PUEBLO Update 3.7.09 Noticias de PUEBLO 7.3.09‏

1) Bus Rider: Voice your Opinion!/ �Usuarios de Transporte: Den su opini�n!

2)Justice for Renters Campaign!/ �Campa�a Justicia para los Inquilinos!

3)PUEBLO member in Washington DC!/�Miembro de PUEBLO en Washington DC!

4)Housing committee: Tenants Know your rights workshop/ Comit� de Vivienda: Conoce tus derechos como Inquilino

5) Immigration Committee: delegations. OBAMA has our book! / Comit� de Migraci�n: Delegaciones. Obama tiene nuestro libro!

6) Santa Maria Update/ Noticias de Santa Maria

7) Transition Town Santa Barbara: Potluck Community Lunch-"How to Create a Resilient Local Economy?"/ Transition Town Santa Barbara: Comida de Traje Comunitaria- "Como Se Puede Crear Una Economia Local Fuerte?"

8) Permaculture

9) SAVE THE DATE: PUEBLO's annual dinner and auction will be held on Sunday, July 12th/ Guarden la fecha: La cena y subasta anual de PUEBLO se llevara a cabo el domingo, 12 de Julio

10) Make a contribution to PUEBLO!



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1) MTD is having a community transit talk regarding the future of MTD in the midst of challenging economic times.



In the midst of an economic crisis, MTD will have to make some tough choices when drafting the 2009-2010 budget. The recent passed state budget will cut almost $3 million dollars from MTD's budget. With the demand for services increasing in some lines and a tighter MTD budget, bus riders need to voice their concerns and suggestions to help MTD make the right choices. The meeting will be:



Friday March 13th, 2008

5:30pm

550 Olive Street

(MTD Office Facility)

The Sustainable Transit Users Coalition (STUC) composed of AFSCME, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice Santa Barbara Chapter, Coalition for Sustainable Transportation, Santa Barbara County Action Network, PUEBLO Education Fund and the Women Political Committee Santa Barbara Chapter, applauds MTD's efforts to outreach to bus riders especially in these challenging times. Outreaching to bus riders for priorities and ideas is a great first step to make MTD a more efficient, affordable and reliable service.

"MTD is trying to do a good thing by creating a space for the community to voice their opinion and ideas regarding the future of public transportation in Santa Barbara. But our working class bus rider community has to be part of this and future conversations" Nayra Pacheco, a frequent bus rider and a PUEBLO transportation advocate.

It is VERY important for busriders to be present at MTD's community talk. This will ensure that any future planning from MTD will always have the frequent busriders priorities in mind.

Bus riders can also voice their opinion by calling MTD's number: 805-963-3364.

The MTD Board meeting held last week, where they conducted the mid-year budget review will be shown on cable TV-18. Mark your calendar to see or record the last TV replay: Tuesday, 10th March, 9:30 AM.

For more information on how to be STUC call Belen Seara al (805) 882-2484 ext 3 or email her at belen@sbpueblo.org

Official flyer for event: Please Circulate!



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1) MTD tendra una junta con la comunidad con respecto al futuro de MTD en medio de la crisis econ�mica.

En el medio de una crisis econ�mica, MTD va a tener que tomar decisiones dif�ciles cuando desarrolle el presupuesto para el siguiente a�o fiscal 2009-2010. El presupuesto estatal reci�n aprovado, corta casi $3 millones de d�lares del correinte presupuesto de MTD. Con la suba en la demanda de algunas l�neas y el cada vez mas ajustado presupuesto de MTD, los usuarios de transporte deben de hacer oir sus opiniones y sugerencias para ayudar a MTD a tomar las mas adecuadas decisiones que protegeran los intereses de aquellos usuarios que mas necesitan de los servicios. La junta sera el:

Viernes 13 de marzo 2008

5:30pm

550 Olive Street

(Oficinas de MTD)

El grupo Sustainable Transit Users Coalition (STUC) formado por el sindicato AFSCME, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice Santa Barbara Chapter, Coalition for Sustainable Transportation, Santa Barbara County Action Network, PUEBLO Education Fund y el Women Political Committee Santa Barbara Chapter,, aplaude los esfuerzos de MTD por dar prioridad a la opini�n de usuarios en tiempos desafiantes. Buscar las sugerencias y escuchar las preocupaciones de los usuarios es un gran primer paso para hacer de MTD una agencia de transporte mas eficiente, econ�mica, y sustentable.

