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Los Gatos BLM Demonstrators Shut Down Hwy 17/Face-off with Maga Hatters 
On July 20, approximately 200 Black Lives Matter protesters gathered near the tony town's farmers market, marched through the small downtown area, then shut down Highway 17 for over an hour. But first, they encountered a small group of racist Trump supporters, seemingly emboldened by the presence of cops nearby....
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:29AM
Unity Rally - Re-imagine Public Safety 
San José City Hall...
Event Date: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:00PM
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:10PM
March for C.T. Vivian and John Lewis 
San Jose City Hall
200 E. Santa Clara Street
San Jose CA 95113...
Event Date: Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:00PM
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:12PM
What's In A Name? $$$! 
Desperate for funding, Caltrain hires a consultant to find out if slapping on some new names will help it out....
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:37PM
Tell High Speed Rail Authority to Protect Wildlife, Avoid Destruction of Farmland 
Today is the deadline to submit comments on the environmental analysis of running high speed rail from San Jose to Merced....
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:26PM
City of San Jose Response to Protests 
Santa Clara County Superior Court is closed today and may continue to remain closed. The city of San Jose enacted a citywide curfew from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. that went into effect on Sunday night and will be in place for seven days unless otherwise amended....
Posted: Mon Jun 1, 2020 11:36AM
Memorial Day Peace Caravan/Demonstrators Drive to Donate to Homeless in San Jose 
On May 25, a Peace Caravan of activists drove in decorated cars through the streets of San Jose to demand human rights to health, housing, education, a living wage and all the components of a dignified life. The colorful caravan of about a dozen cars ended their protest at a homeless encampment where they made a donation and received thanks from Scott Wagers who serves and ministers to the city's unhoused....
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 9:10AM
May Day: Honoring Frontline Workers in the Pandemic 
The COVID-19 pandemic makes abundantly clear that some of the lowest-paid workers are, in fact, the most essential frontline workers. Let's honor them on May Day - International Workers' Day!...
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:38PM
Bay Area Rent Strike: We're Not Paying 
Bay Area Rent Strike launches new site @ https://bayarearentstrike.org/...
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:15PM
Community Care in Light of COVID-19 The San José Peace and Justice Center would like to emphasize the importance of community care during this distressing time....
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:58AM
Wells Fargo Hit By Climate Protest for Second Consecutive Day 
Silicon Valley Environmental group holds “visitation” event at Mountain View branch....
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:58PM
Demand to Stop Funding Climate Change at Wells Fargo Branch 
Silicon Valley Climate Action Network occupies San Jose branch...
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:37PM
San Jose’s 40th Annual Day of Remembrance: Recalling Life Under Executive Order 9066 
Executive Order 9066 led to the World War II-era incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent, two-thirds of whom were American citizens. Survivors shared recollections and re-enactors performed morale boosting era swing dance styles in Japantown on February 16th....
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:38AM
Santa Cruz City Council Introduces Resolution to Support Amah Mutsun Tribe in Protecting Juristac 
A resolution "recognizing and supporting" the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in protecting the sacred lands of Juristac from "developments by public or private entities" has been placed on the consent agenda for consideration by the Santa Cruz City Council at their next meeting on Tuesday, February 11. The resolution also instructs the Mayor to send a letter to Santa Clara County. Juristac, which is located in the Sargent Hills area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, is facing the threat of major developm...
Posted: Fri Feb 7, 2020 11:32AM
"Senators, Are You Completely Morally Bankrupt?" and Other Signs at San José Protest 
February 5 was a day of national action, a reaction to the Senate acquittal of Trump on the charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress to aid his own re-election. San José photos....
Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2020 3:56AM
Call for "No War but Class War" in San José on International Day of Action Pt II 
See Pt. I photos at
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/28/18830119.php...
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:02AM
Call for "No War but Class War" in San José on International Day of Action Pt I 
San José demonstrators broadcast their demands on an international day of action against war with Iran on January 25. Several hundred people with signs and banners met at City Hall for a brief program then marched through the historic downtown to the intersection of Story and King Roads where they rallied....
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:13AM
"Thumbs Down" Protest at Facebook 
Photos: Leon Kunstenaar/Pro Bono Photo
Protesters converge on Facebook headquarters....
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:38PM
San José Mounts Immediate Response to Call for Anti-War Action 
Get Up! Get down...
San José's an Anti-War Town!
Photos of No War on Iran rally of Jan 4, 2020....
Posted: Tue Jan 7, 2020 12:08PM