COPE Act poses immediate threat to “Community Access TV”, “Net Neutrality” and “Low Income, Rural, and Minority Communities--Redlining”. Washington legislators plan to fast-track full hearings of COPE late in April—Common Cause and other organizations offer quick and simple “Action Steps” the public can take to defeat this bill. Jump to www.mnn.org/saveaccess to see what these organizations say about the bill.

SBCAN/SBCORE will be hosting a debate and forum on 4/8 featuring all candidates for 2nd district county supervisor

Santa Barbara – March 25
Approximately 3,000 marchers braved the rain to make their voices be heard: “We want fair immigration laws which do not criminalize us!”. Responding to the most radical anti-immigrant bill in years, HR4437 just passed the House of Representatives in December 2005 after only two weeks of debate

Food Not Bombs, a grassroots organization sweeping the world with it's dedication to bringing nutritious, free food to anyone, without restriction, has been the target of unwanted attention from local police in recent weeks.

March 18, 2006

Santa Barbara peace marchers joined the host of other peace marches in the world with a Peace March up State Street in the downtown area on a beautiful sunny day. About 500 people gathered to sing and chant and shout for world peace, and the end to the US occupation of Iraq.

Faiza Al-Araji, Iraqi blogger, civil engineer, and mother of 3 was in Isla Vista to deliver the keynote address at the Isla Vista Peace Festival on Saturday, March 11th.

Immigrant Alleges Abuse in US Jail
South-Asian American Was Labeled “Terrorist” as Iraq War Starts
Held Naked, Without Blankets in Air Conditioned Jail Cell

The City of Santa Barbara passed a Living Wage Ordinance which applies to all workers whose work is contracted to the City in contracts over $15,000 a year. After striving for 6 years with City government and being turned down once, the second time has been charm for the coalition, Santa Barbara for a Living Wage.