"MTD esta tratando de hacer algo muy bueno creando este espacio para que la comunidad pueda dar su opini�n e ideas con respecto al futuro del transporte p�blico en Santa Barbara. Pero nuestra clase trabajadora de usuarios de transito debe de ser parte de esta conversaci�n y de futuras conversaciones," dice Nayra Pacheco, una usuaria frecuente y activista de transporte en PUEBLO.

Es MUY importante que los usuarios est�n presentes en la junta de MTD. Esto va a asegurar que cualquier futuro plan de MTD tenga en cuenta las prioridades de los usuarios del servisio.

Usuarios que no puedan participar pueden dar su opinion llamando al: 805-963-3364.

La junta de MTD de la semana pasada donde revisaron el presupuesto de la primera mitad del a�o fiscal sera televizada en el canal TV-18. Marcar en su calendario para ver la �ltima programaci�n: martes 10 de marzo a las 9:30 AM.

Para mas indformaci�n de como participar en STUC llame a Belen Seara al (805) 882-2484 ext 3 o un email a belen@sbpueblo.org

MTD proveera un pase gratis de vuelta a los participantes.

Volante para el evento. Por favor corran la voz!



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2) Justice for Renters Campaign Update

The Rental Housing Roundtable (RHR), a collaborative effort of grassroots organizations, political organizations and labor unions, concerned tenants and individuals had its first strategic planning retreat facilitated by Geoff Green. RHR came out with a one-year plan to ensure better protections for renters in Santa Barbara County. Check out our Mission and Principles by clicking here: Principles. For more information call Belen Seara at 805-882-2484 ext 3 or email her at belen@sbpueblo.org.

2) Noticias de la Campana Justicia para los Inquilinos

La Rental Housing Roundtable (RHR), un esfuerzo colectivo de organizaciones de base, organizaciones politicas, sindicatos, e inquilinos e individuos de la comunidad, tuvo su primer planeamiento estrategico para facilitado por Geoff Green. Alli RHR desarrollo un plan anual para asegurar que los inquilinos del Condado de Santa Barbara tengan mas protecciones. Aprende sobre la mision y los principios de nuestra coalicion haciendo un click aqu�: Principles .Unete a nuestra campana para asegurar que tu tengas mas protecciones como inquilino! Para mas informacion llame a Belen Seara 805-882-2484 ext 3 o mandele un email a belen@sbpueblo.org.

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3) Santa Maria Youth Leader in Washington DC

Noe Ferreira, a Santa Maria activist and a PUEBLO member, was in Washington DC this week to meet with members of congress and Senators. Noe represented PUEBLO members in the Campaign for Community Values to advance positive policies in the new administration for immigrants, low-wage workers and universal healthcare for all Americans. Noe spent the week lobbying with nine other grassroots leaders from different part of the country.

During the first 100 days of President Obama's administration, a team of grassroots leaders has been going to Washington each week. These visits build on both the success of the 2007 Heartland Presidential Forum-in which 4,000 grassroots leaders joined with five presidential candidates before the Iowa primaries to discuss the real issues that affect low-income people across the country- as well as the Realizing the Promise Forum held with 2,500 grassroots leaders in December in Washington. More than 200 community organizations working on the local, state and national level are working with this campaign to claim a seat at the table where decisions are made that shape the future of the country.

