Multiple Earth Day events to be held across the Bay Area
by CBS News
CBS News— On Monday, the international community will celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day with events across the globe. The first Earth Day took place April 22, 1970. A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson prompted a massive demonstration.. when he called for students to and communities to fight for the environment and oppose environmental degradation using the same energy and fervor that was shown during the Vietnam War demonstrations. An estimated 30 million people showed up and...
SFGate—Multiple Gaza protests happening across the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday. As students protest the war in Gaza at college campuses across the nation, several groups are planning demonstrations across the San Francisco Bay Area in conjunction with May Day on Wednesday. Local officials are advising people to prepare for delays on roadways and public transit, especially in Oakland and San Francisco. In San Francisco, one group is planning a march from 24th and Mission streets to City Hall on Wednesday morning. SF Municipal Transportation Agency said multiple bus lines...
WV MetroNews—National Drug Take Back Day events to be held across the state Saturday. It's an opportunity to get rid of unneeded, unused, or expired prescription medications.
ABC7 Los Angeles—May Day rallies, marches set to be held across Los Angeles area Wednesday. Rallies and marches are planned in Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles and Boyle Heights to mark International Workers Day, also known as May Day, continuing a tradition dating back to the 19th century.