On March 19 in Santa Cruz, dozens of people rallied at the Town Clock to protest the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.
On March 13, Santa Cruz anarchists organized a family-friendly BBQ in Grant Street Park "for a world without police."
More than a hundred people united in Santa Cruz, along with cities across the nation, to demonstrate their disgust with systemic violence against women.
Dozens of people came together in Santa Cruz to rally at the clock tower and march down Pacific Avenue in solidarity with WikiLeaks.
Drummers, hoopers, stiltists, puppeteers, pacifists, breakdancers and many people in costume took part in the parade.
A small group converged at the Town Clock to show support for Bradley Manning and WikiLeaks.
The ILWU Local 10 longshore workers closed all bay area ports with the demand "Justice for Oscar Grant! Jail Killer Cops!"
War against poor people trying to survive on the streets.
On October 10, a day of global action to work on the climate crisis, Santa Cruz residents rallied next to a Valero gas station on Highway 1 / Mission Street urging people to vote no on California's proposition 23.