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How one California couple beat the future at their doorstep: a 5G cell site

A sudden shift of momentum in a long conflict between industry and activists. By Grant Hill – March 31, 2023   Moira Hahn and Mark Hotchkiss live in Long Beach, California, just near a streetlight that had been previously proposed for a 5G cell site. (Courtesy of Moira Hahn)   This story is from The […]

Fourth Ripon student has cancer. Parents demand removal of cell tower from school

MARCH 12, 2019 11:13 AM, Ripon, California, Unified School District is working with Sprint to move a cellular phone tower near Weston Elementary after four students were diagnosed with cancer and parents voiced their concerns. By Akira Olivia Kumamoto | Joan Barnett Lee | Ken Carlson The Ripon Unified School District said it is talking […]

Study : Cell and Wi-Fi in pregnancy increase the risk of abortion

A survey conducted in California on 913 pregnant women showed that in women more exposed to radiation generated by electromagnetic fields, the risk of abortion was increased by 270%. And a few days ago, the US government issued guidelines to warn consumers of the risks associated with mobile phones   Erika Corpo   December 26, 2017 Exposure […]

5 Lawsuits in California over Smart Meter Fires

Lawsuits claim faulty PG&E Smart Meters started house fires A device resting on the side of about ten million home in central and northern California is at the center of several lawsuits Friday, November 17, 2017 12:28AM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN)  It can happen in a flash. Fiery videos posted to YouTube by several homeowners show […]

Scientists warn of potential serious health effects of 5G

September 11, 2017 PDF ENITRE DOCUMENT  : Scientist-Appeal-for-5G-Moratorium-September-11-2017 We the undersigned, more than 170 scientists from 37 countries, recommend a moratorium on the roll- out of the fifth generation, 5G, for telecommunication until potential hazards for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from industry. 5G will substantially increase exposure to […]

Small Cells endanger electrical worker safety and public safety

  To the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers August 29, 2017 California Senate Bill 649 endangers electrical worker safety and public safety   Dear IBEW: SB 649 (Hueso)i — sponsored by CTIA and promoted by AT&T and Verizon — is speeding through the legislature. Without union opposition, it will pass. This bill fundamentally changes the […]

Small Cells endangers electrical worker safety and public safety

To the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers August 29, 2017 California Senate Bill 649 endangers electrical worker safety and public safety   Dear IBEW: SB 649 (Hueso)i — sponsored by CTIA and promoted by AT&T and Verizon — is speeding through the legislature. Without union opposition, it will pass. This bill fundamentally changes the work […]

eNodeB – Small Cell : Plan To Install 50,000 Cell Towers In California Faces Opposition

Plan To Install 50,000 Cell Towers In California Faces Opposition June 28, 2017 7:48 PM By Phil Matier Filed Under: Cell Towers, Internet, San Jose WALNUT CREEK (KPIX 5) – Up to 50,000 cell phone towers coming to cities across California. But will you get a say on where they pop up? California cities are now fighting back at a […]

After 2 Children Diagnosed with Cancer, Kids and Parents Protest Cell Tower on School Grounds

POSTED 4:46 PM, MAY 31, 2017  BY KAY RECEDE, UPDATED AT 04:33PM, MAY 31, 2017 RIPON CALIFORNIA  — In a colorful protest, about two dozen Weston Elementary school kids in Ripon skipped class on Wednesday and demanded that the Ripon Unified School District remove what they believe is a cancer causing agent. “Take down that cell tower,” […]

Would you pay $75 to drop smart meter?

By Morgan Lee   5:43 P.M. DEC. 5, 2014       Updated 5:50 P.M. California regulators are ready to deliver a bill to utility customers who want to get rid of “smart” meters that transmit data continuously about household consumption of electricity and natural gas. After years of deliberations, utility regulators said this week that they […]

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