The Sunday, June 25, 2023 show includes:
- Thousands of officers could be decertified: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition-sunday/20230618/281479280832933
- CHP Hit for Drug Arrests in Traffic Stops: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition-sunday/20230618/281642489590181
- Dialogue with activist-tweeter “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson on Lapis Road update—the death of Sylvia’s son in Monterey County jail and other gloomy homeless updates.
- Johnson on her latest views on mask mandates, vaccine mandates, and assorted government COVID requirements
- Kazoo on life downtown for the homeless temporarily housed in the Paul Lee loft at “Funding Matters” 115 Coral St.
- Javier on the loss of his property & business putting him on the street
- Verbal snapshots of Pacific Avenue
- Musical biography of David Rovics recent conflicts on All Your Days at https://drovics.podbean.com/e/all-your-days-interview-part-2/
- More one-time support for slushy services for a homeless minority coming up at S.C. City Council on 6-27-23
The March 19, 1998 Flashback has:
First impressions of the Button St. shooting from on-the-scene interviews.
Faith, Adrianna, and Laura gave their thoughts: criticism of trigger-happy police and implications if CPS stepped in.
“Dead On” David Silva comments and “Beggarbacker” Becky’s pieced-together narrative.
Witness reports police removed Lori Andrus the Mom and her baby; Silva’s “ear-witness” account.
Becky’s subsequent Street Spirit story in the May 1998 issue: http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/086.Neighbors%20and%20Family%20Shocked%20By%20S.C.Police%20Shooting=5-98.jpg http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/087.S.C.Shooting(cont.1)=5-98.jpg http://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/088.S.C.Shooting(cont.2)=5-98.jpg
Anonymous neighbor’s account of the shooting.
Silva on the failure to make the ballot for saving the Pelton St. Homeless Garden & struggle for ballot support for Sleeping Ban Initiative.
Alley, Button St. resident and neighbor of the Andrus family, on police conduct and its risk to 100 children living nearby.
Salinas City Council bans nighttime peaceful sparechanging in ordinance modeled on a Santa Cruz law.