As the senate vote on Brett Kavanaugh loomed, vigils took place all over the country (including Alaska and Hawaii). Several occurred in Southern California, including Santa Monica, Burbank, Sierra Madre, Claremont, Corona, Riverside, Whittier, downtown LA, Larchmont Village, and Echo Park.
The Montrose Peace Vigil at 12 Years (tags)
Last January marked the 12-year anniversary of the Montrose Peace Vigil. It continues every Friday from 5:30 to 7 at Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard.
The Eagle Rock Peace Vigil Marks 15 Years (tags)
Reflecting on 15 years of weekly vigils both in Eagle Rock and elsewhere in SoCal.
Reem’s Bakery in Oakland glorifies Rasmea Odeh, and doesn’t like people holding vigils (tags)
Reem’s Bakery in Oakland glorifies Rasmea Odeh, and doesn’t like people holding vigils outside for her victims.
Peace Vigils in Los Angeles
"Peace on Earth" vigil 2009 (tags)
This was the sixth consecutive year (a conservative count) that the Northeast LA Radical Neighbors have held vigils on December 25. The last several vigils have been a joint collaboration with the weekly Montrose Peace Vigil.
Anti-War Demonstration on Thankstaking Day (tags)
People were reminded--again--of American aggression and overconsumption, food was given to local homeless, and food scraps to coyotes/raccoons.
On the weekend preceding Earth Day, the Eagle Rock and Highland Park vigils focused on Earth Day.
The Eagle Rock Vigil Enters its Sixth Year (tags)
Reflections, a retrospective, and a (mostly-accurate) list of film screenings at Flor y Canto from 2003-2005.
Visiting the SCF: Report Back (tags)
Impressions from my second visit to the farm (I'm from Sonoma County)
Encampment at the Farm – Day 8 (tags)
Monday, 5-29-06 - Encampment at the South Central Farm – Day 8
Atenco: Actions in Montreal against police repression in Mexico (tags)
The Other Campaign in Montreal organised on monday the 8th and tuesday the 9th vigils and a march in front of the Consulate of Mexico.
The Opposite of Good is Apathy (tags)
Hold your vigils and marches in relevant places: such as warmongering local Congressional offices. So many Senators and Congresspeople come to mind. Or in front of a recruiting station. Or Federal Buildings. Or military bases. Then instead of going home and cracking open a beer, or uncorking a bottle of wine, sit down and say "we aren’t leaving until you call for an immediate end to the occupation of Iraq." Put your butt on the line for humanity.
A Light in the Darkness: An Antiwar Vigil (tags)
A report from the Vigil for 2000 at Wilshire Blvd and Veteran Ave
AntiMcDonald's Daze in Israel 2005 (tags)
A report on actions carried out against McDonald's in Israel during the 16th of October International day of Protest Against McDonald's
Darfur Vigil at Federal Bulding 7/21/05 (tags)
Join several LA grassroots organizations at a vigil in front of the Westwood federal building to show the US government that we will not stand by while thousands are being murdered each day in Darfur.
Tonight: Marla Ruzicka's Sister Holds Memorial in Pasadena (tags)
Vigils Throughout the U.S. Will Mourn Aid Worker Marla Ruzicka and Commemorate Civilian Victims of War Today, Tuesday, May 3 Pasadena Resident and Marla's Sister Organizes a ''Casual and Upbeat Memorial to Honor Marla and Faiz''
Protests, Vigils to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Coup d'etat in Haiti (tags)
Protests in Several Cities to Call for Investigation into U.S. Role in Last Year's Coup, Ending Discrimination Against Haitian Refugees Speaking Tours, Vigils, Film-Screenings, and Faith Reflection Will Also Commemorate Haiti Solidarity Week 2005
Thousands Protest Bush's Inauguration (LA Photo) (tags)
Thousands of people in dozens of cities across the nation walked out of work and school, held mock coronations, intoned the names of the Iraq war dead and held candlelight vigils to show their disapproval of President Bush as he was sworn in for his second term. PHOTO: Protesters, wearing bags on their heads, kneel as police look on during an inaugural protest Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, in Los Angeles. The protest remained peaceful and no arrests were reported. The bags are a reference to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. (AP Photo/Ken Marchionno)
Antiwar Protest - Studio City - Fri. Nov. 12 (tags)
Neighbors for Peace and Justice in North Hollywood/Studio City, have been holding weekly antiwar vigils since just BEFORE the invasion of Iraq. Now that the war in Iraq is escalating... the vigils are continuing. This high visability protest takes place at a major intersection in North Hollywood/Studio City, and ALL Angelenos are encouraged to participate.
