Daniel Andreas San Diego

[6] He took classes at College of Marin and worked at San Rafael High School's radio station, KSRH, listening to heavy metal and rock music.

As a young man, he gave up drugs, alcohol, meat, and milk products, taking an interest in the straight edge movement and becoming vegan.

[7][8] His landlord described him as "very nice and personable," mentioned his claim to be starting a new business venture of vegan marshmallows made without gelatin, and said that he had never given the impression of holding radical views on animal rights.

[9] Before the related bombings, SHAC targeted HLS customer Chiron and its employees with a series of actions, accusing them of being "puppy killers.

"[1][9] On August 28, 2003, two sophisticated homemade bombs exploded approximately one hour apart, at the Chiron Corporation in Emeryville, California, causing minor property damage but no injuries.

[11] Another bomb, wrapped with nails to produce shrapnel, exploded on September 26, 2003 at the Shaklee Corporation in Pleasanton, California, again causing damage but no casualties.