Gov. Jerry Brown would do well to renew his commitment to uphold the values of our state and communities.
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Silicon Valley Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service, Celebration
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Bay Area Honors Martin Luther King Jr. through Day of Service
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LGBTQ History Comes out of the Shadows, into K-12 Classrooms
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SJSU Icons Tommie Smith, John Carlos Return to Announce Plans to Restore ‘Speed City’ Legacy
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Battery, But No Hate Crime Convictions in SJSU Bullying Trial
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Mercury News Continues to Spin Darcie Green’s False Narrative
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Bay Area Martin Luther King. Jr. Day Celebrations, Closures
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Happy Presidents Day! A List of What’s Open and Closed
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DA Jeff Rosen Vows to Keep ‘Building Bridges’ in Second Term
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‘Freedom Train’ Makes Last Trip This Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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City Hall Still Observes Columbus Day, For Some Reason
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as in every year for the past 30, hundreds of passengers boarded the Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco to commemorate the legacy of the slain civil rights leader. The 54-mile journey marks the same distance King and thousands of activists marched in 1965 from Selma to the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Ala., where they campaigned for the voting rights. Nationwide, the federal holiday will be marked by volunteer work in celebration of the civil rights icon, who once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”
Read More 1Evan Low and the Latest Civil Rights Fight
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Evan Low, mayor of Campbell, was recently asked by the Red Cross to host a blood drive in his city. The problem? Low is a gay, and gay men are banned from donating blood. The ban is an antiquated policy implemented in 1985 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But Low is having none of it.
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Happy Inauguration, MLK Jr. Day
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Washignton D.C. came to a halt today, but not because of the usual partisan gridlock. Along with almost every government worker in the nation getting the day off for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, President Barack Obama was also confirmed for his second term in the Oval Office. Enjoy the rest of the holiday and we’ll return Tuesday.—Editor
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