Join A Peace Vigil Near You, They Rock! (tags)
A friend of mine jokingly refers to vigils as "seances." Well, in one way they are seances. We, in the movement, have been working hard lo these past months to lift and remove from power all the zombies now taking up dead space in Washington. THE VIGIL MOVEMENT ROCKS!
Buck Fush Neighborhood Vigils Connect With Public (tags)
Saturday's Buck Fush Mass Street Vigils distribute loads of truth to a public starved for facts by the corporate controlled media...
Street Corner Peace Vigils continue all over LA (tags)
Street corner vigils continue all over the LA area. This photo is from the Mar Vista vigil taken 4-30-04. For a peace vigil in your area see http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org/
NEW: Updated Listing of Southern CA Neighborhood Peace Vigils (tags)
The current list of weekly Southland neighborhood peace & justice vigils is now available. Please download, distribute and come to a vigil near you to support our grassroots community peace efforts!
Current Listing of Southern CA Neighborhood Peace Vigils (tags)
The current list of weekly Southland neighborhood peace & justice vigils is now available. Please distribute and support our grassroots community peace efforts!
This is an article about the weekly peace vigils that happen each week all over LA. It's from the LA Times.
EMERGENCY TOWN HALL MEETING AGAINST IRAQ WAR & OCCUPATION (tags)
STOP THE WAR! NOT ONE MORE DEAD! BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!
Intl. Vigils to Free Vanunu, Israeli Nuclear Whistleblower (tags)
Vigils to be held at Israeli embassies, consulates and other sites in cities large and small around the world to call for the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned Israeli nuclear whistleblower, Mordechai Vanunu, on or around Sept. 30, the 17th anniversary of his kidnapping and imprisonment
Tongva West Bluffs events (tags)
Article in the OCRegister today by J. Kanne details specifics of the proposed settlement agreement preserving a cemetery and NA interpretive center to honor ancestors dug up on the Hellman Mesa, which includes ORA260 to ORA264. VIDEO IS AVI AND IS 13.8MB
Locations of Pro-War vigils (tags)
Here is a list of pro-war rallys and vigils in California and elswhere.
Remember Vigils this Weekend (tags)
Come out to local vigils for peace.
SUNDAY - L.A. Candlelight Vigils against Iraq War (tags)
Rain keep you from hitting the streets on Sat.? You can still protest on SUNDAY, MARCH 16th at a number of L.A. Candlelight Vigils
Desktop Theater online vigil <2nd Screenshot> (tags)
This is the second scren shot of an online vigil against war that took place at several virtual communities. In these online communities, people at home chose a character (avatar) and wonder through virtual landscapes interacting with other avatars.
Desktop Theater-Women In Black On-line protest (tags)
The following performance stills were taken from a series of "vigils" performed in the public chat space/application "The Palace" specifically in "Mt. Olympus" and "FireBirdz Forest". We performed it three times on 9/15/01 and then a few more times after that. Some of the women are in New York, and some in New Zealand & Italy. We walked a silent vigil across rooms with people in them.
Women In Black Vigil Oct 5 (tags)
This is a call for solidarity vigils on October 5th. The group calling for this is The Coalition of Women for Peace, an Israeli/Palestinian womens' organization working for peaceful solutions to the conflict.