Media Coverage

2012

05/01 – Storify Media Summary – Wells Fargo Shutdown 99% Power 

05/03 – Storify Media Summary – Praying, Organizing, Voting for a Land of Opportunity 

 

2011


01/16 – Richmond Confidential-Local church leaders call on ‘mentors’

01/14 – ABC News-Richmond kicks off new mentoring program

01/14 – KQED-New Mentoring Program in Richmond Aims To Fight Youth Violence

01/11 – The Oakland Tribune -New mentoring program for youth begins this week


2010


12/14 – Reuters-Iowa may bring criminal charges in foreclosures scandal

12/14 – Housing Wire-Iowa AG seeks jail time for bad mortgage bankers

12/14 – Iowa Independent-Miller meets with homeowners facing foreclosure, pledges action

12/14 – The Gazette-Iowa AG Miller vows to put financial criminals in jail

12/14 – Huffington Post-Tom Miller-'We Will Put People In Jail' For Foreclosure Fraud

12/13 – Housing Wire-Homeowners to meet with Iowa AG for robo-signing redress

12/13 – FavStocks.com-Homeowners to Meet With Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller; Treasury Blocks Legal-Aid

12/13 – Radio Ioway- Attorney General to meet with homeowners about foreclosures

12/13 – Des Moines Register-Miller says foreclosure investigation is broad-based

12/13 – IowaPolitics.com-Iowa attorney general, CCI and other national groups to hold press conference, meet with foreclosure victims

12/13 – FiredogLake-Homeowners, Community Groups Meeting with Iowa AG Tomorrow on Foreclosure Fraud

12/13 – Mother Jones-Foreclosure Investigator Meets With Distressed Homeowners


11/18 – Richmond Confidential-Half the homes in 94801 zip code in foreclosure, or getting there

11/03 – The Huffington Post-Geithner Meets With Homeowner Advocates, Homeowners Bogged Down In HAMP

11/03 – FireDog Lake Newsdesk-Geithner Meets with Homeowners Burned By HAMP

11/03 – Religion News Service-Faith Groups Press Geithner On Foreclosures


09/27 – Richmond Confidential-Community preps for millions in health funds

09/22 – Contra Costa Times-Work continues toward bringing health care clinic to Oakley


07/21 – Contra Costa Times-La Clinica preparing to lease Oakley building

07/01 – The Press-La Clínica to offer health care in Oakley


06/24 – Mercury News-Federal program aimed at financially troubled homeowners is failing, San Jose Residents Say


05/29 – New America Media-Holding Banks Responsible by Community Organizing

05/18 – The Christian Science Monitor-Bringing Morality to Wall Street 

05/13 – The Hartford Guardian-Wells Fargo Faulted for Record on Failed Mortgages


04/27 – Alternet News-Protesters Launch Showdown with Monster Banks, Demand Wells Fargo End Predatory Lending

04/27 – ABC 7-Protesters Converge Outside Wells Fargo

04/27 – CBS 5-Outraged Homeowners Protest SF Wells Fargo Meeting

04/27 – NBC Bay Area-Financial District Host Bank Meeting, Big Protest

04/27 – SF Appeal-Over 1000 Expected to March on Wells Fargo Shareholders Meeting At Noon Today

04/27 – People's World-Unions Community to Wells Fargo: We Are Not Your ATM!

04/09 – ABC News-More Banker Outrage: Protesters Plan Marches on Wall Street Banks

04/09 – The Hill- Unions Get Ready for Wall St. Reform When Congress Returns

04/09 – The New York Times-Protests Planned for Banks' Shareholder Meetings


03/24 – KTVU Channel 2 – Immigration March Aims to bring Heat to Immigration Reform

03/24 – KNBC Channel 4 – Noisy Protest Makes Way Through City

03/24 – KCBS Channel 5 – SF Protestors Seek Immigration Reform

03/24 – KCBS – Radio Report – SF Protestors Seek Immigration Reform 0

03/24 – KABC Channel 7 – Immigration Reform March Leads to Feinstein's Office

03/24 – San Francisco Chronicle - Immigrants March on Feinstein Office for Reform

03/24 – San Francisco Chronicle – Politics Blog – Kevin Fagan: Feinstein Supports Immigration Reform

03/24 – SF Public Press – Protestors Urge Feinstein to Take Lead on Immigration Reform

03/24 – SF Appeal – Several Hundred Rally at Senator Feinstein's Office in Favor of Immigration Reform

03/17 – Contra Costa Times- The Need for Health Care Reform is Urgent

03/06 – Contra Costa Times-Reasonable Reform for Immigration


02/24 – The New York Times- Large Coalition of Religious Groups Urges Passage of Health Bill

02/24 – Contra Costa Times- Antioch looks at BART Beyond Hillcrest

02/22 – BNET Finacial Services Blog- Bank of America Faces Wrath of God

02/19 – Contra Costa Times- Contra Costa Faith Group to Host Health Care Summit "Watch Party"

02/19 – Contra Costa Times- Bay Area Groups Renew Fight for Immigration Reform

02/01 – Contra Costa Times- Health Care Not Dead, Rep. Miller Vows


01/31 – Contra Costa Times-Immigration Reform Again Coming Into National Focus

01/17- Contra Costa Times-Federal Glover: Now is the Time to Act to Improve Conditions For All People

01/14 – Contra Costa Times- Foreclosure Meeting in Antioch Leaves Both Sides Frustrated

01/13 – Contra Costa Times- Pleasanton Residents Appeal for Immigration Reform

01/12 – The Huffington Post- Faith Leaders to Move Their Money Out of Bank of America Unless Demands Are Met

