You're invited to attend this fantastic program in celebration of Cesar Chavez's birthday and legacy, with music, food, film screening, raffle, photo display, discussion, and presentations on farmworker health.

Evento en celebración del Día de César Chávez: Musica en vivo, Pelicula, Comida, Plactica, y mas
Jueves el 31 de Marzo 2005
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

The Xispas website and blog is the place to learn about Xicano culture, art, and politics. We deal with history, indigenous traditions, books, opinions, and social criticism. In this newsblast, we offer some people's history and opportunity for community action. Con solidaridad - Xispas staff www.xispas.com/blog

After months of actions, 92 percent of service workers at the University of California have authorized their union to strike if neccesary to win their contract. Vinny Lombardo has the details from Santa Cruz. (2 minutes)

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How to Grow Your Own

For Entertainment Purposes Only (duh)

The month of February saw 5 new victims of the drug war in Santa Cruz, young and greedy pot enthusiasts who crowded a few too many medical marijuana licenses in one house. They would have been fine; they had way less than the legal limit. What busted them was the proliferation of cash and scales. The Sentinel reported that law enforcement throughout California are now trying to "weed out" those exploiting medical marijuana for "dealing" instead of "healing."