The Sunday December 22, 2024 show includes:

• https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/12/04/watsonville-commission-overrides-appeal-of-downtown-homeless-micro-village-plan/
• [periodically throughout] Dylanesque songs by Jesse Welles
• Most of the December 19hop-a-long HUFF meeting:
•       +++  Call 831-216-8239 to record incidents of anti-homeless abuse and hold government thugs and poverty pimps accountable.
•       +++  Rockhardo reports on being assaulted in his camp
•       +++  Law-watcher Laura reviews Troy Mason’s Small Claims Court hearing 
•       +++  Prep for Trustseeder Thomas’s truthful Tips for those outside
• Hawk on the recent police “safety” break-up of his campsite
• Dreamcatcher’s positive look at the Armory long-term shelter

The Flashback to September 11, 2005 includes:

•  [9-2]  Tom Hatch busted for medicinal marijuana;
• Bus Driver Ari on Mayor Rotkin’s “Two Hats”.
• Tina of San Jose’s area420 on lack of marijuana outreach
• SLV student Chris at 18 is anti-Iraq war
• [9-3] Blueshirt Bully P. Bechtel Bombards Bicyclists
• “Scope it Out” Scott on Sleazy Developer behavior
• Jeremy the Jeremy on Bench Removal near Union Grove
• Eli Williams—the street singer and pro-Iraqi war soldier
• [9-9]  Parolee & S.C. suspect Mad Mike the Wonder Dog’s prison tour
• Street eyes: Michael of Catalyst, Visionsong Valerie
• Benchsitter beggar David Loftstead on S. California
• Merryweather Mike’s stylings
• Lean on phony probation jailing
• Lisa Molyneux on imminent opening of Greenway
• “Dangerous” John T. of the Human Rights Organization
• Upcoming City Council in View: BB’s report
• Skidmark Bob on New Orleans; Pat Kittle on crappy homeless campsites; Visionsing counters
• Andrea Tishler on allowing S.C. adults to use grass
• Bad Cop, No Doughnut weekly show for 9-5-05

The December 19, 2024 show flashes back to September 15, 2005 and includes:

• San Lorenzo Park housed neighbors on Dakota Street demand class cleansing of the park at night in speeches to City Council.
• Roughrider Richard Quigley denounces Karen Hibble, “unelected queen of Aptos”, and the attacks on Jerry Henry, street pastor to the youth at Rancho Del Mar.
• Quigley’s biker court battle with the many riding-with-a-non-regulation helmet tickets.
• SAFE singers versus acrylic painter with toxic materials
• Very Brief Brozda update on his electoral campaign

The Sunday December 15, 2024 show includes:

• https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/busing-people-homelessness-relocation-programs-19949400.php
• Reggie Meisler on his involvement in the last few years of RV survival camping here
• https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2024/12/15/meditations-on-a-six-year-old-amputee-crawling-through-gaza-with-the-help-of-a-roller-skate/
• Meisler on the ineffectiveness of symbolic protest against the Gaza genocide and Santa Cruz’s treatment of its unhoused refugees
• https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2024/12/05/guest-commentary-volunteer-at-thanksgiving-meal-was-unable-to-find-shelter-help-for-elderly-woman/
• [12-14] Conversations under the Food Not Bombs canopies against the rain & wind
  • Stefanie Ross on police banning her from all parking lots.
  • Christopher Picard, on his eviction from the Armory, his struggles with rumored 12′ x 12′ rest spaces on the sidewalk.
  • “Determination” Drew on the merciful break in the weather.

