No government agency has involved itself. Two private property owners have donated two garages for storage, and Dr. Paul Lee helped to fund some motel rooms for some of the displaced campers. The Quakers helped greatly by bringing trucks down, and transporting people to the motels. Larry Templeton called the Red Cross directly and asked for help. "They would not help us. Even if we was wiped out, all they would do is refer us to the Homeless Resource Center. Continuum of Care member, Jim Moran also called FEMA and The Red Cross. No one would help the camp.

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Approximately 6 people gathered for a protest and candlelight vigil at the corner of Soquel and Front St in Santa Cruz, Monday night from 6 - 7p, at the downtown bus stop where resident "Happy" John Dine was shot to death under suspicious circumstances by SCPD 4 years ago that day. Local activists Becky Johnson and Robert Norse were in attendance, among others. Police presence was minimal and not problematic. Protesters maintain the police planted evidence after the killing to justify a self-defense plea. The killers were later exonerated of any wrong-doing.

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Audio Interview George Cadman FRSC Producer working with the International Solidarity Movement reporting from the village of Qawawis in occupied Palestine.

The Human Rights Organization is glad to announce the planning for the November 19th event is on track and interest is strong. The focus of the event is in the title, Activism, Politics, and Homelessness. The venue is going to be the Louden Nelson Community Center, Rm. 3 which has the kitchen. It will last from 3:30pm to 6:00pm. The event starts with free food and music.

Audio PSA to Stop the Execution of Tookie Williams set for Decenber 13th 2005 also special message from Tookie from death row.

Senator Jim Elliott from the red state of Montana is no fan of cyclists, so why is he concerned about what’s going on with Critical Mass in in NYC ? And why he thinks every citizen should be too. Find out what got this cowboy mad enough to write an article for CICLE.org

Quite simply, the Capitola police had no business in the mall prior to the attempt by demonstrators to enter with signs.