Author: Patty Jones

Affectionately known as the "tech desk" in the virtual OB Rag office, Patty likes to tinker with things, mechanical, geekery.... anything she can hope to take apart and put back together! In Solidarity! Uppity Women!

Updates on Reclaiming Personal Property Siezed by SDPD During OccupySD Friday Morning Raid

 Patty Jones  November 1, 2011  3 Comments on Updates on Reclaiming Personal Property Siezed by SDPD During OccupySD Friday Morning Raid

UPDATES inside

Police confiscated a large amount of personal property when they swept through the civic Center Plaza early friday morning, and many people have expressed concern over how or if they would be able to get any of it back.

As posted by Matthew Hall, a rough list of items confiscated from OccupySD

  • 4 big pop up tents
  • 7 big trash cans full of miscellaneous stuff (ie. skateboards, blankets, clothing, sleeping bags, tents, tarps)
  • 15 chairs
  • 1 shabby chic yellow nightstand
  • 8 tables
  • variety of cardboard signs
  • 7 bikes
  • 30 backpacks/carts/roller suitcases
  • 9 boxes labeled games, dvds/books, toys, helmets, lunch boxes, blankets
  • 1 bucket labeled OC and mace remedy and prevention, containing vinegar and imodium AD
  • 3 coolers
  • 4-5 cameras
  • 10 plastic crates full of stuff
  • Also: 16 individual lots of property impounded from specific arrestees (backpacks, purses, tents, etc.)

SOURCE: SDPD

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#OccupySD and City College Protesters Shut Down Local Bank of America

 Patty Jones  October 20, 2011  1 Comment on #OccupySD and City College Protesters Shut Down Local Bank of America

At San Diego City College today more than a hundred students staged a walkout in solidarity with Occupy San Diego. After holding a rally at Curren Plaza where many students spoke to an enthusiastic crowd, about 150 protesters marched from the campus, down B Street, chanting and addressing pedestrians and onlookers, to the Civic Center Plaza to join the Occupy Movement protesters.

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The Coalition for “A Better San Diego” to hold Mayoral Forum October 19th

 Patty Jones  October 19, 2011  7 Comments on The Coalition for “A Better San Diego” to hold Mayoral Forum October 19th

The coalition “A Better San Diego“, comprised of community, faith, labor, LGBT rights, immigrant rights, environmental and social justice organizations (view a partial list), have been working to build an economic vision for our city that focuses on jobs, quality of life, equality, prosperity and fairness for more San Diegans. This coalition has been organizing a forum where selected candidates running for San Diego Mayor will address issues that concern workers, students, retirees… actually, the 99%!

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Ocean Beach Planning Board Project Review Committee Agenda – October 19

 Patty Jones  October 17, 2011  1 Comment on Ocean Beach Planning Board Project Review Committee Agenda – October 19

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 – 6:30 p.m.

Ocean Beach Recreation Center
4726 Santa Monica Ave., Ocean Beach 92107

6:30 pm

  • Call to order
  • Introductions
  • Agenda modifications and approval

6:35 pm

Item #001 – Action Item
Ocean Park Villas – #6-08-100-A1 (1984 Abbott St – Corner of Abbott and Saratoga)

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Occupy San Diego UPDATE – October 15 – #OccupySD Intends to Stay

 Patty Jones  October 15, 2011  4 Comments on Occupy San Diego UPDATE – October 15 – #OccupySD Intends to Stay

2:56pm

News from Frank:

Occupy San Diego intends to continue Occupation of Civic Center Plaza!

About 500 people are rallying right now at the San Diego Civic Center Plaza and the general agreement is that they will stay put.

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Cap’n Kirk, We Come in Peace – The Coalition for a Better San Diego

 Patty Jones  October 15, 2011  2 Comments on Cap’n Kirk, We Come in Peace – The Coalition for a Better San Diego

In a letter published at the Voice of San Diego yesterday, candidate Loch David Crane has announced that he has withdrawn from the San Diego mayoral race. He states that despite physical problems that made it difficult for him to campaign he gave it his best effort because no one else spoke out to defend legal medical marijuana patients. I applaud him for taking a stance and wish him the best with his endeavors and hope his physical condition improves.

However, in his letter to Voice of San Diego he misguidedly attacks the labor council…

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UPDATE From Occupy San Diego

 Patty Jones  October 14, 2011  1 Comment on UPDATE From Occupy San Diego

4:50 pm

Frank reports that about 200 protesters and lots of police are still in the Civic Center Plaza, and right now the protesters are discussing what comes next for the encampment.

There is one tent and a food table still standing in the plaza and police have agreed to leave them in place as a symbol of the Occupy Movement. HOWEVER, they will not be allowed to have sleeping bags or to sleep in the plaza.

Anyone having additional information is encouraged to comment!


6:40 pm

Frank reports that police are allowing protesters to sleep in the plaza, TONIGHT ONLY.

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BREAKING – Occupy San Diego may be on the verge of arrests

 Patty Jones  October 13, 2011  14 Comments on BREAKING – Occupy San Diego may be on the verge of arrests

Frank has been downtown all day with OccupySD. He just called to let me know (and to let you know) that it appears that arrests may be imminent in the Civic Center Concourse.

From what he can ascertain, there is to be a large dance event in the concourse on Saturday that is scheduled to go from 3pm to midnight. The police want the plaza cleared so the plaza can be cleaned for this event (sounds familiar… I think something similar happened in Seattle and is now an issue in New York). Some protesters are willing to remove their tents for the event, but don’t want to leave the encampment.

UPDATES INSIDE

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Occupy San Diego, Day 1 – WE ARE THE 99 PERCENT! With Photo Gallery

 Patty Jones  October 7, 2011  9 Comments on Occupy San Diego, Day 1 – WE ARE THE 99 PERCENT! With Photo Gallery

Originally posted Oct. 7, 2011

It’s been a long, short week, if that makes any sense at all… I haven’t slept much in the last few days, the wheels in my head have been spinning constantly, a mantra in the near reaches of my conscious thoughts, we, are, the 99%…

After 4 hours of sleep last night, an early morning meeting with the Better San Diego Coalition about the upcoming Mayoral Debate (more on that in the next few days) and tending to family matters most of the afternoon I grabbed a couple of chicken burritos from our neighborhood mexican grill and hopped on the trolley to downtown hoping to meet up with Frank and a multitude of friends, old and new, in the Civic Center to begin the Occupation of San Diego.

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Land Use and Housing Committee to consider “Property Value Protection Ordinance”

 Patty Jones  September 13, 2011  2 Comments on Land Use and Housing Committee to consider “Property Value Protection Ordinance”

Ordinance would fine banks $1000 a day for failure to maintain foreclosed properties.

The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) and the Center on Policy Initiatives (CPI) have released a brief outlining the costs of foreclosed properties on neighborhoods and cities. Some of the points they raise:

  • Foreclosures harm the value of all homes within a neighborhood.
    Homes left vacant and untended during and after a foreclosure can become nuisance properties, deterring potential homebuyers and lowering home values in the neighborhood. Homes in foreclosure experience an average 22% loss in value, and homes within 1/8 of a mile of a foreclosure also decline in value.
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Large Turnout in Solidarity for Southern California Grocery Workers

 Patty Jones  August 24, 2011  1 Comment on Large Turnout in Solidarity for Southern California Grocery Workers

Downtown San Diego – By 12:30 this afternoon more than two hundred people gathered to leaflet and rally in support of Southern California Grocery Workers who are prepared to strike after voting overwhelmingly against the latest offer from Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons, that would have a devastating effect on their health care.

More photos and video inside…

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