Audio and analysis of an August 3 meeting between Santa Cruz police and Seabright residents, to address the recent string of violent sexual assaults in the neighborhood. At the meeting, police announced the arrest of a suspect in one of the sexual assaults.

From Santa Cruz IMC: Lane writes: The following flyer was posted in the Seabright neighborhood, detailing the attack that the woman survived. The flyer has been torn down, possibly by the police, as it challenges conventional responses to violence against women:

ATTACK On Thursday, July 20, around 10:15pm, I was attacked on Cayuga between Logan and Idaho. A man in his early 30's with short (buzzed) dark hair, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt knocked me to the ground and pinned me down, with his hand on my throat. I fought back and screamed and he ran away. I ran after him for about a block, yelling at him until he disappeared, and then ran to my home up the street.

I did not call the police. I do not need a police report. This is my report, and it is for the community that I live in so that we can feel strong in our neighborhood, not for the police to file away. The armed gang known as the police do not offer the type of comfort and compassion that I need to deal with my trauma. The last thing that I needed to hear was that I should not have been a woman walking alone at night. Read more
Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos organized marches to call for peace after the recent violence in Santa Cruz. The marches and rally took place Saturday morning July 28th. Photos and Report