Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 22, 2025 show is a Flashback to April 14, 2016 featuring sidewalk vendor space expander Keith McHenry and county cannabis advocate Nick of the C-4 Committee

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The May 22, 2025 show is a Flashback to April 14, 2016. 

It includes:

  • “Katzenjammer” Keith’s jail call, held for creating additional public spaces downtown
  • Keith’s report on jail conditions, and the Bezore memorial and history
  • City Council’s 4-12-2016 rubberstamping of the vending and panhandling ordinances
  • Phil Ochs in song and story on his early musical history [at various points throughout]
  • “Question-Ready” Coral Brune on Art Censorship of Lisa and Mathew’s nude sculpture  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-silas-8372074b
  • Ben from Portland facing police threats for vending outside the blue bracketed pens
  • Street jeweler James with art that attracted an “undesirable” crowd & cop attention
  • Nicolas Bulach giving a Cannabis Cultivation County C-4 Committee update

HUFF prepares to battle summer heat at 703 Pacific Ave, Sub Rosa Cafe with Call-Outs, Carrots, and Coffee next to the Bike Church 1:30-3:30 PM Thursday May 22nd

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Ruf Suggestions for HUFF 5-22-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE  

                                           
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)(a brief broad survey)

++++   Review Agenda—Flag Possible Action Items

++++   Possible Handouts:  TBA   Passarounds TBA

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week;
++++   HUFF Disruption policy; Considerations, Conversations—Athena’s Proposals

++++   Court cases past and future; 5150’s

++++   Report from “The Encampments” video Last Saturday; UCSC POWWOW last Sunday.

++++   Newsom Homeless Nakba Nonsense—Our Response?

++++   Shitty Council; Stupes Report Back

++++   MHCAN Support proposals

++++   Gaia’s update on Capitola Mobile Home owners resistance to huge rent raises (Call for Update)(Solidarity Resolution)

++++   Wes White’s Salinas and State Updates

++++   Various legacy media stories: TBA

++++   Free Events (for demonstrating, organizing, leafleting, or enjoying)

Saturday  May 16  11 am- 1 pm Ocean & Water anti-war picket
                                   noon-3  Food Not Bombs Anniversary Soupstock at San Lorenzo Park

Monday May 19 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM   Ocean & Water Civil Rights Weekly Anti-Trump  ”Indivisible” Protest

++++    Info Tabling:  Weekends Town Clock; Any Day Water St. Bridge Bus Stop: Call 423-4833 if interested…Poll for Armory Resident Concerns–Volunteers

++++   Armory complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or  peoplefirstscc.org as well as 216-8239 (Google complaint record); Jeremy shelter line: 359-5996; Emergency Shelter: 325-2699.

++++  60s- 70s Thurs and thru the week; no rain…getting warmer

++++   Fremont lawsuit:https://eagleera.org/2025/04/27/california-homeless-union-and-advocates-sue-fremont-over-controversial-camping-ban/   Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt<<4ZMINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Tips & Lifelessons for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Citation for “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court?  Armory Visit?

++++   New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets available.   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line https//www.streetsheet.org/ . Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact paper directly or Robert Norse (423-4833)

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++   https://peoplefirstsdcc.org/freeguides SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed) + many others

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward— https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line:https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++    Recent stories on a variety of unhoused issues:   https://invisiblepeople.tv/   

++++    Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 18, 2025 show features Older and Newer Clips from the Town Clock gathering+ a Flashback to July 18, 2004 with Santa Barbara Public Defender Glen Mower & ‘Nuff Said Nancy McCradie, and many other voices

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The May 18 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show includes:

  • [round and about the show] Songs and Commentary from David Rovics in his musical history of the world (2013-2016)
  • [4-26-2025] Meta on garbagecan gourmet
  •     Scott McCurah on police beating, crow feeding, his vehicular living, & cop theft
  •     Devon Bryant on massive tent evictions slated for The Tannery survival camp group.
  •     Laura David, 25-year resident, returns to Santa Cruz.
  •     JZ, recently released from Drug Prohibition Crime, and pissed about it.
  •     Keith McHenry on Rose, the Sandwich Lady, memorial, and all-around newsish
  • [4-24] HUFF initial chaotic cacophony on dealing with Shelter Mellowman Morrison
  • [5-17] Dawnlight Drew’s Food Not Bombs update
  •      Recently returned & wheelchair-wheeling Rhonda comparing 3 years ago & now.
  •      Shawn on Monterey City’s newest survival sleeper elimination law

