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Rotkin to Defend City Attorney Barisone on Free Radio Sunday
Councilmember Mike Rotkin will be my guest on the Sunday July 16 edition of Bathrobespierre's Broadsides defending the behavior of the City Attorney and answering critic's questions....
Posted: Fri, Jul 14, 2006 8:13pm PDT
Air America-KOMY
In summer of 2005, KOMY 1340FM in Santa Cruz/Salinas/Monterey Bay became an Air America radio network affiliate. They play about 9 hours a day of AAR programming - the Al Franken Show, 3 hours of the 4hr Randi Rhodes show, and the majority report. The station is owned by the Zwerling family, which openly advertises that they have a conservative perspective. They own a second radio station KSCO, which has mostly right-wing shows including Limbaugh, Savage Nation, and O'Reilly. Recently, the ow...
Posted: Fri, Jul 14, 2006 7:06pm PDT
Indynewswire: SCPD Surveillance Policy Takes Effect (audio/mpeg 13.2MB)
After numerous delays, a two-page document on SCPD spying took effect July 5. Some locals, who say the new policy does nothing to limit police monitoring of activists, spoke out at the June 27 City Council Meeting, and held a Last Rights DIY Funeral, March July 5.
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Posted: Wed, Jul 12, 2006 10:40am PDT
SCRP Endorses Mission St Apt. Project
Local citizen planning group approves new housing proposal...
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 11:27pm PDT
FRSC: Santa Cruz Solidarity with South Central Farmers (audio/mpeg 5.2MB)
About 60 people paraded through downtown Santa Cruz July 9. The LA South Central Farmers declared July 7-10 as days of international solidarity....
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 6:50pm PDT
pointless cop behavior
interactions with a nazi cop at a rally in Santa Cruz in solidarity with so centeral farm...
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 10:18am PDT
Local Drug War Updates
New filings in Santa Cruz v. Gonzales case, filing motions against San Diego County for not acknowledging Proposition 215 (Compassionate Use Act), and WAMM garage sale!...
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 9:57am PDT
Developers Don't Give A Fuck About Us
On July 9th, about 60 people paraded through downtown Santa Cruz as part of the international days of solidarity with the South Central Farm in Los Angeles. Marchers carried colorful anti-development signs and banners, handed out leaflets, taped posters up everywhere, and played improvised drums....
Posted: Sun, Jul 9, 2006 9:52pm PDT
Report back from SCF Solidarity Demonstration / Parade
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, and as part of the international days of solidarity with the South Central Farm, around 60 people paraded through downtown Santa Cruz, carrying colorful anti-development signs and banners, handing out leaflets, taping posters up everywhere, and playing improvised drums....
Posted: Sun, Jul 9, 2006 8:57pm PDT
PDF's of the handout and poster from today's SCF solidarity rally/march
Posted here is the text from a leaflet handed out at today's Santa Cruz rally and march in solidarity with the South Central Farm. The text is followed by PDF files of the leaflet and also of an 11x17 poster that was put up throughout downtown during the march. Download, print, and distribute!...
Posted: Sun, Jul 9, 2006 6:27pm PDT
South Central Farmers Statement of Solidarity with Santa Cruz Rally (audio/mpeg 4.5MB)
Leslie Moraga, South Central Farmers media coordinator, gives a statement of solidarity with Santa Cruz protestors. This message will be broadcast at today's South Central Farmers solidarity rally in Santa Cruz....
Posted: Sun, Jul 9, 2006 12:01pm PDT
Signs of Solidarity with the South Central Farm
Santa Cruz activists have been busy like bees in preparation for Sunday's rally in solidarity with South Central Farmers. Folks living in the Santa Cruz area, some of which have been down to the South Central Farm in Los Angeles, are inspired by the SCF and dedicated to spreading awareness and solidarity for the South Central Farmers; Campesinos that have been cultivating 14 acres of land and feeding hundreds of families in South Central LA for 14 years. On Saturday, July 8th, a day before th...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 5:42pm PDT
Two Nasty Ordinances Heading for Passage at City Council Tuesday
Tripled penalties for minor offenses and expansion of police powers in parks are both slated for rubberstamping at the 2 PM session of Santa Cruz City Council Tuesday July 11th....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 5:28pm PDT
Sunday Rally in Solidarity With South Central Farmers
Meet us this Sunday at 2pm next to the downtown clocktower for a rally and march in Solidarity with the South Central Farm in Los Angeles. Bring instruments, drums, noisemakers, signs, banners and verve. Some people will be dressed in vegetables or dressed in green....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 4:03pm PDT
Fightback Theater Productions announces: "Can't Stop the Clock"
Fightback Theatre Productions...
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 1:59pm PDT
WARNING: Travel Advisory for Santa Cruz Visitors
Over 4500 copies of the following handbill were distributed on July 3rd and 4th in tourist areas of Santa Cruz....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 12:19pm PDT
Working Within the System is Not Working
On July 5th, Santa Cruz activists protested against the city's failure to resolve the Santa Cruz Police Department spying scandal. Instead of taking steps to protect civil rights, the Santa Cruz City Council and SCPD have worked together to approve policies filled with blatant first amendment violations. The SCPD have not only been cleared of spying on Last Night Santa Cruz meetings, but now have explicit permission to videotape you inside or outside of your home, audio record you, listen to ...
Posted: Wed, Jul 5, 2006 11:47pm PDT
Watsonville Community Garden established in solidarity with South Central Farm
A recently established community garden at an elementary school in Watsonville is requesting your support!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 5, 2006 10:03pm PDT
URGENT: BULLDOZERS ARRIVE AT SOUTH CENTRAL FARM!!
Activists practicing civil disobedience inside the nations largest urban farm are being violently dragged out and arrested! One minor was thrown violently onto the concrete before being aprehended. More and more police continue to arrive! Stop this injustice!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 5, 2006 3:24pm PDT
Flag Burn: Fan the Raging Flames of Freedom
On July 3rd, fiesta mysteriosa hosted Santa Cruz's 2nd Annual Old Time American Flag Burn at Seabright Beach. The celebration was a B.Y.O.F. event. Before the burning and melting of more than a dozen American flags, people gathered around the fire pit to share their personal feelings and beliefs about burning American flags. It is legal to burn American flags, however the burning of US currency is illegal. Dollar bills, powerful symbols of global capitalism, were also burned, despite the ille...
Posted: Tue, Jul 4, 2006 2:36pm PDT