01/12 – The New York Times- A Deal With Bank of America is in Their Prayers

01/11 – Boston Globe- Putting their Faith into the Foreclosure Fight


 

2009


12/19 – Contra Costa Times - Faith Community in East Bay Rallies to Help Distressed Homeowners

12/18 – Contra Costa Times - Health Clinic Nears Reality in Oakley

12/18 – San Francisco Chronicle - Activists Protest Bonuses from Large Banks

12/17 – Mother Jones - Angry About Bailout, Some Divest

12/17 – California Progress Report - Labor, Faith, Community Activists Call on Big Banks to 'Share the Wealth'

12/14 – ABC 7 - East Bay Priest Fights Foreclosure Crisis

12/11 – ABC 7 -Homeowners Demand Help for Loan Modifications


11/09 – The Catholic Voice - Home Loan Protests in Antioch Draw Bank of America to Negotiating Table


10/21 – Contra Costa Times - Jackson Returns to Antioch with Message of Unity

10/06 – Contra Costa Times - Jesse Jackson to Return to Antioch

10/05 – The Catholic Voice - Families Losing Homes Organize in East Contra Costa to Hold Banks Accountable for Loan Modifications


9/09 – Contra Costa Times - Jesse Jackson to Speak in Antioch

9/07 – The Catholic Voice - Groups Rally for Health Care, Immigration Reform


8/15 – Contra Costa Times - Readers Forum: Health Care Reform Debate Too Important, Get the Facts


6/24 – Contra Costa Times - Much Needed Clinic in Oakley Stalls due to Budget Cuts

6/12 – Contra Costa Times - Health Care Reform Takes Center Stage

6/11 – ABC 7 - Federal Reserve Members Visit Richmond (video)

6/10 – Contra Costa Times - Op Ed – The Rev. Jerry Brown: Affordability Standard Important to Any Health Care Plan


5/14 – Contra Costa Times - Minority Home Ownership Suffers in Latest Trend


3/31 – CBS 5 – CoCo County Cuts Health Care, Sheriff's Deputies

3/13 – National Catholic Reporter -Recovery Express Riders Speak Out on Foreclosure

3/06 – Contra Costa Times -'Recovery Express' riders heading to D.C. for foreclosure help


2/25 – Contra Costa Times -Teens ask for action at East County forum on education

2/25 – Los Angeles Times - A Fireside Chat for the 21st Century: Americans Hear Their President Offer Comfort, Warning

2/24 – Ledger Enquirer - The 21st Century Fireside Chat: Did Obama Connect?

2/23 – Contra Costa Times - Teetering on the edge of eviction

2/23 – AP Photo - Supporters of Jaime Silahua…

2/23 – AP Photo - Protestor Kay Trail holds up sign…


1/22 – The Nation - Foreclosure Fightback: Hell No We Won't Be Foreclosed

1/15 – Contra Costa Times - Lenders Get Up Close and Personal with Troubled Loanholders

1/15 – ABC 7 - Face to Face Meetings with Lenders

1/05 – MSN Real Estate - Banks Ignore Struggles of Responsible Borrowers


2008


12/26 – PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly – Churches and the Foreclosure Crisis

12/10 – Contra Costa Times – Concerned parents ask Pittsburg district for better assessment process


11/29 – Washington Post – Coming Together in a Crisis

11/20 – CNN American Morning – Dear God, Save My House

11/18 – USA Today – Clergy rally in D.C. for homeowner protections

11/18 – AP – More Negative Signs for US Housing Market

11/01 – Wall Street Journal – FDIC Plan Tests Limits of Leniency


10/28 – Contra Costa Times - Hundreds Attend Antioch Event in Effort to Stem Home Foreclosures

10/28 – CNN – Faith Groups Fight Banks on Foreclosures

10/27 – Bloomberg – California Faith Groups Fight Banks on Foreclosures

10/27 – SF Chronicle – Faith-based Effort to Avert Foreclosures

10/27 – KRON – Foreclosure Filings Continue to Grow

10/24 – USA Today – Programs are available to help struggling homeowners

10/13 – Community Digest – Antioch, Foreclosure workshop set for saturday

10/10 – SF Chronicle – Millions of New Voters Register in Swing States

10/05 – KCBS 106.9 FM – Young People Encourage Richmond Residents to Vote (Print Article) Click to Listen to the KCBS Report here


9/28 – Contra Costa Times – Citizenship Hopefuls face New Test of U.S. Knowledge

9/17 – Contra Costa Times – Community organizers deserve praise, not Palin's insults


7/18 – ABC 7 – People lined up to get mortgage help


6/12 – Inside Bay Area.com – Walk the line – or walk away


5/3 – KRON 4 – Antioch residents call on banks to renegotiate home loans

5/2 – Contra Costa Times – Interfaith group protests banks

5/2 – ABC 7 - A foreclosure protest took to the streets


4/16 – Contra Costa Times – Immigrants Lobby for Better Living Conditions


3/10 – The Catholic Voice – CCISCO honors Contra Costa youth for leadership, service


2007


11/23 – Contra Costa Times – Officials Hope New Lights Will Curb Crime In Richmond Iron Triangle


6/16 – Contra Costa Times – Residents Seek Solution in Iron Triangle

6/04 – The Catholic Voice – Local Pastors Plead for Immigrants at Hearings in Washingto D.C.

6/04 – The Catholic Voice – Oakley Parishioners Join CCISCO in Call for Affordable Health Care


5/23 – Contra Costa Times – Oakley Promised a Health Clinic

5/17 – PICO Network – Immigration Update: Clergy Protest Raids

5/03 – Martinez News Gazette – Streets Shut Down as Major Protest Hits Martinez


3/04 – The Contra Costa Times – Editorial: U.S. Needs Humane Immigration Policy