The Flashback to October 23, 2005 includes:

• Shoplifting as a healthier way of life—socially and individually.
• Iraqis support attacks on Allied troops story
• [9-28-05]  Bike activist Micah Posner supports avoiding a fence at the Ocean View Path by removing brush cover for the homeless from East Cliff to S. Branciforte.
• Tim O’Hearn , Union Rep for In-Home Care Workers attacks Councilmember Madrigal and Union boss Cliff Tillman
• [10-19-05] Robert, Julie, and Ian—Tales of Police Pressure
• Caveman on History of Afflicting the Comfortable 
• Jason Pasquale’s Account (and Caveman’s) of his arrest
• Andrea Meagan on Cop Beating
• Brozda’s Latest Barnstorming and Banning
• James Patrick Dolan 4^th at SAFE
• Pebbles Trippet of the Medical Marijuana Patients Union on a Mendicino murder trial
• Scott on Camp Break-up; Gregarious Greg songsinging
• Skidmark’s Pop Defect show on the City’s Swipe at Scavenging Recyclers
• [10-16-05]  

Thursday December 12, 2024 show flashes back to October 13, 2005. 

It includes:

• In-studio guest and Metro Bus Drivers Strike critic Paul Marcelin Sampson bat back and forth calls and opinions of the Strike.
• SAFE singers on the loose singing and chatting
• Augusto Sandino, Emery Ross and other callers clash with Sampson on the strike
• Discussion of the Contract rejected
• Andrea Morgan praises the new Greenway Medical Marijuana club
• Richard gets ticketed for Sugar his dog after a snooze on the sidewalk

The December 8, 2024 show includes:

• https://podfollow.com/1654047988/episode/8d2a9c89f11b42e68663c98df8cb3b483d8894a2/view  Where is my Mind?: Bad Science with Robert Whitaker
• “Scope It Out” Scott Graham and Bathrobespierre Robert take pot shots at the Santa Cruz Shitty Council’s 12-10-24 agenda
• “Silver-Tongue” Steve Pleich sometime houseless local activist covers a wide variety of “then and now” topics

The Flashback to September 28, 2014 includes:

• [throughout] Analysis of the proposed police-powered Stay-Away Order expansion, repression of audio recording at City Council, the Parking lot Panic law.
• Protest, Speak-Out for the first SC Council meeting in September 2014; 
• Update on Assistant City Manager Scott Collins’ Anti-Homeless “Mosquito” “No Loitering” shrill sound devices
• Former Mayor Bruce Van Allen’s Kick-off Rally and other electoral speeches 
• Vehicular habitation interviews: Graham Pruss (Road to Housing program Seattle  ), Julie Schaul, J.M. Shall, Sherry Decker, and others grahampruss@compasshousingalliance.org 
• Julie S. on anti-homeless neighbor Pressure on Circle Church to drive away the early morning center 
• Jerry Fall on “progress” towards a De Sal project
• Candidate Lannie Sherman and other speakers at the rally.
• Updates from post-Michael Brown police slaying in Ferguson, MO
• John Crawford, black man, shot dead in Ohio Walmart: Implications in Santa Cruz; Lessons from the Benchlands SC-11 Clearing.
• “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster on the SCPD, the proposed Homeless Bill of Rights, her “Smart Solutions to Homelessness” group and Upgrading HUFF

The Thursday December 5, 2024 show is a Flashback to August 17, 2017.  It includes:

• “Beggerbacker” Becky Johnson reports on Sheriff Tow of Sara’s tent-on-top-of-trailer on Lapis Road and Marina
• “Whip ’em into Shape” Wes White on the scene at the vehicle-home seizure
•  At August HUFF “Tufluv” Tuckerinterviews”Dialogue-First” David Silva on Homeless Connect; Squatter Jan working, seeking services, trying to get a vehicle; Sherie Cherie on City harassment of MHCAN’s Sarah Leonard and targeted ticketing
• ]8-12] “Lighthouse” Linda Lemaster on John Stewart Company’s rent rousts
• Kip on “Give Back Santa Cruz”
• Anal Communications at Shitty Council: Silva on police misconduct, Nate Kennedy demanding businesses open their bathrooms; 
• [8-15] “Scope it Out” Scott Graham on the closing and history of the Cafe Pergolesi

The December 1^st 24, 2024 show includes:

