First Ever on FUSD School Grounds
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
WAS 11am – 3pm CHANGED TO 1:30-4PM
At the Burroughs School Neighborhood Resource Center
166 N. Sierra Vista, Fresno 93702 (corner of Tulare and Sierra Vista)

Both the Peace and Freedom Party and the Green Party will have candidates on the ballot throughout California.

For President and Vice President:
Peace and Freedom Party - Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez
Green Party - Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente

For the House of Representatives:
Peace and Freedom Party - 5 candidates
Green Party - 4 candidates
Independent - Cindy Sheehan (endorsed by Peace and Freedom Party and Green Party)

For State Senate:
Peace and Freedom Party - 1 candidate

For State Assembly:
Peace and Freedom Party - 3 candidates
Green Party - 1 candidate

By JOHN WALSH

In the latest issue of The Nation, an “open letter” appears in which the signatories position themselves as abject supplicants to Obama, begging him to revert to his earlier stances in his primary campaign. [read open letter here: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080818/open_letter]

GREAT LINE: "War is God's Way Of Teaching Americans Geography."-Jon Stewart

FRENCH PRESIDENT BROKERS PEACE DEAL
ALL ISSUES IN RUSSO-GEORGIAN CONFLICT NOT SETTLED
US FLEET STEAMS TO IRAN

The BBC was reporting last night: Russia and Georgia have agreed a truce brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and have approved the principles of a full peace plan.

The exact details of the proposals appeared to be still under discussion.

VIOLENCE BREEDS VIOLENCE

On Wednesday morning, BBC was reporting there was another kind of violence erupting in Gori, Stalin's old home town:

News Release
California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region

SACRAMENTO —The California Department of General Services, Office of State Publishing, faces $129,000 in penalties for violations of effluent limitations of contaminated groundwater into the American River at the north end of 7th Street in Sacramento.

The Assistant Executive Officer of the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board issued the Administrative Civil Liability complaint for assessment of statutory mandatory minimum penalties for the violations.

by The FINANCIAL / Kate Tabatadze

The FINANCIAL — “There were signs as well of a cyberwarfare campaign, as Georgian government Web sites were crashing intermittently during the day,” says New York Times. Georgia’s actions in South Ossetia have factually turned into a Ruso-Georgian war. The information war, however, has also reached a new level of escalation, says Deutsche Welle’s Ingo Mannteufel.

News Release: CALIFORNIA Regional Water Quality Control Board

Central Valley RegionThe Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an Administrative Civil Liability complaint for assessment of $141,000 in mandatory minimum penalties for violations of effluent limitations at the city of Tracy wastewater treatment plant.

A pretty informative video about why one should never, under any circumstances should give comments to a cop.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/342.html

In Studio with James Brittain Gore and Matt Orme
By Nick Nocketback
In the confines of the secret landmark Fresno recording studio that has captured some of this city’s finest albums, I had a chance to preview James Brittain Gore’s latest work, before public release on August 4th.
James has created a full length album that embodies his soulful folk roots while trailing off into a fully orchestral sound that is as wonderfully eclectic as it is melodic and poignant.

Flight of the Red Balloon
Le Voyage du Balloon Rouge
Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Margo Films (In Theaters)

The French Connection

By Nicholas Nocketback