First Punjabi-American Mayor in Yuba City Ca.
Kash Gill sworn in; East Indians celebrate
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Sikh Children's Camps to Commemorate 1984
Twice a year, the Jakara Movement organizes children’s camps in 12 regions throughout California. During the months of October and November, Jakara Junior camps will be held in commemoration of 1984.
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Children Show Faith in Study Pays Off
When Ajaypal Singh was 4, she memorized her first prayer. Eight years later, at the historic Sikh temple in south Stockton on Saturday, the Fremont girl recited 18 prayers from memory; it took half an hour.
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Schwarzenegger Angers Sikhs by Vetoing Kirpan Bill
"Generally, part of the problem has been that police officers don't know what they're looking at when they see a kirpan."
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California Governor vetoes AB 504 'kirpan' bill
A bill to educate law enforcement officers about the religious significance of 'kirpans' has been vetoed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who found it "unnecessary."
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Elderly Sikhs form ‘The 100 Years of Living Club’
Their meeting place is the mall, which is their head office, they sit and discuss crime in nearby Oakland, the cheapest flights to Delhi and how to deal with recalcitrant daughters-in-law.
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CA Kirpan Education Bill Passes 36-0 Full Senate Vote
"AB 504...recognizes the state's responsibility to protect religious freedoms, while ensuring public safety." -Assemblymember Warren Furutani
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Sri Hemkunt Foundation to hold 21st International Sikh Youth Symposium
The 21st Annual International Symposium will be held in Southern California, from THursday, August 6 to Sunday August 9, 2009.
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O When Will We Learn – Navigating Sikh Gurdwara Politics
The story repeats itself. There are 2 Sikhs. They decide to build a Gurdwara. First comes love, then they disparage, next comes litigation and community image damage.
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California Kirpan Education Bill Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
California's proposed law to train law enforcement about Sikh kirpans this week passed the Senate Public Safety Committee with a unanimous vote.
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