Santa Cruz Archive
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.
The Peace Camp had been at the Santa Cruz County Courthouse since July 4th, and persevered through six Sheriff raids.
"One Big Earthquake and You're All Homeless" was the message greeting travelers at Ocean and Water, one of the busiest intersections in Santa Cruz County.
Someone crossed out the "SS" lightning bolt tag in yellow chalk on the wall next to the pay phone on Lincoln Street, and wrote "Kill Nazis" underneath.
Eight deputies arrived around 11pm to harass, interrogate and cite two more Peace Campers, Chris Doyon and Collette Connally, as they tried to sleep.
Shortly before midnight, Santa Cruz County Sheriffs began to awaken and arrest constitutional lawyer Edward Frey as he slept on the County Courthouse plaza.
August 4 marked the 31st day and 32nd night of Santa Cruz Peace Camp 2010, which is taking place at the Santa Cruz County Courthouse.
August 3 was the 31st day of Santa Cruz Peace Camp 2010, a protest at the county courthouse against the City of Santa Cruz municipal code known as the Sleeping Ban.
Arizona Senate Bill 1070, the broadest and strictest anti-immigrant measure in decades.