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DESCRIPTION:Tuesday night will be the 34th Community Sleep Out with a web page at 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/244215129245260/\n\nSecond-hand accounts 
 suggest lead Freedom Sleeper Troubleshooter Toby Nixon has invited numerous 
 street musicians and performers to join the Sleep-Out.\n\nIt begins Tuesday 
 afternoon and runs through a modest coffee breakfast on Wednesday morning.  
 Activists and participants are invited, as ever, to quaff a second (and 
 third) cup of coffee at the Sub Rosa Cafe at 11 AM while discussing other 
 actions fighting homeless discrimination in Santa Cruz.\n\n\nACTIVISTS 
 INVITED TO WEIGH IN ON PROPOSED LAW CHANGES AS WELL AS PLAN FUTURE 
 STRATEGY\n\nA proposed revision of the Camping Ordinance, eliminating 
 sleeping as a crime, but maintaining a ban against laying out bedding (i.e. 
 covering up with blankets or in a bag), has aroused skepticism and 
 controversy among activists.  \n\nCouncilmember Don Lane's amendments are 
 due to hit City Council on March 8th at the same time Freedom Sleepers 
 celebrate their 35th week outside.  Food Not Bombs activist Keith McHenry 
 has promised to serve food at that event, braving a hostile City Council 
 and city staff.\n\nHUff old-timer Robert Norse has arranged with 
 Councilmember \nPosner to air concerns and suggest future actions 11 AM 
 Thursday March 3 at City Hall (Councilmember's offices).  \n\nNorse 
 interviewed Posner for Free Radio last Sunday.  It's archived at  
 https://www.facebook.com/events/244215129245260/ .\n\nSteve Pleich has 
 written a defense of the proposed ordinance and general survey of 
 surrounding activism at https://www.facebook.com/groups/CFABSC2/ 
 .\n\n\nANTI-HOMELESS BIGOTRY RAGES UNABATED\nCounty Supervipers will join 
 the City Council homeless hate gang March 8 in a final reading of a 
 County-wide anti-homeless RV measures:  
 http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/government-and-politics/20160223/santa-cruz-county-supervisors-ticket-rvs-parked-overnight 
    \n\nThe City Council passed its own "no RV parking at night law without 
 a permit" (and homeless folks are not permitted to get permits even if 
 Santa Cruz is their long-term home) last fall.  Please pass on reports of 
 harassment and ticketing to HUFF at 423-4833.\n\nELSEWHERE\n\nSan Francisco 
 homeless continue to resist bigotry-based sweeps on their only 
 housing--tents and bags. See 
 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2016/0226/Tent-city-evictions-highlight-San-Francisco-s-homelessness-problem-video 
 .\n\nThere is no indication that Vancouver, WA, in spite of heavy negative 
 criticism from the Oregonian has stepped back from its decision to allow 
 nighttime camping, given the shelter emergency.  (see 
 http://www.oregonlive.com/homeless/2015/11/vancouver_tries_legal_camping.html#incart_2box 
 )\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/29/18783487.php
SUMMARY:Jam with the Freedom Sleepers--34th Week
LOCATION:Rebellious music and performers of all sorts have been invited to the 
 Freedom Sleepers Sidewalk Siesta in front of Santa Cruz City Hall at 809 
 Center St.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/29/18783487.php
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