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Police Chief John Hensley, the city's top cop, offered testimony which contradicted many of the things that Mansoor has been saying about the ICE proposal. Under tough questioning, Hensley not only admitted that the Mayor's scheme wouldn't have any impact upon "illegal immigration," but said there aren't enough "facts" to suggest it will do anything to fight crime.
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Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor's ICE proposal melts away under scrutiny
by Duane J. Roberts
LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2006 – There are unconfirmed reports of a written agreement between Horowitz and the city that the evictions will not take place while the negotiations for the buy back of the land continue. The mayor’s office has made no public announcement to confirm or discount this and no copy of the said agreement has been made public.
The Los Angeles office of the Trust for Public Land confirmed today that they are in negotiations for trusteeship of the land, but the issue of evictions is not part of the terms of their negotiation.
A court will hear appeals from the farmer’s legal team on Monday challenging the evictions. In a phone call placed to the county sheriff department they stated that they have not received any orders calling off the eviction and the Notion to Vacate still stands.
It is unclear at this time exactly what legal and political actions are taking place behind the scenes, but the actions of the court this coming Monday could be crucial. ... Full reports:
Update on the current situation of the South Central Farm by A
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Local & State Green Party in solidarity with South Central Farmers
by twirl
SCFs, Zack de La Rocha, Julia Butterfly, and supporters at City Hall tomorrow 9am
South Central Farmers, Zack de La Rocha, Julia Butterfly, South Central Farmers’ Support Committee, and community groups will hold a peaceful demonstration outside of LA City Hall. Protesting the eviction of 350 poor families from the South Central Community farm, which is located at 41st and Alameda.
LOS ANGELES – Supporters are expected to strongly defend the rights of the community farmers, and publicly urge Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to intervene to protect the interests of the community against the decision to give in to developer Ralph Horowitz at the expense of those most in need in South Central.
The news conference is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the South Central Community Farm (Alameda & 41st St.).
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SCFs, Zack de La Rocha, Julia Butterfly, and supporters at City Hall tomorrow 9am
by South Central Farmers
About 30 farmers and their supporters protested tonight outside the entrance to the gated neighborhood in Brentwood where the man who wants to destroy their farm lives.
This was part of a weeklong series of actions to save the South Central Farm. Tomorrow night at 7pm farmers plan to protest at the mayor’s mansion located at 605 S Irving Blvd near the corner of Wilshire and Crenshaw. The mayor has made numerous promises to work out a deal to save the farm but so far nothing has materialized. The stay of eviction expires Monday the 13th and unless a solution is found the farmers will again being facing eviction by force . They have vowed to resist removal from the land they have farmed for the past 13 years.
Report:
Farmers Protest at Gate to Developers Estate by A
Video:
VIDEO: Farmers Protest at Developers by A
The South Central Farmers are asking members of the progressive community to establish phone trees to mobilize activists across the city to defend their beloved and family-sustaining 14-acre farm at 41st and Long Beach Ave. Please email me your names and phone numbers to join the phone tree. Jason Neville at nevitate@gmail.com
Report: South Central Farmers Phone Tree. Jason Neville
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In the great tradition of New Orleans funerals, GWS/LA ’06 will feature a “Second Line” March, Survivors & Supporters Speak-Out and a “Taste of New Orleans” food, music & celebration.
Honor those who died in New Orleans and other victims of global warming, government neglect, war and occupation around the world.
Recognize self-mobilization of survivors from New Orleans, to Pakistan, to Guatemala, to Iraq and Afghanistan, to Haiti, to Chattisgarh India and Guyana, to the Philippines, to Benton Harbor Michigan, to South and East LA, beginning with women, to rebuild lives and communities as central to the struggle for justice.
Support those making the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela.
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March 11 Honor Katrina and Other Survivors at GWS/LA Event by Susan Andres for GWS/LA
The Common Vision veg-oil fueled bus caravan arrived at the South Central Farm this past Sunday. They will be living at the farm all this week as part of their 2006 tour to plant 1,000 fruit trees and educate children about the environment and caring for the earth.
