The S.F. Bay Area is well known for being at the forefront of progressivism, be it the protests in Berkeley in the 60's, the general strike in Oakland in the 40's, the Black Panther movement, etc.
Recently Oakland has made the news, for better or worse, with its Occupy Oakland contributions.
On Saturday, October 29, 2011, 1000 people made way to Ocean Beach in San Francisco to express themselves (my apology in advance for the oversized image, but the detail is phenomenal, with downtown S.F. and even the East Bay (Berkeley and Oakland hills) in the background):
Recently Oakland has made the news, for better or worse, with its Occupy Oakland contributions.
On Saturday, October 29, 2011, 1000 people made way to Ocean Beach in San Francisco to express themselves (my apology in advance for the oversized image, but the detail is phenomenal, with downtown S.F. and even the East Bay (Berkeley and Oakland hills) in the background):