Civil Rights

Santa Rosa residents are organizing against Flock cameras in their community

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Community members gather for North Bay Organizing Project's Civil Liberties Task Forces' "What the Flock" teach-in outside Santa Rosa City Hall.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Nationwide, communities are pushing back on Flock’s usage in their towns – and Santa Rosa is no different. The Civil Liberties Task Force of North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) held a ‘What the Flock’ teach-in outside Santa Rosa city hall on the city’s use of Flock cameras and Automatic License Plate … Read more

Petaluma City Council to put ‘no-cooperation with ICE’ ordinance on future agenda

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People in a crowded city hall with "ICE out of Petaluma" signs in English and Spanish

PETALUMA, Calif. – Petaluma City Hall was packed on Tuesday, July 6,  as residents and community members urged the City Council to adopt a no-cooperation ordinance with ICE. Councilmember Janice Cader Thompson said she and Mayor Kevin McDonnell signed an agreement to place the ordinance on a future City Council agenda. Before the meeting, Migrant … Read more

Meet the community that held a grassroots music festival against ICE in Vallejo

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Singer and rhythm guitarist River Orellana of TOCCA performs at NOICE Fest

VALLEJO, Calif. – On Sunday June 28, musicians, artists, and vendors gathered in downtown Vallejo for NOICE Fest – a grassroots event created to raise donations for The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights and the Autonomous Gallery. Marz Martinez is lead singer for Mothball Fleet and lead organizer for NOICE Fest. They spent months organizing … Read more

Over 50 Miles in 3 Days – 4th annual Caminata for Immigrant Rights unites organizations across the Bay Area against ICE detention centers

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Walkers make their way along the Carquinez Bridge on Day 2 of the Caminata. / June 7. 2026

See more photos from the caminata NAPA, Calif. – On Saturday, June 6 in the parking lot of Napa Valley High School, over a hundred people gathered, sharing coffee, breakfast and protest signs preparing for a 3-day walk to Dublin, California with one unified message – No ICE, Legalization for All, and no ICE detention … Read more

Punks for Palestine event in Santa Rosa brings in crowds through music to support Project Hope for Palestine

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SANTA ROSA, Calif – On May 23, local musicians, artists, and other community members came to mosh, eat food, and support Project Hope for Palestine in raising funds for aid to Gaza during Saturday night’s “Punks for Palestine” event at the Barrel Proof lounge in Santa Rosa. The event aimed to provide donations and support … Read more

NOICE Festival Organizers host community jam and game night in downtown Vallejo

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VALLEJO, Calif – Community organizers of NOICE Fest and local musicians gathered Friday, May 22, at the Autonomous Gallery in downtown Vallejo for a night of music and games aimed at building solidarity ahead of NOICE Fest on June 28. About 30 people from Vallejo and across the North Bay attended.

Alongside local bands, the NOICE Fest will also host local vendors and artists from across the downtown and larger Vallejo area. All proceeds of the upcoming NOICE Festival will go towards CHIRLA and The Autonomous Gallery in Vallejo.

“This festival is highlighting that we’re bringing people together, we’re bringing people that are not going to be separated. We’re showing that you are not alone in anything here,” said Brandon Gamoras-Young, known locally as “Chubs” within the Vallejo community.

The event was hosted at the Autonomous Gallery in downtown Vallejo, an open community or “third space” for all.

“The Autonomous Gallery is very much a community space, first and foremost. Art and everything else comes second. Everything that happens here is donation-based, no one is turned away for lack of funds,” said Z, owner of the gallery.

The lineup for NOICE Fest includes local North Bay and Vallejo bands and musicians such as Pro-pain, Kid Venison, Mothball Fleet, Tocca, and El 7 Quartet. Devin Jones is a co-organizer of NOICE Fest and guitarist and songwriter for Mothball Fleet, a post-punk rock indie rock band which will be performing at the festival in June.

“The goal of this festival is to bring people together for a good cause, to bring people together to see great local music and to foster a bigger and brighter scene in Vallejo,” said Jones.

Marz Martinez is a lead vocalist of Mothball Fleet and Lead Community organizer for the NOICE Fest. They said the idea for the festival came after seeing an “Artists for Aid” event flyer in Berkeley benefiting CHIRLA.

“I thought, what is a person like me with not much significance? What am I gonna do? I didn’t think that the impact of one person could do something, but this experience has really been changing my mind,” said Martinez. “Come on down, have fun, listen to some good music, and know that you’re in a safe space.”

“Be United” – Community members rally for the firing and decertification of officer Bianca Camacho and demand justice for Maurice Williams

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FAIRFIELD, Calif – Community members rallied and demanded justice for 16-year-old Maurice Williams at Fairfield City Hall earlier this week, after videos circulated online showing Fairfield Police Officer Bianca Camacho aggressively and repeatedly beating the highschooler’s head on the pavement at Fairfield High School. The Fairfield Police Department in a press release on Wednesday said … Read more

Flyers, Building Community, and ICE watch – meet the Norcal Chicane organization creating solidarity in Napa

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NAPA, Calif. – Community Service Organization (CSO) North Bay is a grassroots Chicane organization performing “Barrio Walks,” walking through neighborhoods, monitoring for ICE activity, and handing out “know your rights” pamphlets and cards to community members. For one year now, community organizer Aldo Solano, and other CSO members have been walking through Napa neighborhoods to … Read more