These are some comments made by the citizens of Santa Cruz at the town hall meeting with Sam Farr. Due to problems with my recorder I could only salvage some of the audio, but this gives you a good idea of what was said by the CITIZENS. 48 kbps mp3 13:51

New laws from the Reilly-Kennedy Council limit tabling time in any location to one hour and remove most of the sidewalk.

Expanded text of a speech given to Santa Cruz City Council on February 11th

Will Mark Halfmoon and survivors from the Citizens Police Review Board began a grass-roots movement for tough civilian oversight? They need help.

The Citizens Police Review Board has 8 years of oral tapes documenting its monthly meetings. The City Manager plans to have these all erased, except for the last year so that the tapes can be "reused" in spite of new space-saving storage methods and the clear historical value of these audio tapes.

Despite audience enthusiasm and excellent reviews in the New York Times, Village Voice and Variety, "Gaza Strip" has been turned down by HBO, POV & NOW w/Bill Moyers & Frontline & Wide Angle (all PBS), and the Sundance Channel. Europe is broadcasting it. Why can't this film be shown in the United States?

Committee for Justice in Palestine at UCSC proudly presents:

GAZA STRIP

A Documentary Film by James Longley, 75 min

Monday, Feb 3rd
7:00 pm
Classroom Unit 2 at UCSC (near Baytree Bookstore)
Map: maps.ucsc.edu/cmbaytree.html
Free Admission

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Recall the signing of Executive Order 9066 and the mass exclusion, relocation and detention of 'Enemy Aliens' during WWII.

Wednesday February 19, 7:00-9pm.
FREE at the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church (across from the Library) 223 Church Street, Santa Cruz

Andrew Johnson of Santa Cruz, one of the demonstrators, said he was struck on the arm three times by an officer without provocation.
“It was totally unnecessary,” he said. “We weren’t doing anything.”

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Residents, activists and decision-makers battle German conglomerate RWE-AG over acquisition of Felton’s water rights