Poor Countries Lose Billions from Tax Avoidance, Reveal "Mauritius Leaks" The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released evidence that laws in the country of Mauritius help corporations avoid taxes globally, including on the continent of Africa....
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:23PM
River Health Day These events will take place on the east bank of the San Lorenzo River downstream of the Soquel Avenue Bridge. We will meet along the Santa Cruz Riverwalk – look for the blue CWC table! We highly recommend walking or biking to the event as there is limited parking in the area. Parking is available in the CWC parking lot (107 Dakota Ave.) or behind the Royal Taj India Cuisine restaurant (270 Soquel Ave.)....
Event Date: Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:30AM
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:03AM
Credit Suisse Banker Pleads Guilty in Mozambique Loan Scandal On Friday, former Credit Suisse banker Andrew Pearse pled guilty in US Federal Court for accepting millions of dollars in a fraud scheme that led to a $2 billion Mozambique loan scandal and debt crisis in the East African country....
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:09PM
Nationwide Effort Calls for Housing, Not Handcuffs (July 17, 2019, Washington, D.C.) – Today, the #IAskForHelpBecause Campaign launched its second round of a nationwide effort to strike down bans on panhandling and to replace them with more constructive policies that address the root causes of homelessness. Since the 2015 decision in Norton v. Springfield that found any targeting of speech asking for donations for punishment invokes the strictest scrutiny under First Amendment protections, every ordinance limiting panhandling, begging, or sol...
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:24AM
Registered Nurses Applaud Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust’s Decision to Buy Watsonville Community Hospital 
July 19, 2019 - Registered nurses, doctors, community activists, and residents applaud Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust’s decision to exercise its right of first refusal to buy Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) from Quorum, announced the California Nurses Association today....
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:11PM
'Santa Cruz United' Volunteer May Have Violated the Law, Video Shows 
A video posted today on social media shows Attorney Jane Becker, a volunteer with Santa Cruz United, tabling downtown on July 15 and refusing to allow a member of the public to read one of the petitions the group is circulating to recall Santa Cruz City Councilmembers Drew Glover and Chris Krohn. Additionally, the video shows Becker jumping up from her table and attempting to take the petition away from the individual seeking information, who later explained that Becker physically grabbed the...
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:51PM
Climate Smart Farming and Gardening Workshop 
The event will be held on site at Terra Cultura, a nonprofit eco-education farm in Aromas, CA. Our mission is to cultivate resilient communities empowered through education and collaboration in agrecology, sustainable living, and the arts....
Event Date: Sat Aug 3, 2019 10:00AM
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:12PM
Blowout: Who's Next? Film Showing 
Resource Center for Nonviolence
612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat Aug 3, 2019 7:00PM
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:20PM
Monterey Peninsula Pride Parade & Celebration 2019 
Monterey Bay Custom House Plaza
Fishermans Wharf, Monterey...
Event Date: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:00AM
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:14PM
BLACKkKLANSMAN Film Screening and Discussion 
Resource Center for Nonviolence
612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:00PM
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:06PM
Appeal Upheld in Challenge to Oil Drilling in California's Carrizo Plain National Monument 
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.― The California Bureau of Land Management has agreed with conservation groups that plans for a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument failed to comply with federal environmental laws. The July 12 decision, announced today, said the local BLM office must consider potential harm to California condors, other imperiled wildlife and the climate....
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:00PM
Santa Cruz Residents Protest the Recall at Petition Signing Locations 
Santa Cruz residents are resisting what they are calling an "anti-democratic" effort to recall Progressive City Counclimembers Drew Glover and Chris Krohn by protesting at signature gathering sites. On July 15, a signature gathering location operated on Pacific Avenue by Take Back Santa Cruz member Jane Becker was protested....
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:41PM
New Northern California Police Accountability Project Seeking Support 
We need a centralized archive for information on law enforcement violence and corruption across Northern California, but no such resource currently exists. With your help, we can have a working version within a matter of months. Share this and donate to make it happen!...
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 12:26PM
New Orleans Funeral March to Panetta's Office and Die In 
Meet us in front of the Starving Musician (1003 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz) at 9:30 am...
Event Date: Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:30AM
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:47PM
Come Support The Unhoused Community of Salinas at the TRO Hearing Superior Court Of California, County Of Monterey
Dept 13
1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey...
Event Date: Thu Aug 1, 2019 1:30PM
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:32PM
Tribal Chair Valentin Lopez Speaks Regarding Protecting Juristac! 
Louden Nelson Community Center
Room #3
301 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060...
Event Date: Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:00PM
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:41PM
Direct Action to Liberate the Locked Louden Nelson Bathrooms 
Louden Nelson Community Center at Laurel and Center Streets in Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Mon Jul 15, 2019 2:00PM
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:10PM
Urgent Community Town Hall to Address Concerns about Patient Care with Impending Sale of Watsonville Community Hospital 
Registered nurses, doctors, community activists, and residents are holding a town hall Sunday, July 14 to share concerns about patient care and strategize on action as Watsonville Community Hospital is up for sale, announced the California Nurses Association today....
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:15PM
Resist the Recall With Real Progressive Initiatives 
Flyer distributed at former mayor Mathews new bait-and-switch 'Bury the Library in the Parking Garage" Rally Today...
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:15PM
United Nations Calls for Mozambique Disaster Aid as Country Wrestles with Illegal Debt Washington, DC - On Thursday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for more relief aid to be sent to disaster-recovering Mozambique. The country is reeling from two devastating cyclones and wrestling with debts that Mozambique's high court calls illegal....
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:31PM