• Interview with videojournalist/activist Wes White on trials of a homeless activist in Trumpism Times
• [throughout] Chanties by Carol Denney from A Toast to the Union
• https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/city-cuts-number-days-homeless-families-shelter-19941713.php
• https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/ucsb-protest-search-warrant-19944165.php
• [11-28] Thanksgiving Chowline and Chatter at the Vets Hall:  Angel of Occupy Santa Cruz looks back; Babuska (Jasmine’s mom) remembers gun-toting Officer Hernanez https://huffsantacruz.org/wordpress/public-safety-danger-in-santa-cruz-gunmen-armed-with-badges-and-attitude/; Shantysurfer Julie Schaul on the Homeless and Higher Education; Angel and Athena on the predatory Proposition 36; Jim Vivian on Zayante’s Free Food Church and other real homeless services as well as the cutoff of services in Felton and Cabrillo College jim.vivian@yahoo.com
• Further updates from Vaxducker Sonya; Isaac Collins looking through his Lyrical Eye
• [11-30] Chaotic comments from Cooper; Drawdowns from Drew;  Juan on low-grade copish harassment; and Madcap mumblings from Mel, and
• Last Word(s) from Keith McHenry—a jovial description of rising prices and sinking hopes.
• https://thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/they-lied-about-gaza-and-theyre-lying-about-syria
  

The Flashback to January 15, 2017 includes: 

• Frenzied times in Tampa Florida—Keith McHenry reports Food Not Bombs [FNB] trespassing-in-the-park and food-sharing-without-a-permit plus supportive demonstrations and international FNB reports
• [throughout] Ryan Harvey songs from Occupying Forces album & Santa Cruz’s own Jus’ Kiddin’s Moral Compass album.
• First They Came for the Homeless [FTCftH] in Berkeley at their 16^th location: supporter James and resident Mike Lee discuss the mobile herstory of their protest/survival encampment and adventures in court
• Lee on Social Service doubletalk about “no money”, but protest loosened their pockets  
• Lee on internal controversy within FTCftH
• Videographer Clark Sullivan and poet/activist Sarah Menefee on the herstory of FTCftH

The November 28, 2024 show is a Flashback to November 18, 2012

which includes:

• [Next to Normal musical selections throughout the show]
• Danny Bishop, street doctor: anti-homeless rules and architecture on buses; keep solidarity with comrades
• [9-24-12] Red Church Interviews: Lito on City workers stealing and burning his drums; Red, Jennifers, Bullfeathers
• Pac Avenue Renee & Scott dole out burritos meals and worldly wisdom; Reported attack on Lee; Sweetstring Sue on her amplified music ticket; brutal police stop of son Joe and father;  
• Void, Nevin, Faden, and Toby on Halloween police excessive force
• Toby’s H.D. Camera stalking cops on Halloween and seeking copwatchers to document Encampment Raids
• White cops (Officer Warren) with cars blocking the street stopping a black guy for a bike without a light.
• Mayor Gone Lame’s non-discussion of the Homeless [Lack of] Services Center & Special City Council meeting
• Community complaint Calls to HUFF
• “Battle Weary” Bob Patton on the Vets Hall struggle; others on the Sleeping Ban, new library exclusion rules
• Jo Ann of Dream Time Designs jewelry, 
• “Lighthouse” Linda, disabled mom and activist, on the Association of Faith Communities-style “services” list and also charged facing a year in jail for  “unlawful lodging’ for caretaking for a sick peaceful protester on the steps of the courthouse at night. 
• https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/15/18730225.php  “Convicted of “Unlawful Lodging,” Homeless Advocate Linda Lemaster Hopes to Abolish 647(e)”
• Brianna, Chief Blind Bullfeathers, Danny Fernandez on Pacific Street “Ticket Alert!” scene
• Sara, Neal, and Katie from Twin Lakes Church on their 3^rd visit downtown
• “Dead on” David Silva, “Silver-tongued” Steve Pleich, “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson and Bathrobespierre Robert discuss Lemaster trial as well as the paid shysters…
• Phil praises the 180/180 program.