The Flashback to July 18, 2004 includes: (first hour is very low volume, needs earphones)

  • Milvia in wheelchair with her bedding and wardrobe
  • Crossroads Chris Brozda on recent jailing, psychiatric imprisonment, & forced drugging.
  • Scott and Lea applaud the SAFE singers; the Hefner sisters sing on;
  • Chief PD Glen Mower on the Santa Barbara on the vehicular habitation struggle.
  • Dorey & caregiver Moses on the threat to evict her for medical marijuana use.
  • Santa Barbara’s “‘Nuf Said” Nancy McCradie of HOW [Homes on Wheels]
  • “Dangerous John T” ‘s Mumia Update
  • San Jose cop Michael Walker shooting of Rudy Cardenas: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/san-jose-agent-absolved-in-killing-narcotics-2588604.php
  • Rise in cop Taser use.
  • SAFE #23, Pacific Ave. Drummers, and Pat on police intimidation
  • last June City Council meeting—Becky and Bathrobespierre confronted Kennedy & Rotkin
  • Bob Fitch evicts Indymedia from Resource Center for Non-Violence Broadway Office

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 15, 2025, show is a Flashback from July 10, 2005 featuring Medical Marijuana Activist Pebbles Trippet & Human Rights Organization Activists Grilling Councilmember Hernandez

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The May 15, 2025 show is a Flashback to July 10, 2005. 

It includes: 

  • Mike reports being struck by cop in San Lorenzo Park; “Crazy” Mary spends 5 days in jail on Open Container warrant; Jeremy searched by hostile cops on Hippie Corner; other reports from Hawk, Micah P., Drummer Bob.
  • More music and reports from SAFE event #74
  • Human Rights Organization [HRO] and Brown Berets grill Councilmember Tony Madrigal in a long interview.
  • [6-26] Brown Beret & Copwatch activists Frances & Felipe
  • Pebbles Trippet, “pariah in Ukiah”, with June 23rd Lockyer opinion restricting cities from increasing grass penalties beyond Prop. 215.
  • Dennis the Bard on police assaulting his flute duet.
  • Producer and co-worker Becky Johnson & critics on her censorship complaints & exclusion from FRSC and Santa Cruz Indymedia.

Back in the Sunshine with HUFF? Wander in between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM May 15 Thursday 703 Pacific next to the Bike Church. May disband early.

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Ruf Suggestions for “Loose Cannons” HUFF 5-15-25

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE;  Athena will be running this “Loose Cannons” meeting with timely outbursts from me and others.  A more updated series of suggestions available at the 1:30 PM meeting.                                             
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)(a brief broad survey)

++++   Athena’s Agenda Items and Sequence Take Priority

++++   Review Agenda—Flag Possible Action Items

++++   Possible Handouts:  Agenda Suggestions; TBA   Passarounds: TBA

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week;
++++   Disruption policy

++++   Court cases past and future; 5150’s

++++   Newsom Homeless Nakba Nonsense—Our Response?

++++   City Council Report Back

++++   “Funding Matters” March “to End Homelessness” May 4 Sunday: Result?

++++   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cuRi-cblDINever Again—Moss Landing Update

++++   Gaia’s update on Capitola Mobile Home owners resistance to huge rent raises

++++   Evan Morrison Recent Correspondence; Missing Date from People First Armory

++++   Various legacy media stories: 150 Unhoused People Face Eviction from Deschutes National Foresthttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/illegal-camping-arrests-are-soaring-in-sf-what-does-it-mean-for-the-homeless-crisis/ar-AA1CUKGx                  Vallejo protective injunction: https//calmmatters.org/housing/homelessness2025/03/Vallejo-injunction/

++++   Free Events (for demonstrating, organizing, leafleting, or enjoying)             

Thursday  May 14   4-5 PM Town Clock Indivisible anti-Trump cutbacks                                    5 PM- ?  Town Clock anti-Genocide (Nakba Day)             

Saturday  May 16  11 am- 1 pm Ocean & Water anti-war picket                                                 7 PM “The Encampments” 155 S. River St. S.C.              Sunday     May 18   11 AM – 6 PM  Kaiser Stadium S.C.                                 

