Freedom Sleeper Sidewalk Snoozer Toby Nixon says 10 AM is meeting time for those who want to scheme for next week’s Freedom SleepOut.
HUFF will roll out its agenda as soon after 11 as it can seat the restless coffee sippers. Prospects: Bathroom Bullshit–How Can “Vandalism” Close Down the Soquel Garage Bathroom Day and Night for Three Weeks? … Vanishing Vendors–Strategy for the next Council “Crap on the Street Folks” Session and Beyond… Questions for Commisar Collins–the Man Behind the Vanishing Vendors Law… and more.
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FREEDOM SLEEPOUT #41 TODAY AT CITY HALL
| As Cops Handcuff Artists on Pacific, Freedom SleepOut #41 Raises Its Sleepy Head | |
| Date | Tuesday April 19 |
| Time | 5:00 PM – 9:00 AM |
| Location Details | |
| Bricked area next to the sidewalk in front of City Hall Courtyard across from the main library. The event begins around 5 PM with a prior flyer-and-feed prologue from Food Not Bombs. Keith McHenry will be reminding City Hall that “we’re still here” and “the abuses have not gone away.” | |
| Event Type | Protest |
| Contact Name | Toby Nixon (posted by Norse) |
| Email Address | tobynixon [at] gms.com |
| Phone Number | 408-582-4152 |
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| BACK TO THE BRICKS In spite of internal disputes, activists will return to City Hall today (Tuesday 4-19) to challenge impervious and abusive City Hall authority backing the endless low-intensity War Against the Homeless. Instead the homeless remain outside–the target of police, security guards, and NIMBY’s who use them. They are free, even encouraged, to harass those without shelter under the City’s Sleeping Ban (MC 6.36.010a), the “Closed Spaces” ordinance (MC 13.04.011), and other laws designed to make Santa Cruz a “less welcoming place” to the poor. More info at http://freedomsleepers.org/ Even if you have no intention of ever going in the shelter, signing up is a good idea (and has to be renewed ever three days by phone). Citations given under MC 6.36 must be automatically dismissed by the City Attorney short of court according to MC 6.36.055. Section A of that law also states ” A person shall not be in violation of this chapter if, at the time of his or her citation for a violation of this chapter, either: the winter shelter at the Santa Cruz National Guard Armory is filled to capacity; or the person is currently on the waiting list for shelter service through one of the shelter programs offered by the Homeless Services Center or the River Street Shelter in Santa Cruz.” EARLIER READ AND FEED Food and flyers will be available earlier in the afternoon with Food Not Bombs organizer Keith McHenry and local FNBers. There’s no regular City Council meeting until April 26th when the Vanish the Vendors ordinance will reappear [See http://www.indybay.org/ Scott Collins, Assistant City Manager and one of the movers and shakers of the proposed VtV law, has not yet responded to questions about the law or agreed to meet. BUMRUSHING BLUE BRACKET ARTISTS Meanwhile last Saturday, two street artists were arrested and hauled away in handcuffs after refusing to sign their citations, as they had previously done in the past. [See “Pigs Repress Free Speech on Pacific” at http://www.indybay.org/ Alex Skeleton and Joff had previously won a trial against being “outside the blue boxes” [the bracketed and/or dotted areas on Pacific Ave. that “allow” artist activity]. They have been displaying and selling their artwork downtown for the last 9 months with no threats of citation recently. For more extensive background: http://www.indybay.org/ More info at http://freedomsleepers.org/ SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO SLEEP, THE RIGHT TO USE PUBLIC SPACE, AND THE RIGHT TO BASIC DIGNITY FOR EVERYONE. KEEP THE PRESSURE ON CITY HALL. THE RIGHT TO SLEEP IS THE RIGHT TO LIVE. |
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Cannabis Crackdown at the Supes Tuesday?, Artists Arrested on Pacific Ave., A Lawyer Dissects the Anti-Lodging Law–all on Free Radio today
Preliminary news of the arrest of “Art is Free” painter Alex and fellow painter Joff on Pacific Avenue Saturday afternoon. Special C-4 Committee set up by the Board of Supervisors to propose marijuana cultivation restrictions. Two members weigh in with a report on what will be coming up at the Tuesday April 19 meeting of the Board of Superisors: Extended interviews with C-4 members Nick Bulach and Colin Disheron. A lookback at Freedom Sleep-Out #40 and look forward to upcoming Tuesday Freedom Sleep-Out #41 on April 19. Berkeley activist and attorney Osha Neuman will discuss PC 647e, the infamous “no lodging” law used by Santa Cruz authorities against protesters and homeless folks
The show broadcasts at 101.3 FM and streams on the internet at freakradio.org at 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM (April 17). It will archive at http://www.radiolibre.org/brb/
FRSC’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Reviews the Vicious Anti-Vending Law, McHenry’s Arrest, and the Cannabis Clampdown Coming Up at the Board of Supes
Tonight’s show continues the discussion of the “Vanish the Vendors” law introduced at City Council last Tuesday and due to come back April 26th for a 1st reading. “Katenzjammer” Keith McHenry’s latest stint in jail, and the upcoming “Coral the (Marijuana) Cultivators” ordinance coming back to the Board of Supes on April 19th.
