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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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
"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 PST
Inclusivity Key Point at San Jose Women's March 
January 18, 2020....
Posted: Fri, Jan 31, 2020 4:54am PST
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 PST
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 PST
"Thumbs Down" Protest at Facebook 
Photos: Leon Kunstenaar/Pro Bono Photo
Protesters converge on Facebook headquarters....
Posted: Fri, Jan 10, 2020 3:38pm PST
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 PST
In San José, Protesters Say We've Got a Moron with a War On 
Many interesting signs and flags from national day of action against war on Iran in San José, California.
January 4, 2020....
Posted: Tue, Jan 7, 2020 11:16am PST
Misogynist VP Pence Says he Wants to See a Woman on the Moon 
U.S. Vice-President Pence gave a speech at NASA Ames Research facility in Mountain View, California on November 14 to a hand picked group of NASA employees. Protesters outside had a lot to say in response....
Posted: Mon, Nov 18, 2019 7:32pm PST
Trans Liberation Rally in San Jose 
Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose 95126...
Event Date: Fri, Nov 22, 2019 6:30pm PST
Posted: Sun, Nov 17, 2019 3:11pm PST
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s California Fracking Plan 
Feds Aim to Open 725,500 Acres in Central Coast, Bay Area to Oil Industry...
Posted: Wed, Oct 30, 2019 9:31am PDT
In SJ Thousands Hit Streets In For Living Wages: SEIU 521 Valley Medical Workers Strike 
Thousands of Santa Clara County SEIU 521 workers struck against union-busting and for living wages. They also are fighting against closures threatening the clients who need services near their homes. They were joined on the picket lines with nurses and some construction workers....
Posted: Thu, Oct 17, 2019 9:17pm PDT
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