From the Newswire: Common Vision 2006 Tour at South Central Farm
South Central Farmers’ eviction stayed for one week
South Central Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 2006 - Last Friday and today, several tenants of the 41st and Alameda farm site filed a form at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department claiming a right of possession to the property. Today, these tenants submitted the form they filed with the Sheriff’s Department to the Los Angeles Superior Court. The Court scheduled a hearing on March 13, 2006, to decide the tenants’ claim that they have a right to be in possession of the property. Filing the claim of right to possession means that evictions should not take place until at least March 13, 2006. The farmers and their supporters are still planning actions throughout the week to put pressure on the mayor and the city council to save the farm.
From the Newswire: This week's Protests to Save the Farm
UPDATE:
Ralph Horowitz, sues 350 poor families from South Central Los Angeles for $729,745.72 |
REPORT by South Central Farmers
Ralph Horowitz: Millionaire developer from LA who is sueing some of the poorest families living in South Central for trying to keep the largest urban garden in the country open.
Call Ralph and let him know how you feel for stealing a community farm and trying to turn it into a warehouse in the most industrialized part of Los Angeles. Let him know that the working poor won't stand for this. Speak your mind. Or Just call and let him know how your day is going trying to survive while pay check to pay check, while people like him rape our communities. The office of Ralph Horowitz: 310 440 7878 www.Southcentralfarmers.com (Note- not an official message released by the South Central Farmers. Authored by a concerned citizen)
Report:
Call Ralph Horowitz RIGHT NOW by A
SETTING UP LOCAL SCREENING OF SOMA: AN ANARCHIST THERAPY
Soma is a documentary about a group therapy in Brazil which incorporates capoeira, Wilhelm Reich, and anarchism. I will be travelling between May and August around the US and Canada, screening the DVD and conducting a workshop. I am looking for help in setting up screenings nickcooper@indymedia.org
Nick Cooper travelled from the United States to Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Bahia, and São Paulo to capture the exercises, the voice, and the movement of Soma Therapy. He spent many long sessions with Roberto Freire, who having survived the Brazilian military dictatorship, developeded Soma (body) thirty years ago, incorporating Wilhelm Reich's teachings, a martial art / dance form called capoeira angola, and the political ideas of anarchism.
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setting up local screenings of Soma: an anarchist therapy by Nick Cooper |
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Watch the documentary preview
Los Angeles, March 5, 2006--At a convergence this afternoon, the South Central Farmers outined four actions the 200 supporters present and those across the city and the planet need to take over the next two days to save the Farmers from eviction.
Call the Deputy Mayor Larry Frank at the Mayor's office at 213-978-0600 and email mayor@lacity.org to demand that the Mayor stop the eviction, hold a public forum to answer the Farmers' questions, and explain how razing the Farm fits into his plan for greening Los Angeles.
Call and email the Los Angeles City Council to urge them to action, and not just sympathy, for the Farmers.
Attend City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week at 10:00 at City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Rm. 304 and speak in defense of the Farmers.
Demand that developer Ralph Horowitz of the Horowitz Group, 310-440-7878, return the Farm to its rightful owners.
... FULL REPORT:
How To Save the Farm
by Leslie Radford PHOTOS:
SouthCentralFarm 3/5/06
by nadien |
Life on the Farm
by Leslie |
Photos and report from the farm by A | SHERRIF's INCREASE PRESENCE AT FARM
by phuk minutemen
VIDEO: VIDEO: Community unites to defend their farm land
by A
Mainstream corporate press accounts tell of "violence erupting" at the long awaited "British Invasion 2k6" concert at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino . . . The Daily Bulletin, a local San Bernardino newspaper, published a report that shed some light on the matter. Staff writers Selicia Kennedy-Ross and Gina Tenorio reported that “Several people said fighting broke out after a group of skinheads began shouting ‘White Power’ during the concert.” . . . Punk rockers have historically opposed fascist groups and their ideology . . .
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Nazi skinheads disrupt punk concert - riot ensues
by Punk’s Not Dead
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