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2007 Practical Activism Conference at UCSC (10/27)
This year's conference will take place on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007.
Practical Activism is a free, student-led conference providing learning opportunities and tools to create local and global change.
This day-long conference takes place at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Workshops, Speakers, Tabling Organizations, Creative Activism Activities, Live Music, and More....
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 2007 8:37pm PDT
Film Premier - One Man’s Story: Phillip Agee, Cuba and the CIA
Veterans Memorial Building - 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2007 7:00pm PST
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 2007 1:58pm PDT
Suterra drops suit against Sentinel
Suterra, the Oregon-based maker of a controversial pesticide slated to be sprayed in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, dropped a lawsuit Friday that sought to keep two regional newspapers from publishing the compound's ingredients....
Posted: Sat, Oct 20, 2007 11:08pm PDT
Judge lifts ban on Monterey moth spraying; state to resume Wednesday
A Monterey County Superior Court judge lifted a ban on the aerial spraying of the light brown apple moth Friday after a test by a state chemist revealed that a potentially harmful chemical is not in the pesticide....
Posted: Sat, Oct 20, 2007 11:06pm PDT
Governor orders moth spray ingredients released
In the wake of a judge’s ruling to lift a temporary restraining order that will allow the state to resume spraying for the light brown apple moth, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered the California Department of Food and Agriculture to release the list of ingredients in the pheromone that will be sprayed over Santa Cruz and Monterey counties....
Posted: Sat, Oct 20, 2007 11:01pm PDT
Last Chance to Stop the Parking Lot Panic Law
Santa Cruz City Council Chambers at 809 Center St....
Event Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2007 4:30pm PDT
Posted: Sat, Oct 20, 2007 8:50am PDT
Free Sale!
Ocean View Park in Santa Cruz
Ocean View Park is at the end of Ocean View Terrace, off Broadway. An easy walk or bike ride from downtown....
Event Date: Sat, Oct 20, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 9:41pm PDT
Third World And Native American Students Press Collective (TWANAS) Meeting
UCSC, Baytree Building, Mahlone Conference Rm (1st conference room on the hall)...
Event Date: Mon, Oct 22, 2007 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 5:44pm PDT
Third World And Native American Students Press Collective (TWANAS) Meeting (10/29)
TWANAS is looking for writers, photographers, graphic designers, activists and artists of color who are dedicated to the liberation of, formerly named, "Third World" and Indigenous peoples. We invite you to contribute to this publication through writing, art or whatever medium inspires you most....
Posted: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 5:39pm PDT
Calling all Animal Lovers!!
Volunteers are needed to get the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act on the ballot. Lets bring this important issue to the voters! The measure would simply ensure that farm animals in California are given enough room to turn around and extend their limbs.
This modest requirement would prevent three of the most inhumane forms of confinement on factory farms:...
Posted: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 5:02pm PDT
Local Action for National Police Brutality Awareness Day
In every school, chruch, barrio, and any other place we're affected.
We'll be marching in Watzlan! See ya in the streets!...
Event Date: Mon, Oct 22, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 9:33pm PDT
Iraq War Veteran Roberto Zabala speaking in Salinas
Salinas, Hartnell College 156 Homestead Ave, the HCC 116 building where the cafeteria and the bookstore is, room 116
Parking is available, but bring quarters with you....
Event Date: Wed, Nov 14, 2007 7:00pm PST
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 4:49pm PDT
Mayor to Back Public Assembly Ban in Parking Lots; Interview Replayed 10-18 FRSC 6:15 PM
In an interview Wednesday, Mayor Reilly announced her intention to cast the deciding vote to make it illegal to assemble, linger, or hang out in the 20 downtown surface parking lots. Those parking vehicles or bikes will have 15 minutes to come and go. She, Madrigal, Coonerty, Robinson, and Mathews voted to make all parking lots forbidden zones except for city workers and those with written permits....
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 3:11pm PDT
El Norte Invade a México
Muchos californianos, ricos evidentemente, no ven ninguna contradicción entre combatir hoy la 'invasión extranjera' y mañana volar bajo para gozar las comodidades de su inversión en México...
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 3:10pm PDT
Torture is a Moral Issue
United Methodist Church
250 California St
Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 21, 2007 12:15pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 1:36pm PDT
Critical Mass Ride
Clocktower downtown...
Event Date: Sat, Oct 27, 2007 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 9:59am PDT
TA Union - First monthly membership meeting of the year
Grad Student Commons
Baytree Plaza
UCSC...
Event Date: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 11:00am PDT
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 1:56am PDT
Judge rules LBAM chemical's ingredients may published
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Santa Cruz Sentinel and another newspaper may publish details about the "potentially harmful" pesticide......
Posted: Wed, Oct 17, 2007 1:48pm PDT
Please Mail YOUR BALLOT October 23, 2007 to Brenda Lane (Felton) or Gen.Serv.Dept (SC)
"COUNTY SERVICE AREA 48" is the unincoporated areas of Santa Cruz County (redwood forests and townships) - A government solicited election by Commissioners of the "Santa Cruz County Fire" [Protection District] are holding a simultaneous Hearing and VOTE ("weighted"!!) in order to create separate "fire protection [special] agency districts" to replace our volunteer fire deparments (currently run by our donations and volunteers)thus, service provider fees will be levied against all property - ...
Posted: Tue, Oct 16, 2007 8:34am PDT
Rally to Stop the Spraying!
701 Ocean Street Santa Cruz, Court House Steps...
Event Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2007 5:30pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Oct 16, 2007 1:22am PDT