September 17, 2011: Occupy Wall Street San Francisco
September 17 2011, about 150 protesters set up camp outside the Bank of America building in San Francisco’s Financial District in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. Occupy FDSF (soon renamed Occupy SF) was followed by camps in San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond.
September 13, 1968: Berkeley Naval ROTC Office Bombed
September 13 1968, a black powder bomb ripped through the Naval ROTC office on the UC Berkeley campus. This was just one of a number of attacks on the building that same year. Radical newspaper the Berkeley Barb responded with the headline “Berkeley Bombs Can Do Better.
August 8, 1966: Port Chicago Napalm Weapons Blockade
August 8 1966, over 30 people were arrested for blocking trucks carrying napalm bombs from entering the Concord Naval Weapons Station at Port Chicago. The blockade followed a march of over 300 people from Todos Santos Plaza in Concord to Port Chicago the previous day.
August 7, 1970: Jonathan Jackson Storms the Marin County Courthouse
August 7 1970, 17 year old Jonathan Jackson stormed the Marin County Hall of Justice during the trial of San Quentin prisoner James McClain. After taking hostages and demanding freedom for the Soledad Brothers, including his brother George Jackson, he was killed. Jackson entered the courthouse with three guns, drew …
August 6, 1967: SFPD Brutally Raids Mission Benefit Party
August 6 1967, SFPD brutally raided a benefit party in the Mission for the San Francisco Draft Resistance Union on 15th & Dolores. Ten people were arrested and collectively charged with 70 felonies, including Progressive Labor Party candidate for the city Board of Supervisors, John Ross. Ross was severely beaten …