In brief Berkeley animal rights activists protest horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields By Eden TellerApril 74 p.m.April 8 This time, the protest by Direct Action Everywhere did not result in the closure of the nearby mass vaccination site.
Vaccinations resume at Golden Gate Fields after temporary shutdown due to horse racing protest By Supriya YelimeliMarch 41:56 p.m.March 5 Appointments at the Golden Gate Fields vaccination site were stalled for about three hours due to the presence of animal rights protesters.
Wayne Hsiung, who has put his freedom on the line to rescue animals, wants to be Berkeley’s next mayor By Frances DinkelspielOct. 7202011:59 a.m.Oct. 13 In 2017, DxE, the organization Hsiung co-founded, decided to focus on building a movement in Berkeley — and then elect people to office.
The Berkeley activist who puts her body on the line to fight animal cruelty By Yuriria AvilaDec. 1220198:37 a.m.Dec. 12 Priya Sawhney has been jailed three times, faces eight felonies, and confronted Jeff Bezos in an effort to call attention to cruelty to animals. She’s not done fighting.
Animal-rights activists bury dead piglet in Berkeley park By Natalie OrensteinMay 2420184:16 p.m.May 26 The burial capped off a Thursday morning demonstration intended to raise awareness of animal abuse.
Local Butcher Shop hangs animal-rights sign under duress to stop protests By Natalie OrensteinAug. 220178 a.m.Sept. 21 The sign, created by Berkeley-based Direct Action Everywhere, denounces the killing of animals.