Santa Cruz Archive
As a Church, the Elm Street Mission believes they are helping to enable homeless people to kick drugs and alcohol and all other addictions.
People Power hosted a walk along the rail corridor in Santa Cruz in response to recent threats by Union Pacific to fine "trespassers" up to $2,000.
As you may of heard, the Trash Orchestra and fellow drummers provided rhythm for the weekly community gathering during the Santa Cruz Farmers Market.
Most people consider musicians in a drum circle alongside the weekly Farmers Market to be an enjoyable aspect of the downtown Santa Cruz cultural mix
This traditional community gathering has recently been repressed by the Santa Cruz police and deemed illegal thanks to the passage of a new city ordinance.
Hundreds marched in Santa Cruz on December 31st as part of the Last Night DIY Celebration while hundreds of spectators lined the sidewalks and cheered.
The Santa Cruz Trash Orchestra led a noisy parade to the San Francisco Mime Troupe performance of Making a Killing, Building a New Iraq.
Dozens of community members gathered in Beach Flats Park for a vigil in solidarity with Elvira Arellano and all of the other families in risk of separation.
In response to an endless stream of tickets from police and rangers for illegal sleeping, Santa Cruz homeless people are now engaged in an ongoing protest against the sleeping ban.