The show broadcasts at 101.3 FM and streams on the internet at freakradio.org at 6-8 PM (April 14). It will archive at http://www.radiolibre.org/brb/
HUFF does its Wednesday Stuff 11 AM Sub Rosa 703 Pacific; Come Early to Scheme with Freedom Sleepers at 10 AM
Possible elements on the HUFF agenda: “Give a shit!” Follow-up on the campaign to open up the Council bathrooms 24 hours; Marijuana cultivation restrictions coming back to the Supes from the C-4 Committee–relevant to the poor?; homeless property in police lock-up–monitoring the madness; Amy Goodman at the Rio Theater–another voice against homeless persecution in Santa Cruz?; the Keith McHenry arrest and the April 12 Council Lookback; Organizing Against the New “Vanish the Vendors” Law; plus coffee and questionable edibles.
“Vanish the Vendors” Law at City Hall Tuesday; Sleep-Out #40 Tuesday Night
https://www.indybay.org/
| Title: | Wheelchair Chris Memorial, Council’s “Vanish the Vendors” Law, and Freedom Sleep-Out #40 |
| START DATE: | Tuesday April 12 |
| TIME: | 12:00 PM – 12:00 PM |
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| Creepy Ole City Hall and Its Surrounding Grounds and Sidewalks and at times in the cold chambers of the Council Meeting area as well. |
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| Event Type: | Protest |
| Contact Name | Zav |
| Email Address | zhershfield [at] gmail.com |
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| CITY COUNCIL WITH NO VANISH THE VENDORS LAW High-visibility Homeless Highlander Keith McHenry says he’ll be setting up a literature and petitioning table at City Hall at noon.Item #22 on the Afternoon Agenda–coming up sometime between 3:30 and 4:30 (perhaps) is the “Vanish the Vendors” Law. It severely restricts tabling and performance space for all non-commercial purposes downtown. It reduces the number of spaces from the 63 promised by staff when Councilwoman Comstock’s original “sweep away the homeless clutter” law was passed in 2013. Now the staff report suggests 25 will be the limit allowed. The law bans dogs at tables. It BANS ALL VENDING AND OTHER SERVICES (such as massaging, hair wrapping, fortune telling, etc.). Not only selling, but distribution for donation, or display. Staff report, proposed law, current law, and correspondence–go to http://scsire.cityofsantacruz. EXEMPTIONS BUT FOR FOOD NOT BOMBS ? Instead of specifying where one can set up tables (“display devices”), it leaves this decision to future action by City Council. For the past two years, staff made the decisions behind closed doors, without public input, showing a, rigid and gentrified aesthetic hostile to street culture. Depending on where the backroom big boys decide to set up the “exempt” zones, Food Not Bombs sidewalk meals COULD BE CURTAILED OR SIMPLY BANNED. Staff bureaucrats will decide where the 25 exempt zones will be located. Heading this group is Assistant to the Assistant City Manager Scott Collins, who refused to retract “Freedom Sleepers leave a mess” false claims months ago, and then took Keith to court for publicly denouncing him. E-mail citycouncil [at] cityofsantacruz.com with your reaction to this latest “Roust the Riffraff” law. And then start thinking of ways to resist it, since the outcome is likely a done deal. Why address profound income inequality, no rent control and renter protection, and the most elementary survival rights for those without shelter? Instead weeks after the Winter Armory Shelter has closed with 100 of 1000–2000 houseless on the street, City Council will be further researching “Tiny Homes” instead of designating emergency campgrounds as nearby San Jose’s City Council has moved to do. CHRIS BEZORE MEMORIAL Further background: http://www.indybay.org/ SLEEP-OUT TO SPEND A 40TH NIGHT Troublemaker Toby–on survival vacation will be available Wednesday morning for input and outburst at the Sub Rosa Cafe (703 Pacific) at 10 AM where he will scheme with others on the future of the Freedom Sleepers. The regular HUFF (Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom) meeting willl begin at 11 AM. Free coffee for those with the stomach for it |
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FRSC’s Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides Flashes Back to 1988 6:30-8:30 PM Show tonight
Tonight’s show is all about Fall 1988 and alternate media KZSC’s coverage of the struggle to overthrow the Sleeping Ban. Interviews with Charles Grey, Ray Glock-Greuneich, Jane Imler, Robert Norse, and Brian Koepke.
