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S.T.O.P. Slow To Observe Police Word to the wise: Today there is a coordinated effort by the Police to crack down on bicyclists and drivers who roll through stop signs. A little after 9:00 am this morning, I saw no less than three SCPD cruisers hidden on side streets of Pacific Ave.; lying in wait for bicyclists and drivers who blow through stop signs... Then, as I approached a stop sign on Cedar St. by Maple, another bicyclist warned me about another cop waiting to give me a ticket. Needless to say, I hit the brakes just i...
Posted: Tue, Feb 20, 2007 9:47am PST
The People's Resistance in Oaxaca: Short Films & Reportback (March 1 & 2) 
Short Films and Reportback on the People's Resistance in Oaxaca, Mexico
Thursday, March 1 at 8pm, Brown Berets Meeting, 406 Main St., Watsonville
Friday, March 2 at 7:30 PM, Vet's Hall, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Vladimir Flores and Shannon Young, Oaxaca correspondents for Free Speech Radio News, will
be on hand to present a series of films produced by Mal de Ojo TV. Both evenings will also have a reportback and slideshow from Daniel and Ariel, Santa Cruz residents who spent three m...
Posted: Mon, Feb 19, 2007 11:59pm PST
10th Annual Homelessness Marathon to Air Tuesday on Free Radio Santa Cruz As it usually does, Free Radio Santa Cruz (101.1 FM, www.freakradio.org) will air--broadcast conditions willng--the 10th Annual Homelessness Marathon from 4 PM Tuesday February 20th to 6 AM Wednesday February 21st....
Posted: Mon, Feb 19, 2007 7:08am PST
Free CHIP FITZGERALD! BPP Comrade up for Parole March 29!! Chip Fitzgerald is the longest held Black Panther comrade in captivity. He is up for parole on March 29, 2007. Legally, he has every reason to be given his FREEDOM!!
HE NEEDS YOUR LETTER OF SUPPORT! HE NEEDS HIS COMMUNITY!!...
Posted: Sun, Feb 18, 2007 11:08pm PST
Santa Cruz Homeless crack down in full selective force 
Rise in Homeless harassment...
Posted: Sat, Feb 17, 2007 4:20pm PST
FRSC/Peacetalks: Normon Solomon Media in times of War (audio/mpeg 34.6MB) Audio from speech given by Norman Solomon media in times of war at UCSC on 02-07-07 where he received the Ruben Salazar journalism award....
Posted: Sat, Feb 17, 2007 11:32am PST
"Occupation Project" at Congressman Sam Farr's Office in Santa Cruz 
On February 16th, 2007, a protest targeting Sam Farr, Representative for the 17th Congressional District, was held at the Santa Cruz County Building. In a comment posted on Santa Cruz Indymedia, Steven Argue explained the primary reason behind the protest, "While Sam Farr has voted against supplemental war appropriations, He has voted for well over a trillion dollars in “defense” (actually war funds) since the beginning of the Iraq war. Besides being used to put the world in terror of U.S. co...
Posted: Fri, Feb 16, 2007 7:16pm PST
War on the Poor Humanity for Homeless concerned about recent media propaganda....
Posted: Thu, Feb 15, 2007 12:36pm PST
Downtown Ordinances Now Easily Available 
Four PDFs, one for each page of the downtown ordinances flyer that Robert Norse has been passing out to educate people for the past several years....
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2007 9:07pm PST
Alleycat Bicycle Race - THIS FRIDAY - 2/16/07 
Where's The Love?
It's that special time of the year again, so what better way to shrug off that post-valentine's day rubbish with a bit of no-nonsense bicycle mania?
Leave your sweetheart at home, but do bring yourself and a bike
4pm Friday @ clocktower
3$ sliding scale
bag & lock could be useful...
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2007 7:44pm PST
Valentine's Day is Marriage Equality Day! Santa Cruz County Building
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, Ca 95062...
