BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18682858 SEQUENCE:18765606 CREATED:20110625T182700Z DESCRIPTION:Capitola- Despite virtual unanimity amongst all local governments in Santa Cruz County, ordinances in Capitola, Watsonville and the unincorporated parts of the County, a groundswell of popular opposition, a growing commitment to civil disobedience to stop the rollout of “smart” meters, and a threat from the County Counsel that the Sheriff is poised to enforce the law, PG&E and their contractors Wellington Energy have moved back into Santa Cruz, readying approximately dozens of trucks to roll out first thing Monday morning, bringing to a head months of debate and a growing alarm about the number of reports of health problems following installations elsewhere.\n\nAccording to sources inside PG&E, the company has “shock and awe” plans to deploy in Santa Cruz in “blitzkrieg” style, forcing hundreds of installation trucks throughout the community to complete installation within weeks.\n\nActivists in Santa Cruz have called for an emergency community protest and blockade Monday morning June 27th 7am at the corner of 38th Ave and Portola in Capitola. They are encouraging people to spread the word widely, to bring signs, leaflets, noisemakers, and your anger at PG&E for forcing a dangerous device onto people and wildlife of California. Smart meters emit radiation that has been linked by the World Health Organization to cancer. They allow unprecedented privacy violations within the home. They have also been linked with a number of fires and explosions. And that’s just the beginning….\n http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/25/18682858.php SUMMARY:Protest/ Blockade at Wellington Energy Installation Yard in Santa Cruz LOCATION:Corner of 38th and Portola, Capitola, Santa Cruz County URL:http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/25/18682858.php DTSTART:20110627T140000Z DTEND:20110627T160000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR