Santa Cruz is one of more than 300 cities worldwide calling for an end to the death penalty.
I came across a sad scene of willful and vengeful destruction of an important community resource.
Many motorists honked in support of the demonstration about forest destruction caused by the millions of catalogs distributed for Victoria's Secret.
A small group of animal rights activists demonstrated in front of the KFC on Mission St., a busy road which is also Highway 1 in Santa Cruz.
The military learned about the protest and thought it would be a better idea to stay away from it, rather than be the focus of the demonstration.
Workshops addressing activism and change in the local and global context, as well as keynote speeches from Daniel "Nane" Alejandrez and Nzingha Dugas.
Some riders decided that this Midnight Mystery Ride would be different in the sense that there would not be a single leader.
Critical Mass in October is especially fun because it is a Halloween Ride where people dress and act in a freakish fashion.
Presentation on the "Dome City" shelters and struggle for housing in Houston, Texas, and volunteering with Common Ground in New Orleans, Louisiana. September 9-21, 2005.