Monday • January 19 • 5:30 – 7:30 • FreeBarrios Unidos • 1817 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz Quntos Wilson and Layla Roberts were sentenced to life without parole in 1995 at the ages of 18 and 19 for a robbery in which no one was physically harmed and a mere $301 was stolen. Now approachingContinue reading “How Long is Long Enough?”
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2026 MLK March for the Dream – Join NAACP Santa Cruz County
Monday • January 19 • 10-11 AM • wheelchair accessibleSanta Cruz City Hall – BLM Mural • 809 Center St • Santa Cruz NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch invites the community to join the 2026 MLK March for the Dream on Monday, January 19, 2026, beginning at 10 am. The theme is “Stepping Into the Future Together” following on last year’s themeContinue reading “2026 MLK March for the Dream – Join NAACP Santa Cruz County”
Visions from Within
Through February 28 • by appointment • FreeBarrios Unidos • 1817 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz Visions From Within, on view at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, showcases the creativity and resilience of individuals currently incarcerated. Through painting, drawing, and poetry, artists share deeply personal reflections on identity, hope, justice, and transformation. Through drawings, painting, and video, theContinue reading “Visions from Within”
Emergency Food Resources
We’re publishing Supervisor Justin Cummings list of local food resources as Santa Cruz County declares a local food emergency due to federal food aid delays. Please consider donating funds or food to one or more of these agencies.
50 Years since “Wounded Lee” in Watsonvillewith Indian Elder Patrick Orozco
Wednesday • Nov 5 • 12 – 2 PM • Free • wheelchair accessibleUCSC Cowell Hay Barn • 94 Ranch View Rd • Santa Cruz We gather in recognition of Amah-Ka-Tura, a symbol of the enduring legacy and successful efforts of Patrick Orozco and the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council. Today, we honor Patrick’s unwaveringContinue reading “50 Years since “Wounded Lee” in Watsonvillewith Indian Elder Patrick Orozco”
Film Screening: The Mask You Live In
Wednesday • Nov 5 • 5 PM Doors • 6 PM Film • 7:45 Panel • DiscussionJoin a free community screening of documentary The Mask You Live In (IMDB),exploring the challenges boys and young men face in staying true to themselves while navigating society’s narrow expectations of masculinity.
No Kings Rally & March – in Santa Cruz and Watsonville
Saturday • October 18 • wheelchair accessible Santa Cruz: 10 AM – 12 PM • San Lorenzo Park + Volunteer Sign Up formWatsonville: Noon – 2 PM • Watsonville City Plaza Watsonville: Sign making party at the Watsonville Public House (625 Main Street) 4:00-6:00, Thursday, October 16. Supplies will be provided. Local Indivisible chapters are organizing No Kings Mass Rallies in Santa CruzContinue reading “No Kings Rally & March – in Santa Cruz and Watsonville”
The Hunger Strikes May Be Over, but the Driscoll’s Boycott Isn’t!
Tell Driscoll’s to stop spraying toxic pesticides near schools and homes!Sign the Boycott PledgeTell your friends and family, near and far. We must keep up the pressure until they change their ways! A group of activists led by Omar Dieguez conducted a 30-day hunger strike this September to call upon Driscoll’s and other agriculture businesses in theContinue reading “The Hunger Strikes May Be Over, but the Driscoll’s Boycott Isn’t!”
La Ofrenda – RCNV’s Annual Fundraiserwith Keynote speaker Dr Paul Ortiz
Saturday • Nov 1 • 4 – 7 PM •
Resource Center for Nonviolence • Santa Cruz • Join the RCNV for La Ofrenda, a sacred gathering where memory meets movement, as they honor the ancestors of justice and kindle the flames of tomorrow’s freedom struggles.
We Survived the Night
Monday • Oct 27 • 7 PM •
London Nelson Community Center • Santa Cruz • Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes Julian Brave NoiseCat who will share his stunning debut We Survived the Night.
Showing Up for Racial Justice-Santa Cruz County, CA 