 7 PM  Liwanag  45 minute film at 612 Ocean St.             

Monday    May 19   4:30 PM – 5:30 PM   Ocean & Water Civil Rights Weekly                                                       

7 PM  Film Life of Katharine Lee Bates             

Wednesday May 21  4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Weekly Town Clock

++++    Info Tabling:  Saturday noon Town Clock; Friday or ? Water St. Bridge Bus Stop

++++   Follow-Up on Justin/Athena TRO/trauma suggestion?

++++   MHCAN Funding Cut Crisis and Background

++++   Legislative followup on various state bills

++++   Armory complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or  peoplefirstscc.org as well as 216-8239 (Google complaint record); Jeremy shelter line: 359-5996; Emergency Shelter: 325-2699;

++++   Low 70s Thurs and thru the week; no rain…getting warmer

++++   Fremont lawsuit:https://eagleera.org/2025/04/27/california-homeless-union-and-advocates-sue-fremont-over-controversial-camping-ban/   Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt<<4ZMINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Tips & Lifelessons for and from Thomas’s Tipzine and other Urban Nomad Revelations

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Citation for “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court?  Armory Visit?

++++   New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets available.   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line https//www.streetsheet.org/ . Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact paper directly or Robert Norse (423-4833)

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++   https://peoplefirstsdcc.org/freeguides SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed) + many others

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward— https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line:https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++    Recent stories on a variety of unhoused issues:   https://invisiblepeople.tv/   

++++    Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 11, 2025 show features “Scope-It-Out” Scott Graham on Tuesday’s Shitty Council Meeting+ a Flashback to September 5, 2005 on the Medical Marijuana struggle

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The May 11, 2025 show includes:

+++  “Scope it Out” Scott fleshes out gloomy prospects at Tuesday’s S.C. Shitty Council

+++   [throughout] David Rovics “A [Musical] History of the World” 2011-2013

+++   Scott reviews the Downtown Expansion Plan as B-South of Laurel under cover.

+++   Phone interview with HUFFster “Tough Haul” Troy, the ordeal of S.C. outside living.

+++   Mid-April Food Not Bombs [FNB] interviews: Louisa Carolli on forced drugging in Santa Cruz. “Still Standing” Stephanie Ross on dangerous fungus among those outside….Smiley Big returns to the area looking for more activist opportunities: “No Cages, Please!” Jay speaks up…

+++    [5-5-25]  Visionsong Valerie strums and sings; Karefree Kelly, Midtown Madeleine.

+++    Billy Quealy on the Housing Struggle and Shitty Sheltering

+++    “Katzenjammer” Keith on FNB‘s financial problems in a wide-ranging rant.

The Flashback to September 5, 2005 includes:

+++  Christine of San Jose’s Area 420 working on guidelines, ID cards, but opening dispensary?

+++  Bathrobespierre and Troublesome Thomas Leavitt interview columnist and music critic Bruce Bratton and his establishment and alternative media days.

+++  Earthmommer and Lighthouse Linda fire questions at Bratton, while he describes his dismissal from Sentinel and Metro

+++   Bratton on Public Access and the Beach Boardwalk; Bathrobespierre critiques Bratton’s media silence on homeless and poverty issues, who pleads ignorance on those issues.

+++   “Lighthouse” Linda on her shelter priorities on the 1999-2000 Homeless Issues Task Force

+++   SAFE event #83 interviews with Hot Rod John Rapport, “Green Man”, Dan Hemmingway, Don Filano, Jennifer Lawson, Thomas Robb in the specifics of police harassment

+++    LisaMolyneux on her about-to-open medical marijuana club Greenway 

+++    “Dangerous” John Thielking reads HRO [Human Rights Organization] correspondence to and from Mayor Mike Rotkin.

