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Urgent Public Mtg Wed about Police Spying A broad coalition of artists and activists in Santa Cruz are pushing the local city council to take decisive action to put limits on police power and protect people's civil liberties. We expected to have a draft policy to deliver to the Council based on San Francisco and Washington D.C.'s successful policies protecting first amendment activities. However, this meeting on short notice attempts to bypass that effort....
Posted: Sun, Mar 26, 2006 12:00pm PST
Act Now! Police File Charges Against Watsonville Brown Berets for Peaceful Protest Watsonville Police charge Brown Berets for peaceful action!...
Posted: Sun, Mar 26, 2006 9:48am PST
Darrick Jensen at the Vets Hall Wed "All across the country, I ask activists and others, 'Do you believe our Culture will undergo a voluntary transformation to a sane and sustainable way of living?' Out of hundreds of people I've asked, not a single one has answered even remotely in the affirmative." -Derrick Jensen...
Posted: Sun, Mar 26, 2006 9:06am PST
Thousand Join Mexico to SF March for Peace in Salinas 
Salinas, California (March 25, 2006) – A thousand Latino immigrants joined Gold Star Families for Peace member Fernando Suarez del Solar, and Iraq War resister Pablo Paredes this afternoon for the 5 mile Salinas leg of their 241 mile trek. Like the thousands that marched earlier this morning in Watsonville, many were moved to take to the streets to also oppose the draconian anti-immigrant bill HR4437. The historic California Peace March is scheduled to finish in San Francisco on Monday....
Posted: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 11:38pm PST
Thousands Join Mexico to SF March in Watsonville to Demand Peace and Justice 
Watsonville, California (March 25, 2006) – Over 2,500 Latino immigrants joined Gold Star Families for Peace member Fernando Suarez del Solar, and Iraq War resister Pablo Paredes for the 5 mile Watsonville leg of their 241 mile trek. Along with chants for peace, many on the march were also moved to take a stand against the draconian anti-immigrant bill HR4437. Along with “Out of Iraq” signs were hundreds of red United Farm Workers flags, a similar looking flags that read “paz” (peace)....
Posted: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 10:27pm PST
Watsonville Police Repressors and a Racist Culero 
On March 25th, Watsonville Police Department officers, including M. Ridgway, monitored and harassed the participants in the March For Peace and Immigrant Rights. At least one individual was singled out and surrendered his identification to officer Ridgway on demand. Officer Ridgway then passed the identification on to an officer driving an SUV and using the camera in the SUV to film the demonstration. The person who surrendered his identification was later issued a citation and is supposed to...
Posted: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 8:19pm PST
Marching Through The Streets of Watsonville to Stop HR 4437 
On March 25th, thousands of people marched through the streets of Watsonville as part of the 241 march for peace from Tijuana to the Mission District in San Francisco. While calling for an end to war in Iraq, most people were focused on calling attention to HR 4437; one of many anti-immigrant bills making its way through Congress....
Posted: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 7:47pm PST
Thousands March For Peace and Immigrant Rights in Watsonville 
On March 25th, thousands of people marched through the streets of Watsonville as part of the 241 march for peace from Tijuana to the Mission District in San Francisco. While calling for an end to war in Iraq, most people were focused on calling attention to HR 4437; one of many anti-immigrant bills making its way through Congress....
Posted: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 7:28pm PST
Downtown Commission's "Debate" on Ten Minute Rule 7:30 AM 3-26 FRSC will be playing tapes of the special meetings of the Downtown Commission meetings of 3-16 and 3-23 and commentary by Robert Norse and other listeners on Sunday March 26th, starting at 7:30 AM and running to 1 PM...
Posted: Sat, Mar 25, 2006 8:32am PST
Ten-Minute Tyranny Liberalized to Fifteen Minutes The Downtown Commission dropped its mask and voted 5-1 to support a complete ban on the use of all city parking lots and garages unless you're parking a car or bike. If you're doing so, you will not be allowed to be in the lot (or in your vehicle) for more than 15 minutes but must exist on pain of $100+ citation....
Posted: Fri, Mar 24, 2006 12:49am PST
March This Saturday In Watsonville With Fernando Suarez Del Solar! UPDATE ON MARCH ROUTE AND LOCATIONS....
Posted: Thu, Mar 23, 2006 10:06am PST
Hunger Strike for Immigrant rights-Protest against HR4437-Dolores Huerta 
When I heard Dolores was going to be there I knew I had to be there. She came out and spoke the truth about the Immigrants who live in this Country. She came out to support the hunger strike....
Posted: Thu, Mar 23, 2006 1:13am PST
March 18 - A few highlights 
Photos from March 18th's march in San Francisco against war, occupation, imperialism, racism, and many other things. These are just a handful of photos, not meant to represent the thousands of people that were there, but just a few highlights. Enjoy!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 22, 2006 8:31pm PST
Santa Cruz Free Swap Meet (4/7) The free swap meet is a gathering of people who want to cut out the middleperson of their exchanges. People are going to be gathering with items they want to trade with others for goods and/or services. Bring your old records, food, clothes, bikes, massage techniques, seeds, light bulbs, furniture, or anything else you wouldn't mind getting rid of....
Posted: Wed, Mar 22, 2006 2:01am PST
Independent Investigation: SCPD Violated Civil Rights Of Organizers 
"In my opinion, the Santa Cruz Police Department violated the Last Night DIY Parade organizers' rights to privacy, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in the manner in which they went about obtaining information about the organizers' activities." Bob Aaronson, Police Department Auditor....
Posted: Wed, Mar 22, 2006 12:33am PST
Common Vision Rolls Into Town (3/24) 
Maybe you've seen the giant, turtle bus driving around town already. The Common Vision group is in town and educating folks about the interconnectedness of all life. Come out and meet them this Friday, learn more about what they are doing and have a great time!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 22, 2006 12:17am PST
Police Auditor's Report Reportedly Available In Main Library Police Auditor Bob Aaronsen's report on Spygate Santa Cruz--the SCPD snoop operation against Last Night-DIY, the New Year's Eve Peaceful Parade--is reportedly in the main library, released Tuesday afternoon....
Posted: Tue, Mar 21, 2006 10:50pm PST
undercover cops at immigrant rights march? 
who are these guys that came to friday's anti-HR4437 march in santa cruz? why did the guy with the video camera refuse to identify himself? why where the two middle-aged, athletically built white men staying by themselves, not talking with anyone and giving glances to anyone taking pictures of them? who were the two people that these two men walked off with at the end? why did they keep looking back when a group of protesters were walking in their direction? were there 4 undercover cops prese...
Posted: Tue, Mar 21, 2006 7:28pm PST
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