NOTE FROM NORSE: This story is the follow-up to an early tale of anti-homeless (and actually anti-disabled) discrimination at Continue reading
Palo Alto ALERT: City Council Voting Monday to Criminalize Folks Sleeping in Vehicles!
Palo Alto ALERT: City Council Voting Monday to Criminalize Folks Sleeping in Vehicles!
Palo Alto City Council votes on Continue reading
Fighting Lies with Facts and Compassion: the Palo Alto Struggle
NOTES BY NORSE: Two strong articles by homeless activists in Palo Alto correct the misstatements of bigotfriendly authorities and reveal the human dimensions of the proposed attack on the main Continue reading
Palo Alto Alert: Vote on Anti-Homeless Law Monday
NOTE BY NORSE: Palo Alto City Council votes on this matter Monday August 5–during their evening session. It begins at 7 PM. There is an initial Oral Communications period 7:15 – 7:30 PM during which general remarks can Continue reading
Hawaii–Yet Another Homeless Hostile State
NOTE BY NORSE: Santa Cruz has signed onto its own version of this homeless-aphobic scheme, or such is the scuttlebutt. The Homeless (Lack of) Services Center is reportedly involved. It reportedly plans to use Continue reading
HUFF opposes passage of Palo Alto’s Living in Vehicles ordinance
FROM: Homeless United for Friendship & Freedom
309 Cedar St. PMB 14B
Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
TO: Palo Alto City Council
250 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA
re: Item # 17 on Action Agenda for Aug 5 2013 meeting
MC 9.06.010 “Living in Vehicles” ordinance proposal Continue reading
Food Not Bombs Update
NOTES BY NORSE: Keith McHenry will be speaking in a phone interview on the stream of Free Radio Santa Cruz Sunday August 7th at a time to be announced on the issues mentioned below. Santa Cruz FNB serves every Continue reading
Two Stories from the August Street Spirit
NOTES BY NORSE: Street Spirit is a monthly homeless newspaper published by the American Friends Service Committee in the Bay Area to provide an alternative to panhandling for homeless or near-homeless Continue reading
Hunger Strike – Day 24: Call Governor, Rally and 24-Hour Fast in Support of Strikers
NOTE BY NORSE: The hunger strike by prisoners state-wide has reportedly been joined by our local jail internees. We don’t have stats on how many in jail are being held under anti-homeless laws (or failure to appear for Continue reading
“Right On!” Raven Resists The “Take Back Santa Cruz” Terrorism Tide
NOTES BY NORSE: Take Back Santa Cruz is a small but influential group of bigots who have acquired a substantial following by blaming homeless people for improper needle disposal, “illegal” camping, and the presence Continue reading