+++    Ukiah’s Pebbles Trippet joins Bratton in denunciation of the Red Cross in the Hurricane Katrina crisis in New Orleans

+++    “Visionsong” Valerie asks about Katrina style suffering in Santa Cruz.

+++    Criticism of Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.  

+++    “Road Scholar” (aka Gregarious Greg) and Leavitt on high rents also trap houseless here.

+++     Counterpunch stories on the U.S. Iraqi occupation

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 8, 2025, show is a Flashback from April 9, 2000 featuring co-host James Nay, UCSC Melissa, Sleeping Ban Hunger Faster David Silva, Catnip Kate Wells, and more…

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The May 8, 2025 show is a Flashback to April 9, 2000. 

It includes:

  • Co-Host James Nay joins Bathrobespierre Robert throughout
  • [4-5] Felton’s Happy Camper—adventures on street and shelter
  • Blake Smith and Rev. Snow—both from Sacramento’s SHOC.
  • Melissa Goldberg, UCSC student’s “Throwing the Homeless out of their Homes” paper
  • Dead-on David Silva on futile negotiations, Green Party’s vote to join CD against City Council’s Tuesday Sleeping Ban silence, and his own Fast to end the Ban.
  • Skidmark Bob’s “Skinheads with Underwear on Pacific Avenue” report
  • Attorney Catnip Kate Wells on medical marijuana reform proposals + her new (soon to be zoned away) medical marijuana club; updates local homeless court cases
  • Battling Bob L., Lighthouse Linda L., and “Lotta Law” Eleanor pack in updates.
  • Nay on his Chalking “End the Sleeping Ban’ on the sidewalk with erasable chalk.

HUFF beams in the sunshine 1:30 -3:30 PM at the Sub Rosa Cafe 703 Pacific, S.C. next to the Bike Church

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Ruf Suggestions for HUFF 5-8-25 Agenda

Http web addresses are for background reading or listening.   Many items are really signposts & reminders of where we’d be going if and when we find the person power, time, interest, and resources.  We are gathering information and evidence to challenge the Dominant (False) Police and City Manager Narrative.  Organize! If anyone has questions, please raise them. AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

 
Top of the Agenda (+ Quick Announcements)(a brief broad survey)

++++   Review Agenda—Flag Possible Action Items

++++   Possible Handouts:  Agenda Suggestions; TBA   Passarounds: Berkeley Encampment Removal; Armory Poll; Recent Flyers

++++   Street and sweep reports from the last week;

++++   “Funding Matters” March “to End Homelessness”  Sunday: Report?

++++   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cuRi-cblDINever Again—Moss Landing

++++   Gaia’s update on Capitola Mobile Home owners resistance to huge rent raises

++++   Evan Morrison (Armory Shelter) report/audio from Tuesday meeting & tabling follow-up: http://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%205-4-25.mp3 (about 9 minutes and 20 seconds into the audio file)

++++   Saturday May 10 4-6 PM  Housing Santa Cruz County Hotel Paradox  611 Ocean St  Doc Sam Tsemberiz for 2025 Affordable Housing Month Poverty Pimperie $35 ($10 if a student).

++++   Various legacy media stories.

++++   Free Events (for demonstrating, organizing, leafleting, or enjoying)             

Saturday 11 am- 1 pm Ocean & Water anti-war picket             

Monday 4:30 -5:30 PM  Ocean & Water Indivisible  speakout—(about Trump/Biden domestic policy, also a likely Dem Party organizing event)             

Next Saturday May 17 7;30-9:30 PM 155 River St. S.C. The Film Encampment

++++   Report from Armory Bus Stop Tabling; Prospects; Where to Leave off  Results?

++++   MHCAN Funding Cut Crisis and Background: Laura C.

++++   Legislative followup on various state bills

++++ Evan Morrison meeting report/audio; next meeting slated for end of April;  Forward complaints to (408) 761-9930 as well as evan@peoplefirstscc.org  or  peoplefirstscc.org as well as 216-8239 (Google complaint record); Jeremy shelter line: 359-5996; Emergency Shelter: 325-2699.

