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DESCRIPTION:SNORES AND SHIVERS OUTSIDE CITY HALL\nThe protest continues apparently to 
 provide a temporary emergency "safe from tickets" zone on the sidewalk (and 
 recently on the red bricks) from ticketing for survival sleeping.  Or such 
 has been police practice for the last month or more.\n\nLast week the usual 
 harassing klieg lights, "no parking" jackets, and even police harassment 
 were absent.  And the 1st Alarm "security patrols" were reduced.  The City 
 Hall Courtyard grounds still posted A-frame signs and yellow tape cutting 
 off day and night use.  \n\nOfficer "Winter" however is also battering at 
 the protest, so bring cold weather gear and any donations you may 
 have.\n\nCoffee and the usual barebones pb&j supplies will be available as 
 well as some prospective addition edibles from generous donors.\n\nThe 
 beloved Freedom Portapotty will be available for welcome relief since City 
 Hall is locking its bathrooms at night--again.\n\nBERKELEY TAKES HEART; 
 UCSC ACTIVISTS SPEAK OUT\nBerkeley activists have drawn strength and 
 resolution from our struggle against the Sleeping Ban here and are holding 
 their own 11-16 Sleep-Out and 11-17 Speak-Out at their City Council. (See 
 https://www.facebook.com/Berkeley.Copwatchers/photos/gm.553479284821089/697979253636276/?type=3&theater 
 ).  \n\nMore on the Berkeley protests today and tomorrow at 
 http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-11-13/article/43911?headline=Why-You-Should-Attend-the-Berkeley-City-Council-Meeting-on-Tuesday-Public-Comment---Elisa-Cooper 
 \n\nStudents and union activists at UCSC will be throwing a Housing and 
 Homelessness Forum on campus Wednesday night where Freedom Sleepers and 
 HUFF will be speaking.  It will begin at 5:30 PM at Kresge Town 
 Hall.\n\nAdditional articles are at 
 http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-11-13 .\n\n\nCHANGE IN THE WIND 
 ?\nPolice citations for MC 6.36 (the Camping Ordinance) seem to be down for 
 October (to 43 compared to 79 in September by a rough count). (This does 
 not take into account eager Parks and Recreation Ranger harassment 
 though).\n\nOutgoing Mayor Lane (due to rotate out in December though he 
 will still be on the Council) has made no further public statements nor 
 taken any actions to agendaize elimination of the Sleeping or Blanket bans. 
 \n\nHis facebook statement and my response (as well as other Freedom 
 Sleeper info) can be found at 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/11/09/18779820.php .\n\nTickets and 
 stay-away orders are still being given out for being in a park after dark 
 to unhoused folks elsewhere in town.\n\nThe Winter Armory Shelter begins 
 operation today, however it only houses 100 and has many restrictions.  
 \n\nThe Homeless (Lack of) Services Center continues to ban the majority of 
 homeless people from its campus, meals, bathrooms, showers, and laundry 
 services under the new director Phil Kramer unless they are "on a path to 
 housing".\n\n\nCRACKDOWN ON JOURNALISTS CONTINUES\nPhotographer Alex 
 Darocy, who has regularly covered these sleep-out's is facing charges for 
 photographing the student/community protest against police brutality and 
 tuition hikes in the Highway 6 case.  (See 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/11/13/18779947.php ).  \n\nAlex was 
 also cited for MC 13.04.011 (being on the City Hall grounds after 10 PM), 
 but that citation was reportedly dismissed.\n\nTrials for Freedom Sleepers 
 on the same charges will be coming up in the weeks ahead.  Watch this 
 website for information.\n\n\nFUTURE PROSPECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION\n\nThe 
 need to provide indoor protection from the cold is coming into clearer 
 focus as the weather worsens.  In the face of El Nino winter, City Council 
 has made no provision for warming shelters, campgrounds, car parks, or a 
 lifting of the camping bn to allow unhoused folks to formtheir own 
 protective community and shelter.\n\nOn the horizon at the next City 
 Council meeting (11-24) is a nasty Niroyan-initiated plan to restrict or 
 ban RV's, requiring residential permits and eliminating parking spaces.  
 \n\nCity Council indifference to public opinion can be seen in its ignoring 
 the massive outpouring of support for the Beach Flats Community Garden on 
 11-3.  The community needs to take its own independent direct action on 
 issues involving community space and local human rights.  \n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/11/16/18780045.php
SUMMARY:Fight Cold Hearts and Cold Weather: Freedom SleepOut #19
LOCATION:Another all-nighter in front of City Hall on the sidewalks, the bricks,  
 the grass, and in vehicles parked nearby from dusk Tuesday to morning 
 Wednesday at 809 Center St.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/11/16/18780045.php
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