to a general population yard and release him from more restrictive conditions in administrative segregation.

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We have seasonal edible flowers!

Stop by and visit us at these fabulous weekend Farmers Markets! 🌱

📍Saturday:

1. Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley (9am-3pm) 🌿

2. Grand Lake, Oakland (9am-2pm)🌸

3. Larkspur Landing, Marin County (9am-2pm)🌼

4. Point Reyes, Marin County (9am-2pm) 🌿

5. Calistoga, Napa County (9am-1pm) 🌸

📍Sunday:

1. Fort Mason SF, San Francisco (9.30am-1.30pm) 🌸

2. Clement Street SF, San Francisco (9am-2pm) 🌼

3. Stonestown SF, San Francisco (9am-1pm) 🌿

4. California Ave, Palo Alto (9am-1pm) 🌸

5. El Sobrante, Contra Costa County (9am-2pm) 🌼

Join us for a taste of our nutrient-packed microgreens and vibrant edible flower mix. See you there!

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the little dot of light at about 1 o'clock on the moon's edge: It's the giant planet Jupiter, just emerging from being behind the moon. Gemini Brett in El Sobrante, California, captured this image of the event called an occultation of Jupiter. It happened in near-daylit skies … but we got many amazing photos of this unique event, which you can see in gallery form here. Or see the photos in a new video from EarthSky's Marcy Curran

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Shop update! I have some new stickers up in my store, so please be sure to check it out. Thanks!

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Find Your Dream Home in the Bay Area: Exploring Homes for Sale in El Sobrante, CA, and Hercules, CA

For those seeking a new home in California's vibrant Bay Area, Homes for Sale in El Sobrante CA and Houses for Sale Hercules CA offer fantastic opportunities. These communities blend suburban tranquility with proximity to urban conveniences, creating an ideal setting for families, professionals, and retirees alike.

Why Choose El Sobrante?

El Sobrante, nestled within the rolling hills of Contra Costa County, offers a quiet, suburban lifestyle that’s rich in community charm and natural beauty. Prospective buyers will find a variety of home styles, from traditional single-family homes to modern residences. The area boasts excellent schools, scenic parks, and access to stunning outdoor spaces, including nearby Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. El Sobrante provides residents with easy access to neighboring cities, making it a strategic location for those commuting to larger urban centers.

Living in Hercules, CA

Hercules is a growing city known for its friendly neighborhoods, scenic waterfronts, and historic landmarks. Homes in Hercules offer diverse architectural styles, ranging from cozy bungalows to spacious modern houses. As a planned city, Hercules benefits from well-designed neighborhoods, plentiful parks, and recreational areas, creating an ideal environment for families. With Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations nearby, Hercules residents enjoy a convenient commute to San Francisco and other Bay Area hubs.

Finding Your Perfect Home

Both El Sobrante and Hercules offer unique advantages that appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. Whether you’re looking for a quiet escape in Homes for Sale in El Sobrante CA or a dynamic suburban life among Houses for Sale Hercules CA, these cities present a wealth of options. Each neighborhood has its unique character, ensuring that you’ll find a place that feels like home.

Explore homes in these thriving communities and make your dream of owning a Bay Area home a reality with Colin Davies Realty. Their team of real estate professionals offers personalized guidance to help you navigate the competitive Bay Area market.

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McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers to return to restaurants affected by E. coli outbreak

A double quarter pounder with cheese and fries arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers will return to roughly a fifth of U.S. restaurants this week — or roughly 3,000 locations — after the fast-food giant pulled the menu item linked to a deadly E. coli…

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For many individuals with mobility challenges, accessing healthcare, social engagements, and daily necessities can be a formidable task. This is where Non-Emergency Medical Transportation or NEMT services in El Sobrante emerge as a beacon of hope, providing a lifeline for those who need assistance in getting to and from crucial appointments.

[dfroza]

so close…

what do you “see” in the silence of the moon?

do you see a True “mirroring” of Son Light?

the moon is a humble “friend” of garden earth

@earthskyscience

Gemini Brett in El Sobrante, California, captured this image of the moon and Jupiter yesterday morning. Can you spot Jupiter emerging from behind the unlit limb of the moon? Thank you, Gemini! 🌌📸

See more of the best moon and Jupiter photos here:

5.18.23 • 8:36pm • Twitter

the universe was made by our beautiful mysterious Creator (in the beginning…)

we all came from the first Adam & Eve (not by a single “cell” in the sea)

and i even think the stars of the night sky are music-makers

and they do “speak” in silence:

[Psalm 19]

For the worship leader. A song of David.

The celestial realms announce God’s glory;

the skies testify of His hands’ great work.

Each day pours out more of their sayings;

each night, more to hear and more to learn.

Inaudible words are their manner of speech,

and silence, their means to convey.

Yet from here to the ends of the earth, their voices have gone out;

the whole world can hear what they say.

God stretched out in these heavens a tent for the sun,

And the sun is like a groom

who, after leaving his room, arrives at the wedding in splendor;

He is the strong runner

who, favored to win in his race, is eager to face his challenge.

He rises at one end of the skies

and runs in an arc overhead;

nothing can hide from his heat, from the swelter of his daily tread.

The Eternal’s law is perfect,

turning lives around.

His words are reliable and true,

instilling wisdom to open minds.

The Eternal’s directions are correct,

giving satisfaction to the heart.

God’s commandments are clear,

lending clarity to the eyes.

The awe of the Eternal is clean,

sustaining for all of eternity.

The Eternal’s decisions are sound;

they are right through and through.

They are worth more than gold—

even more than abundant, pure gold.

They are sweeter to the tongue than honey

or the drippings of the honeycomb.

In addition to all that has been said,

Your servant will find, hidden in Your commandments, both a strong warning

and a great reward for keeping them.

Who could possibly know all that he has done wrong?

Forgive my hidden and unknown faults.

As I am Your servant, protect me from my bent toward pride,

and keep sin from ruling my life.

If You do this, I will be without blame,

innocent of the great breach.

May the words that come out of my mouth and the musings of my heart

meet with Your gracious approval,

O Eternal, my Rock,

O Eternal, my Redeemer.

The Book of Psalms, Poem 19 (The Voice)

A “silent” song (poem) of ancient King David