Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling Blocking NDAA Indefinite Detention
From Democracy Now, an interview with journalist Chris Hedges, about the importance of federal Judge Katherine Forrest’s ruling that the indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act likely violates the First and Fifth Amendment rights of U.S. citizens.
In the following excerpt from the transcript of the interview above, Hedges wonders who — in [...]
Bee kills in the corn belt: What’s GE got to do with it?
Reprinted from the Huffington Post with the permission of the author.
By Heather Pilatic
In the last few weeks beekeepers have reported staggering losses in Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio after their hives foraged on pesticide-treated corn fields. Indiana too, two years ago. What’s going on in the Corn Belt?
No farmer in their right mind wants to poison [...]
Jedediah Biagi, Candidate for District 2 Supervisor, Speaks Out on the Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed here by Mr. Biagi are strictly his own, and do not represent those of Sierra Voices. His op-ed is printed here as a service to Nevada County voters.
By Jedediah Biagi
Looking at where we are right now in our country – with our freedom, liberty, and right to local self-governance at [...]
Baby Goat “Vanilla,” Born Lame in Both Front Legs
This is a baby goat (named “Vanilla”) born about two weeks ago, born lame in both front legs, on the farm of a friend of ours. If our friend hadn’t checked on the progress of mama goat’s labor at about 3 AM, Vanilla might not have made it through the night, being unable to get [...]
“Gold Mine Stock? Fool Me Once … “
By Ralph Silberstein
If Emgold Mining Co. fails to pay the City of Grass Valley the required deposit of about $440,000 by September of 2012, the City will consider the Idaho-Maryland Mine project application withdrawn.
The deposit is for independent consultants to begin preparation of a revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the proposed mine and [...]
Chauncey Poston on Disclosure Law, and the Idaho-Maryland Mine
We attended a workshop at the Miner’s Foundry last weekend that included an interesting presentation by local realtor (and longtime citizen activist) Chauncey Poston, on the subject of “disclosure law.”
During the question period, I asked him whether, in his view, the current application by Emgold Corporation to re-open the Idaho-Maryland Mine would be considered an [...]
Grass Valley Police Investigating Another Suspicious Death
I just received this alert from the Grass Valley Police Department:
Advisory: GRASS VALLEY POLICE INVESTIGATING ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS DEATH
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GRASS VALLEY, CA – The Grass Valley Police Department is investigating a report of a body found in Memorial Park earlier this morning.
Police Dispatch received a call shortly after 7:00am today advising of a body found in Memorial [...]
“We Are Star Dust”
Another offering in John Boswell’s beautiful “Symphony of Science” series.
He labels this one, “We Are Star Dust,” which is not a metaphor, or … not just a metaphor. It’s also a plain scientific fact. Boswell is working on both sides of our brains with these science/music videos.
His work reminds us that if anything is sacred, [...]
You Probably Don’t “Have Time” for this Maurice Sendak Interview
Terry Gross of NPR’s “Fresh Air” interviewed Maurice Sendak four times over several decades, the first time in the mid-1980s and most recently several months ago. Her show yesterday was a compilation of all those interviews, a full hour dedicated to Sendak.
Radio is not so fashionable these days, and most of us don’t “have time” [...]
Background on the Foreclosure Crisis In Nevada County
By the Foreclosure Defense Group of Occupy Nevada County
The Foreclosure Defense Group of Occupy Nevada County is made up of community members concerned about the high rate of foreclosures in our community. We are learning how to search county records for fraudulent assignments, and our research has revealed many improprieties by banks and loan [...]