++++   70s weather today and through the weekend; cooler with possible showers Monday otherwise

++++   Fremontlawsuit:https://eagleera.org/2025/04/27/california-homeless-union-and-advocates-sue-fremont-over-controversial-camping-ban/   Background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZt<<4ZMINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_d9BFEzYA

++++   Court and Jail reports.  Others in court, at parole hearings, 5150ed

++++   Check-In for Thomas’s Tipzine

++++   Reggie & Gaia’s report on Citation Search for Selectively Enforced  “Homeless Crime”  

++++   Check-in’s: anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian local forces?  Small Claims Court?  Armory Visit?

++++   New Street Spirits  and Street Sheets AVAILABLE.   Mid-month Street Sheet stories available on line https//www.streetsheet.org/ . Hard Copies of both may be available Saturday/Sunday meals at Town Clock 12-3 PM—ask Drew at the Food Not Bombs  Both want stories & news accounts: contact paper directly or Robert Norse (423-4833)

++++   People First Free Guides: https://peoplefirstscc.org/freeguides for S.C., Watsonville, SLV, Free Phones, Youth, Housing Waitlist, Pet Food, Addiction, Immigrant Storm Relief, SLE, Diaper Bank, and more (unchecked for usefulness)
++++   https://peoplefirstsdcc.org/freeguides SC Free Guide  (Correction & updates needed) + many others

++++   SHOC (Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee)’s newspaper Homeward— https://sxacshoc.org/homeward/

++++   Street Spirit archives on line:https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Street+Spirit%22&sort=-date

++++    Recent stories on a variety of unhoused issues:   https://invisiblepeople.tv/   

++++    Overview: https://endhomelessness.org/resource/why-criminalization-doesnt-work-research-policy-insights/

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 4, 2025 show features HUFF activists questioning People First Shelter Boss Evan Morrison + Flashbacks to December 7, 1997 and December 21, 1997

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The May 4, 2025 show includes:

  • Discussion with People’s First Director Evan Morrison regarding Armory rules and outcomes with HUFFsters.
  • More musical history from David Rovics throughout
  • LawWatcher Laura C. lastest report from the Board of StuporVipers to fund MHCAN even at its reduced size.
  • Moments and Musings from the May 1st Rally and March 
  • San Jose Mayor Matt Mayhem Cracks Down on RV survival campers

The Flashback to December 7, 1997 includes:

  • Avery’s panhandling, leaning, and sitting on cardboard ticket
  • Bathrobespierre Previews 12-8 City Council, Updates the 11-12 SCPD Happy John Dine slaying, and Lang’s Levee Curfew
  • Callers sound off: Phil Free & V-Man give inside info and sharp criticism of law enforcers downtown
  • Pat Kittle outraged at those surviving outside demands Bathrobespierre denounce littering campers.
  • Beggarbacker Becky Johnson addresses the Magnet Effect and other hostile-to-the-homeless myths.
  • Chaz, aka “The Widget Man” & “Hapless Harry”, on a 7-cop cite

The Flashback to December 21, 1997 includes:

  • Tenant Tips from Marco Marconi of S.C. Tenant’s Union
  • Pamela Gardela’s “equal access” case after ticketed for sitting on a bus bench with a monthly bus pass.
  • “Happy” John Dine case Update and caustic commentary
  • Norse critic Mike Mason attacks his analysis of the “Happy John” killing on KSCO radio.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides May 1, 2025, show is a Flashback from February 14, 1999 featuring Skidmark Bob’s Terror Tales of Life with Officer Garner

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The show has some sound problems and cuts off before it conclusion.

The May 1, 2025 show is a Flashback to parts of the February 14, 1999 show.  Parts of the sound are distorted.  The show includes:

  • Political machinations around City Council’s Task Force to Examine the Camping Ordinance [TFECO]  and the 2nd   Citizen Initiative to Eliminate the Sleeping Ban
  • Audio testimony from a recent February 1999hearing
  • Skidmark Bob vs. Officer Garner & Sgt. Sanderson for Trashcan Crime with threats of CPS child removal
  • Skidmark gives more accounts of GrimGrip Garner’s  Abusive Behavior & SCPD’s Disappearing Tickets
  • Rough-tongued Roxanne satirically critiques “sinister singing” downtown
  • KSCO’s Steve Hartman on the Camping Ban (cuts off abruptly)