Event Date: Wed, Feb 14, 2007 12:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2007 7:12pm PST
Vice-Mayor Ryan Coonerty declares war on homeless people In the February 13th issue of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, a front-page article by Shanna McCord quotes Coonerty as saying "There is a sense of urgency now because people don't feel comfortable downtown. We have to respond to that." Coonerty, Counilmembers Lynn Robinson and Cynthia Mathews have teamed up to increase police funding, staffing, and enforcement of the new 15-minute law which criminalizes anyone but a city worker from remaining in a parking structure for longer than 15 minutes, subje...
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2007 9:55am PST
Student Strikes Against War - Feb15 
On February 15, 2007, students at UC Santa Barbara, Columbia University, and Columbia College in Chicago will be on strike against the war. Solidarity actions are planned at a dozen other schools - including 5 in the Bay Area: San Francisco State, Lowell High School, Mills College, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Cruz. Thousands are expected to attend nation-wide....
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2007 2:46am PST
Money for Wages, Not for War! Rally 2/15 
RALLY - Feb15 - 12pm - Baytree Plaza - UC Santa Cruz
Since 2005, UC Custodians have been fighting for livable wages. UC has identified the money for custodians and other low wage workers, but to this day, UC refuses to pay out this money. Stand united with campus workers, and help us encourage UC to release the money!
Under the slogan, "Money for Wages, Not for War!" students will encourage the UC (and U.S.) to focus on supporting human needs - especially those of their own workers - ov...
Posted: Tue, Feb 13, 2007 2:07am PST
Cars Stop, Bikes Yield - Editorial Riding a bike everyday can change your perspective on things. Going to the gym becomes less of a priority, conversations about gas prices aren't very interesting, and certain traffic laws start to make less sense. Stop signs in particular strike me as absurd.
Let's be honest, how many times have you ridden through a stop sign without giving it a second thought?...
Posted: Mon, Feb 12, 2007 2:36pm PST
Open Letter to the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Bay Area 
We would also be interested in finding out if there are any other groups working on this particular issue, as not to "reinvent the wheel." So if someone from a group working on the Livermore issue can contact Kyoko, that would be great....
Posted: Mon, Feb 12, 2007 11:57am PST
Peter Young Released! 
Its been a long two years for Peter, but finally on February 01, 2007 at about 9am - he was released! A small gathering of supporters greeted him outside the prison doors and whisked him away to a much quieter and loving environment. That evening Peter was able to enjoy dinner with his friends as he unwound from prison. Already his supporters have planned a little party to welcome him back....
Posted: Mon, Feb 12, 2007 12:03am PST
Caravan to Cuba Calls for Volunteers Each year the Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba directly challenges the United States government by openly traveling to island nation. A delegation from Santa Cruz makes the trip each year. This is the call for "Caravanistas" for the summer 2007 caravan. To get more information about the Santa Cruz delegation visit: http://mblas.net/cubacaravans...
Posted: Fri, Feb 9, 2007 11:18pm PST
Sit In At Farr's Office to Demand Cut Off The War Funds! Feb. 16 
Protest To Bring The Troops Home Now!
Friday Feb. 16,
Santa Cruz County Building, 701 Ocean Street
Sit in at Representative Sam Farr’s Office to Demand:
Cut Off The War Funds!...
Posted: Fri, Feb 9, 2007 11:13am PST
Camp Quixote Supporters To Call Free Radio Tonight (2/8) Homeless activists and their supporters have responded to the anti-homeless Pedestrian Obstruction Law (Olympia Washington's latest version of the Santa Cruz Downtown Ordinances) with civil disobedience. On February 1st they created a homeless-run encampment--Camp Quixote. Ray, an Olympia activist, will call in tonight around 6:15 PM on Free Radio Santa Cruz at 101.1 FM (www.freakradio.org) to educate, agitate, and organize....
Posted: Thu, Feb 8, 2007 12:37pm PST
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