For more information on the Campaign for Community Values click Here

3) Joven activista de Santa Maria en Washington DC

Noe Ferreira, un activista de la comunidad de Santa Maria y miembro del comit� de jovenes de PUEBLO se fue a Washingotn DC esta semana para reunirse con los Congresistas y Senadores. Noe represento a los miembros de PUEBLO en la Campana por Valores Comunitarios. Noe paso la semana haciendo lobbying con otros nueve lideres de base de diferente partes del pais.

Durante los primeros 100 dias de la nueva Administracion del Presidente Obama, un equipo de lideres de base ha estado llendo a Washington DC cada semana. Las visitas son parte de una campana exitosa que empezo con el foro presidencial del 2007, donde mas de 4,000 lideres de base se unieron a los cincos candidatos presidenciales antes de las elecciones primarias en Iowa para discutir los asuntos que perjudican a la gente de bajos ingresos en todo el paisy ,tambien, el exitoso Foro de Relaizando la Promesa donde 2,500 lideres se reunieron en Washington DC el pasado diciembre. Mas de 200 organizaciones de base trabajan a nivel local, estatal,y nacional en la Campana de Valores Comunitarios para reclamar un asiento en la mesa donde las decisiones que dan forma a nuestro futuro son tomadas.

Para mas informacion sobre la Campana de Valores Comunitarios haga click en la siguiente pagina Haz Click

4)Housing committee: Tenants Know your rights workshop

Last Sunday February 22nd PUEBLO's Housing Committee organized a Know your Rights as a Tenant Forum. There were about 30 families in attendance from Isla Vista, Goleta and Santa Barbara. "Everyone in our communities should know their rights and responsibilities as tenants, the information that we gave at the event was great, very informative! This is the only way that we can bring change by learning our rights and advocating for them" said Isaac Catalan, a housing committee leader. The event would not have been possible without the support, information and resources provided by Legal Aid Foundation, California Rural Legal Assistance, La Casa de la Raza, Rental Housing Mediation Taskforce and the Housing Rights Center in Los Angeles. Housing Committee meetings are every other Tueday at 6:30pm at the PUEBLO office. Join us!

4)Comit� de Vivienda: Conoce tus derechos como Inquilino

El pasado 22 de Febrero el comit� de vivienda de PUEBLO organizo el Foro: Conoce tus derechos como inquilino. Al evento asistieron 30 familias de Isla Vista, Goleta y Santa Barbara. "Todas las personas en nuestra comunidad deben de saber sus derechos y responsabilidades como inquilinos. La informacion que se proporciono en el evento estuvo genial, muy informativa! Esta es la unica manera que se puede hacer un cambio en nuestras comunidades, al aprender nuestros derechos y luchar por ellos" dijo Isaac Catalan, uno de los lideres de comit� de vivienda de PUEBLO. La colaboracion y apoyo de las siguientes organizaciones fue critico para el �xito del evento: Legal Aid Foundation, California Rural Legal Assistance, La Casa de la Raza, Renta Housing Mediation Taskforce y Housing Rights Center en Los Angeles. Las juntas del comit� de vivienda son cada otra semana los Martes a las 6:30pm en la oficina de PUEBLO. Unasenos!

5) Immigration Committee: delegations. OBAMA has our book!

The Immigration Committee had delegations during the months of January and February with all of the city council members, our current mayor, Supervisor Doreen Farr, Supervisor Janet Wolf and Congresswoman Lois Capps. During the legislative visits the committee members had an open and honest talk with the elected officials about immigration and gifted the elected officials our newly publish book In the Shadows of Paradise. "Our message is that immigration is not just a federal issue, there are things that we can do at the local level to show solidarity with the immigrant community" said Dora Perez, Immigration Committee leader. By coincidence our legislative visit with Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum came before her trip to Washington for the Mayor's meeting that the Obama administration organized. She enthusiastically agreed to take a book to Washington and make sure that Obama received it. Obama now has our book! Join our Immigration Committee meetings every other Wednesday at 6:00pm at the PUEBLO office.

