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Fuck Trump protest in Salinas! 
Salinas City Hall
200 Lincoln Ave.
Salinas, CA 93901...
Event Date: Sun, Nov 13, 2016 12:00pm PST
Posted: Sat, Nov 12, 2016 11:22am PST
NoDAPL National Call to Action at UCSC 
Quarry Plaza
UC Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 11:30am PST
Posted: Sat, Nov 12, 2016 4:08am PST
Free Radio Evicted Today - Still on Internet The transmitter for Free Radio Santa Cruz went silent today because our host has been evicted. We are actively looking for a new site for our transmitter and antenna. Meanwhile we are still live web streaming at www.freakradio.org....
Posted: Fri, Nov 11, 2016 3:08pm PST
Who Killed Sean Arlt Demonstration! Thursday 11-10-16 
A small group of people demonstrated yesterday at the corner of Center and Laurel that some call "Cop Corner" because of it's location next to the Santa Cruz Police Department....
Posted: Fri, Nov 11, 2016 11:26am PST
Boycott Driscoll's Day of Action in Santa Cruz 
Whole Foods Market
911 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat, Nov 19, 2016 1:00pm PST
Posted: Thu, Nov 10, 2016 5:15pm PST
Driscoll's Boycott Demonstration in Watsonville Ca. 11-9-2016 
Boycott Driscoll's continues, and will untill a bargaining agreement for better working condititions and wages can be signed!...
Posted: Thu, Nov 10, 2016 9:54am PST
Passage of Measure Z is a Game-Changer in the Fight Against Fracking 
Statement by members of Californians Against Fracking & Dangerous Drilling...
Posted: Thu, Nov 10, 2016 1:28am PST
Massive Protest at UC Santa Cruz as Trump is Elected 
Last night there was a massive protest at UC Santa Cruz as Donald Trump was being elected. Hundreds of students went to Quarry Plaza and marched through campus. Students are organizing more actions....
Posted: Wed, Nov 9, 2016 1:41pm PST
Landmark Victory: Monterey Becomes California's First Major Oil-producing County to Ban Fracking SALINAS, Calif., November 9, 2016 — Voters in Monterey County, California's fourth-largest oil-producing county, on Tuesday passed Measure Z to ban fracking and other dangerous extraction techniques. The measure won with more than 55 percent of the vote, despite supporters being outspent 30 to one by oil companies, including Chevron and Aera Energy. Measure Z also phases out toxic wastewater injection and prohibits new oil wells in the county. Monterey is the sixth county in California to ban...
Posted: Wed, Nov 9, 2016 10:47am PST
Older and Colder- Back for Election Night SleepOut #70 Weathering new attacks by First Alarm "security" thugs, out-of-the-park Rangers, and idle SCPD officers, the Freedom Sleepers will plant themselves on the sidewalk and nearby brick areas. The goal: to make homeless sleep after 11 PM is a right and not a crime. This in an increasingly homeless-aphobic town where there is shelter for only a handful of the 1000-2000 outside. Food Not Bombs and Joe Schultz will supply edibles and coffee. The event runs from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesd...
Event Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2016 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 8, 2016 6:07am PST
Family of Sean Smith-Arlt Interrogated for Hours after his Death, According to Family Friend 
The family of Sean Smith-Arlt was interrogated in the District Attorney's office for 5 1/2 hours on the morning of Sean's killing by Santa Cruz police. The interrogation took place only two hours after they were first informed of Sean's death on October 16, according to family friend Don Payne. Payne spoke at a community forum organized by the Social Justice Alliance of Santa Cruz (SJA) at Peace United Church on November 1 to address Sean's killing. Payne said he was speaking in the "spirit o...
Posted: Mon, Nov 7, 2016 1:28pm PST
No on Measure 'D' demonstration at PAMF 11-4-16 
Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Santa Cruz! Palo Alto Medical is a large contributor to the Yes on Measure D!
WE SAY NO ON 'D'!...
Posted: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 6:41pm PDT
Misdemeanor Charge Dropped Against Indybay Journalist Who Documented Highway Blockade 
A misdemeanor charge against Indybay journalist Alex Darocy was dropped in Santa Cruz Superior Court on October 19. An officer with the California Highway Patrol cited him with the misdemeanor on March 3, 2015 after Darocy photographed the six UCSC students who locked themselves together and blocked Highway 1 in Santa Cruz as part of the “96 Hours of Action” protests against tuition hikes and racist police violence called for by students across the UC system. [Photo: A previously unpublished ...
Posted: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 6:31pm PDT
Residents Speak About the Police Killing of Sean Smith-Arlt at Santa Cruz City Council Meeting (video/mp4 360.7MB) On October 25, dozens of community members spoke out about the Santa Cruz police killing of Sean Smith-Arlt at the Santa Cruz City Council meeting during the oral communications period....
Posted: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 5:53pm PDT
Community forum regarding killing of Sean Arlt 11-1-2016 
A lot of us in Santa Cruz turned out for an evening addressing the killing of Sean Arlt by Santa Cruz Police and how we can improve the distance that stands between the police and the community!The event was held at the Peace United Church in Santa Cruz Ca.!...
Posted: Wed, Nov 2, 2016 3:21pm PDT
No on Measure D Group Demonstrates at Graniterock 
On November 1, community members opposing Santa Cruz County Measure D demonstrated at the Graniterock location on Coral Street in Santa Cruz to raise awareness about the major corporate donors to the Yes on D campaign. Graniterock has contributed $10,000 to Yes on D. The Watsonville-based company produces crushed gravel, sand, concrete and asphalt for the construction industry. If passed, Measure D would increase sales tax in the county by 0.5% and dedicate $100 Million for widening Highway 1...
Posted: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 5:15pm PDT
Community Responds to SCPD Killing of Sean Smith-Arlt with Sadness, Anger, Fear of Calling 911 
A large group of community members in Santa Cruz attended the October 25 city council meeting to voice their concerns regarding the killing of Sean Smith-Arlt by Santa Cruz police. Many in attendance held protest signs with the pre-printed messages "Release The Videotape Now" and "We Will Remember Sean!" Sean was suffering from mental health issues at the time he was shot and killed by Santa Cruz police, who say he advanced towards them with a garden rake in his hands outside of a home on the...
Posted: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 2:57pm PDT
Return to Cop Corner 
On the sidewalk at the corner of Laurel and Center Street (at the location of the SCPD main station)....
Event Date: Thu, Nov 3, 2016 1:30pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 9:10am PDT
Freedom SleepOut #69 Dodges Wet Weather, Electoral Illusions Along the edges of power--the sidewalks adjoining Santa Cruz City Hall--city staff conducts business as usual while homeless people hide and shiver as winter deepens. Our local 21st Century civil rights fighters gather for their weekly Tuesday night protest, complete with hot soup, (usually) hot morning coffee, and increasingly cold night winds. The gathering runs from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning as usual when police, rangers, First Alarm Security thugs, and the newly-arrived Gua...
Event Date: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 8:35am PDT
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