Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Prop. 8
Yesterday's ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, and gave many Californians a reason to celebrate. But the decision won't go into effect immediately, and many observers expect the case to end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oakland's Activist Past Contributes to Occupy Conflict
The city of Oakland faces challenges shared by many other California cities: a crumbling tax base, layoffs of city workers, schools laboring with state budget cuts. But only Oakland is locked in a sustained conflict with Occupy protesters, exposing the Oakland Police Department's strained relationship with the community.