The show broadcasts at 101.3 FM and streams on the internet at freakradio.org at 6-8 PM (April 7). It will archive at http://www.radiolibre.org/brb/
Three Wednesday Events: Around the April 6th HUFF Meeting at Sub Rosa 11 AM
10:30 AM Freedom Sleepers meet at Sub Rosa to plan Freedom Sleep-Out #40
11 AM Regular HUFF meeting: Final Prep for 3 PM Give a Shit rally at one of one of the two 24-hour parking garage bathrooms downtown (Locust St. and Soquel Ave), supposedly ordered open at night. Only one was opened (the Soquel Ave. bathroom) and that closed in December after worker complaints to police of unhoused people “sheltering” there. Also on the agenda: Memorial for Wheelchair Chris Bezore at City Hall during Freedom Sleep-Out #40 on April 12; the City Council’s Upcoming “No Sleep Allowed, But We’ll Talk You into Insensibility” with a proposed Homeless Task Force also on the Tuesday April 12th Council agenda. Free Coffee and Unrestrained Verbal Hijinx
11 AM Regular HUFF meeting: Final Prep for 3 PM Give a Shit rally at one of one of the two 24-hour parking garage bathrooms downtown (Locust St. and Soquel Ave), supposedly ordered open at night. Only one was opened (the Soquel Ave. bathroom) and that closed in December after worker complaints to police of unhoused people “sheltering” there. Also on the agenda: Memorial for Wheelchair Chris Bezore at City Hall during Freedom Sleep-Out #40 on April 12; the City Council’s Upcoming “No Sleep Allowed, But We’ll Talk You into Insensibility” with a proposed Homeless Task Force also on the Tuesday April 12th Council agenda. Free Coffee and Unrestrained Verbal Hijinx
3 or 3:30 PM From Locust St. or Soquel Ave. bathrooms, a march to the Public Works Dept. to present petitions urging the City Hall bathrooms be opened 24-hours a day. There is currently one port-a-potty open for 24 hours at Front and Laurel Streets.
Another Tuesday, Another SleepOut: Freedom SleepOut #39 at City Hall
| Title: | Chow Down in the Afternoon; Bed Down at Night at Freedom SleepOut #39 |
| START DATE: | Tuesday April 05 |
| TIME: | 5:00 PM – 5:00 AM |
| Location Details: | |
| In and Around Santa Cruz City Hall at 809 Center St. and on the sidewalk across from the main library | |
| Event Type: | Protest |
| Contact Name | Toby Nixon (posted by Norse) |
| Email Address | tobynixon [at] gms.com |
| Phone Number | 408-582-4152 |
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| ON THE MENU The 39th weekly sidewalk sleepout in front of City Hall also includes a cook-out. Food Not Bombs will be serving vegies and other vegan yumyum’s from beneath its pavilion, waving to passing pedestrians, council members and staff during the late afternoon. Troublemaker Toby Nixon, the “no leaders” leader of the Triple A Freedom Sleepers will likely have some carnivore-pleasing items to sizzle on his portable stove. Jumbogumbo Joe Schultz is rumored to be providing coffee and additional edibles. MORE EXTENSIVE BENZORE MEMORIAL APRIL 12 WHY SHOW UP AT ALL? EARLIER REPORTS AND RELATED CAMPAIGNS Earlier reports on the Freedom Sleeper Sleep-Out’s and related subjects can be found by going to http://www.indybay.org/ The Give a Shit campaign to demand opening of the Public Bathrooms at City Hall at night will be further discussed and prepped at the Wednesday HUFF meeting at Sub Rosa 11 AM Wednesday April 6th. Freedom Sleepers will scheme for next week’s adventures at 10;30 AM at the Sub Rosa on April 6th. |
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Cannabis Cultivation, Freedom SleepOut #38, Salinas Updates, and More on Free Radio 9:30 AM on Free Radio at 101.3 FM and www.freakradio.org
Report from Freedom SleepOut #38; Flashback to City Council 7-12-88; Update on the Salinas Chinatown Deportation; the County’s 4-C Committee coming back with new cultivation rules; Phil Ochs tunes; and more…
The show broadcasts at 101.3 FM and streams on the internet at freakradio.org at 9:30 AM – 1 PM (April 3). It will archive at http://www.radiolibre.org/brb/