Julien Ball

Fifty years ago, students at San Francisco State were fighting racism and repression during the longest student strike in U.S. history.

The arson attack on the San Diego office of a California community group has all the hallmarks of political violence by the far right.

Cities in California could regain the ability to implement comprehensive rent control if Proposition 10 passes on Election Day.

Grassroots campaigns won important victories on ballot initiatives in San Francisco, but it was a different story in the mayor’s race.

Families at a city-owned apartment complex in San Francisco are facing drastic increases in rent--but residents are fighting back.

A San Francisco tenants' rights activist discusses a ballot measure that would halt the building of luxury housing in the Mission.

The battle lines were visible at a Richmond City Council hearing where the fate of a program to help homeowners was at stake.

Bavyview-Hunters Point residents in San Francisco had to hold a rally to demand that their kids have a safe playground.

Giant banks and investment firms have launched an all-out attack to stop Richmond, Calif., from helping struggling homeowners.

Banks like Wells Fargo targeted African Americans for subprime mortgages. Now foreclosure activists are targeting the banks.

An upcoming referendum raises the hope of ending the death penalty--but also brings up important debates among activists.

More than 1,000 people attended a protest against the Wells Fargo shareholders meeting in San Francisco.

Some 100 protesters gathered at the San Francisco home of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to serve him a foreclosure notice.

A block party in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood celebrated the holiday season--and the struggle against foreclosures.

After just two days of large, spirited picket lines, administrators at the flagship campus of the University of Illinois threw in the towel.

After 28 years in prison serving time for a crime he always maintained he did not commit, Mark Clements has finally won his freedom.

About 40 people turned out to demand hearings for dozens of victims of Chicago police torture who remain behind bars.

Activists picketed in front of Cook County Courthouse on February 20 calling for new trials for victims of police torture.

About 75 people attended the national convention of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty to discuss next steps in the struggle.

The Chicago City Council approved a nearly $20 million settlement for four men who were tortured by police and railroaded onto death row.