5)Comit� de Migraci�n: Delegaciones. Obama tiene nuestro libro!

Una delegaci�n del Comit� de Migraci�n tuvo juntas con todos los consejales de la ciudad, nuestra alcalde, Supervisora Doreen Farr, Supervisora Janet Wolf y congresista Lois Capps. Durante estas visitas legislativas el comit� tuvo una platica sobre migracion con los representantes de gobierno y les ofrecio como agradecimiento el libro En las Sombras de Paraiso. "Nuestro mensaje esa hacerles saber que el tema de migracion no es solo un tema federa, hay cosas que como una comunidad local podemos hacer para estar en solidaridad con nuestr comunidad inmigrante" dijo Dora Perez, lider de Comit� de Migraci�n. Fue por coincidencia que en nuestra junta con Alcalde de la ciudad de Santa Barbara Marty Blum, salio el tema de Obama, ella nos menciono que al dia siguiente estaria atendiendo a la junta de alcaldes que la administracion de Obama habia organizado. La alcalde entusiasticamente acepto llevar una copia de nuestro libro a Washington y obsequiarselo a Obama. !Ahora Obama tiene nuestro libro! Lo esperamos en nuestras juntas de Comit� de Migraci�n cada otro Miercoles a las 6:00pm en la oficina de PUEBLO.



6) Santa Maria Update

Santa Maria Immigration Committee: Our immigration committee has continued working on the issue of car confiscation. Committee members have begun to conduct surveys with local business to learn how car confiscations undocumented drivers are impacting the local economy.

PUEBLO will be having a forum with the Santa Maria City Council in order to discuss fair ways to address the issue of car confiscation.

What: Public Forum on Car Confiscations

Where: To be decided

When: April 16th at 6:30pm

The youth committee will be having a carwash fundraiser on March 7th to raise funds for the scholarship they are creating for low-income students.

8 families living in the Santa Maria RV Park at 1135 N. Broadway received unjust eviction notices. PUEBLO along with CRLA and the Legal Aid Foundation is looking to insure that all tenants know their rights in cases such as this. Also in collaboration we are looking to change the climate for renters in Santa Maria by working towards creating an ordinance to protect tenants' rights.

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6))Noticias de Santa Maria

Nuestro comit� de inmigracion ha continuado a trabajar en el asunto de la confiscacion de carros. Miembros del comit� han empezado a realizar una encuesta con los negocios locales para ver como las confiscaciones de carros ha impactado a la economica local.

PUEBLO tendra un foro publico con el concilio de Santa Maria para discutir maneras justas de resolver el problema de la confiscacion de carros.

Que: Foro Publico sobre las Confiscaciones de Carros

Donde: Sera decidido

Cuando: 16 de Abril a las 6:30pm

El comit� de jovenes tendra un evento de lavar carros para recaudar fondos para la beca que estan creando para estudiantes de bajos ingresos. Este evento sera el 7 de marzo

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7)Transition Town Santa Barbara: Potluck Community Lunch-"How to Create a Resilient Local Economy?

Please mark your calendars for our next gathering at noon on Saturday, March 28th at Alameda Park in Santa Barbara (1400 Santa Barbara Street).

This will be a potluck community lunch followed by a brief presentation on "How to Create a Resilient Local Economy?" exploring the economic changes as they are impacting our area.

We will then break up into smaller groups addressing this topic within the different sections of our community, do some grassroots creative brainstorming to come up with creative solutions customized for our very special town; and then share them with the whole group. These ideas will then be then documented on the Transition Town website. More details to follow as we get closer.

If you interested in coming, please contact: Dinorah Molina: dinorah@transitiontownsb.org

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7)Transition Town Santa Barbara: Comida de Traje Comunitaria- "Como Se Puede Crea Una Economia Local Fuerte?

