Culture and Society
March 24: March for Our Lives – Monterey
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/MRYMarch4RLives For April 20, 2018 National School Walkout, click here. Update: At the bottom of this post, see photos from March for Our Lives Monterey As Safe Routes to School, Bicycling Monterey, and many other bike advocates emphasize: Safe Routes is about more than infrastructure improvements! March for Our Lives…
Remembering Bicycling Victims of Violence, 2012-2018: Juan Angel Perez, and Señores Amezcua, Cardenas, Martinez, Ramirez, Sanchez, Suniga, Trujillo
In this post, we remember eight individuals—a boy and seven men—who were biking when violence resulted in their deaths. Photo courtesy of the photographer, Michael Deighton. The boy, who had no record with the police, was Juan Angel Perez, 16, a student of Everett Alvarez High School. Juan Angel Perez (1999-2015) Juan Angel Perez was…
“East of Salinas” and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals / DACA Renewal Clinics in the Monterey Bay Region
Garner neighborhood (a neighborhood in the film, e.g., at 36:45) In the film “East of Salinas,” at 17:00+, you’ll hear: We gave them helmets, but they don’t have bicycles—or skateboards, or scooters. When people think of Monterey County, many think of affluence in Carmel and Pebble Beach. They may be unaware of the large numbers…
Aussies, others ask: Immigration – What’s up with U.S. policies?
On the local, state, national, and international level, many of us in the United States are taking actions to express that we respect and appreciate the cultural richness of our country. The U.S. has long been affectionately referred to as a melting pot, a nation of immigrants. For much more about that, including what the Soledad City Council, Seaside City…
Women’s March on Washington, DC – and Monterey County related activities
City of Monterey native Amanda Cole, currently a resident of Washington, DC, has bicycles for transportation at the ready. Amanda and her friend Sierra Dehmler, a native of rural Monterey County who resides in Brooklyn, NY, was among those participating in the nonviolent Women’s March on Washington, DC on January 21. Amanda was also a peaceful presence on the streets of the…