The Sunday November 24, 2024 show includes:

• HUFF Hooplah: Segments of last Thursday’s 11-21 meeting including People’s Aid potluck and ongoing weekend lunches 1:30-3 at Hiways 1 and 9; ongoing protests against the Gaza genocide; street reports
• Mystical mumblings from Dylan Van Buren and a steady Food Not Bombs update from Dawnbreaker Drew
  

The Flashback to May 6, 2002 and May 10, 2002 includes (some out of order): [Go to https://huffsantacruz.org/archive01.html to hear the original uncut shows]

• Outward-bound Stan on his 7 open container tickets
• Counselor-at-law Chris Frederickson praises S.C. detoxing facilities
• Stephen Walton’s Letter from Jail accusing Deputy Mark Yanez of abuse following up on “Dead-on” David Silva’s claim in Street Shit Sheet #164 (https://www.huffsantacruz.org/streetsheet/street-shit-sheet-121-166%20(January%201993-2002%20and%202003%20and%202004%20and%202006%20and%202007).pdf   p. 177); Loney Burton’s account
• “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson’s hearing challenging seizure of her food stamps because her son Alex declined to be fingerprinted.
• Phone call from “Justman” Jim Cosner from jail in San Jose with accounts from fellow captives Steve & Dave
• Call-in from Santa Cruz Critic Michael “Tough-tongue” Tomasi
• S.C. City Council confidant Fred Geiger’s labor report and defense of the “progressive” Council.
• Tree account of a SCPD Pacific Ave. police-heavy arrest of Juan
• Union man Dan homeless with wife and dog
• Paul Reynolds account of the Court punishment for “displaying merchandise” for hemp jewelry—Baker ticket
• 4-29  Pac Avenue Street Scene
• Jolly Roger Comedy Troupe: Shooting at Corporatopilis 500
• Eleanor’s struggle with Mercy Housing against disability discrimination
• Judith on the Mercy Charities: questionable assurances & the El Centro deal  
• J.B. Associates corporate letter organizing tenants against local rent control
• “Green Party” Mayor Fitzmaurice’s record violating the Green Party platform supporting the homeless right to sleep
• Linwood makes car camping illegal.
• Berkeley voices: poet Julia Vinograd, Bruce Duncan Tele Times edition
• Bathrobespierre’s Updates: James Nay, Sleeping Ban history of the last year, and more
• Special guest: Jen Curry, stopped Jan 19,2002 by SCPD’s Butchie Baker for wrong-way biking on Pacific, day before Baker dismissed bicyclist Sean Duncan’s citation for being hit by a driver
• Curry’s account and appeal for witnesses
• [4-5-02] John Earth: update on food services and lack of services for the poor
• “Catnip” Kate Wells: chalking as free speech?…the Atwater decision…Capitola police’s Officer Murphy…Lori Andrus & Brian Andrus of the spring 1998 Button Street home invasion by SCPD Henig, Garrazio, and others…
• More on the El Centro controversy by Judith
• A second interview with Justman Jim Costner from jail

The November 21st 2024 show is a Flashback to August 5th, 1998. 

It includes:

++++ Black mom and activist Wanda Knight and companion Jordan Koran witness Knight being forced off the Canfield Boardwalk for speaking ill of the Ku Klux Klan in a private conversation.

++++ Prospects for a full discussion of Canfield’s 3^rd St. Expansion Redevelopment

++++ [8-1-98] Activist Larry Mulligan on San Diego cops rousting 240 people breaking promises

++++ Pacific Avenue cop hassles for sleeping/homeless status: Lucer, Gabriel Ryan

++++ Madcap Mark the Puppeteer hassled for using “nigger” puppets

++++ Jerry Henry, street minister and youth counselor, at “Ranco” Liquors at Aptos Rancho del Mar Shopping Center fighting harassment by Gottchalk’s, Coffee Roasting Company, to drive him away.

++++ FCC visits Pirate Radio (satire by Jolly Roger Comedy Troupe)