Guarden la fecha! Este convivio sera el 28 de marzo de 2009 en el parque Alameda en Santa Barbara (1400 Santa Barbara st).

Despues esta comida de traje comunitaria va a haber una presentation breve sobre "Como se puede crear una economia local fuerte?" y como explorar los cambios economicos que estan afectando nuestr region.

Luego dividiremos en grupos pequenos para discutir este tema con diferentes partes de la comunidad. En estos grupos haremos lluvias de ideas sobre como podemos crear soluciones creativas especificas a nuestro propio pueblo. Estas ideas seran publicadas en la pagina del internet de Transition Town (http://www.transitiontownsb.org).

Si esta interesado venir, favor de ponerse en contacto con:

Dinorah Molina: dinorah@transitiontownsb.org

8) Permaculture

PERMACULTURE: the use of ecology as the basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing, appropriate technology, and community development. Permaculture is built upon an ethic of caring for the earth and interacting with the environment in mutually beneficial ways.

If this sounds interesting to you or you'd like to learn more,please come to monthly permaculture meetings.

They are held the first Tuesday of every month here at the PUEBLO office (114 E. Haley st Suite E)

The next permaculture meeting will be: April 2nd at 7:00 pm here at PUEBLO.

Please contact Dinorah Molina for more information: 962-9391 or email her at dinorah@transitiontownsb.org

8) Permaculture

Permaculture: el uso de ecologia como la base de desinar sistemas integrados de la produccion de comida, viviendas, tecnologia aproprie, y desarrollo comunitario. Permaculture esta basado en una etica de cuidar al planeta y interactuar con el medioambiente en maneras beneficiosas.

Si esto le interesa or le gustaria aprender mas, venga a las juntas mensuales de permaculture.

Estas juntas pasan el primer martes de cada mes, aqu� en la ofiina de PUEBLO (114 E. Haley St. Suite E)

La proxima junta sera el 2 de abril a las 7:00pm aqu� en la oficina de PUEBLO.

Para mas informacion llame a Dinorah Molina: 962-9391 o mande sus preguntas a dinorah@transitiontownsb.org

9) SAVE THE DATE

PUEBLO's annual dinner and auction will be held on Sunday, July 12th at

The Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center

1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.

4 - 8 PM

More to come!

9) Guarden la fecha

La cena y subasta anual de PUEBLO se llevara a cabo el domingo, 12 de julio

en el Cabrillo Pavilian Arts Center

118 E. Cabrillo Blvd.

4 - 8 PM

Mas informaci�n vendra.

10) Make a contribution to PUEBLO!

"Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

We've received donations to help us match the $15,000 anonymous donation we received in January. But, we still have a very long way to go.

This January PUEBLO received a very generous anonymous donation in the amount of $15,000 dollars. Gifts like these are rare and we are extremely grateful to the donor, whoever they are. And, as a way to show our gratitude we are asking our supporters, including those who've already given in the last few months, to help us match this gift.

A few months ago we received a donation of $3 from a very grateful woman who had been directly impacted by PUEBLO's organizing efforts of her fellow tenants in her apartment complex. Her $3 donation was without question of great sacrifice to her and her family since she, along with 30 other families faced certain eviction. But, she gave because she understood the impact PUEBLO had in the community.

Everyone is talking about the economy and the challenges all non-profits will face in the next couple of years as resources begin to shrink. But, it is precisely in times like these when your donation, of whatever size matters most. It doesn't matter if you can give $5 or $5,000, what matters is that you give.

Let's turn $15,000 into $30,000!

At PUEBLO we talk, we organize, we mobilize!

Please send checks made out to PUEBLO to 114 E. Haley St. Suite E, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 and make sure to write "match" in the memo. Or, give us a call if you would like to donate using your credit or debit card.

Hemos recibido donaci�n para igualar la donaci�n anonima de $15,000 que recibimos en enero. Pero aun tenemos mucho para recaudar.



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