Author Archives: huffsantacruz

Ciampi Calls for Ammiano to Oppose the Palo Alto Vehicle-Home Ban [5 Attachments]

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[Attachment(s)from Robert Norse included below]

NOTE FROM NORSE:  Tony Ciampi is a long-time fighter for homeless rights in Palo Alto.    Rarely I’ve persuaded him to come on the air to discuss this struggle.   I’m not clear where the struggle is at right now, Continue reading →

New Police Powers Laws to get Final Approval Tuesday in Santa Cruz

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Title: Round Two–The New Anti-Homeless Laws Return for a Final Reading
START DATE: Tuesday June 11
TIME: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location Details:
City Council Chambers 809 Center St.
Event Type: Protest
NO LOITERING ON THE MEDIANS
The anti-homeless “no loitering on the median” law is item #16 on the Afternoon Agenda for Tuesday 6-11 at 3 PM (likely to come up slightly later). This will be the second and final Continue reading →

Judge to Rule on Motion for New Trial Friday in False Arrest by Two Mayors Case

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NOTE BY NORSE:  The Santa Cruz City Council’s slow but steady cutback of public comment time, public accessibility, and public accountability is something I’ve recently written about (and filed a formal Brown Act complaint against–see Mayor Cuts Off Comment in Consent Agenda Crackdown; Continue reading →

Spreading Fear and Encouraging Hatred Among the Youth in Santa Cruz

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NOTES BY NORSE:

The following Sentinel article is another example of the spreading misdirected “Public Safety” mythology being pushed by right-wing groups.The homeless and drug “crime” problem builds on the fantasy that there is some new major Public Safety threat.  It’s actually that Continue reading →