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As we head into this 4th of July weekend with our beaches opened and visitors coming in, we just wanted to remind everyone to stay safe! When you cannot stay home, following public health masking and social distancing guidelines shows that we care about our communities and helps to protect vulnerable populations. We at the Santa Cruz derby girls care about our community and know that our efforts are making a real and tangible difference in the Santa Cruz community. Let’s kee...p up the good work! We will get through this together, with teamwork, and will celebrate together in the future! Linked below are some videos with helpful tips on how to keep safe this holiday brought to you by the City of Watsonville and SAVE Lives Santa Cruz. Ø English video: https://splg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JULY-4-V1.mov Ø Spanish video: https://splg.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JULY-4-V1_SP.mov

Show your community and the world that Black Lives Matter. We will see you at the meet-up across from the Dream Inn tonight at 5:30. If you’re not able to march, you can use your voice tonight in the Community Forum with Mayor Justin Cummings and Police Chief Andy Mills. You can also donate money to incredible organizations like:... Black Visions Collective - https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/

We must do better. The Santa Cruz Derby Girls are committed to actively creating a more just society. Until Black and Brown lives matter as much as other lives in this country, we cannot remain silent. ... "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. -Martin Luther King Jr. Letter from the Birmingham Jail See more

Has working from home tied you into knots? Our friends at SOL Santa Cruz are back and open for business. To book your chiropractic care or physical therapy, visit their website at http://solsantacruz.net/ In the meantime, they've shared these helpful tips on their facebook page at SOL Santa Cruz!

The weekend is here and we are ready to D-A-N-C-E! Our beloved DJ Stoney V Godet and AFN Autism Family Network Santa Cruz host a weekly virtual family dance party on Saturday evenings at 6:00 pm. Join us tomorrow night via Zoom to boogie your quarantine blues away!

Skateworks Santa Cruz is doing curbside pickup orders if you’re looking for a new set of wheels! Skate safely!

March 14th Game Postponed Dear SCDG Friends and Fans, With great disappointment, the Santa Cruz Derby Girls have decided to postpone our Saturday, March 14th Game at the Civic Auditorium. Based on the recommendation from the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, we feel we should act with caution to protect our community in slowing the transmission rate of the COVID-19 outbreak. ... We did not make this decision lightly as we have many people working to make our game an exciting, family-friendly event. However, we are deeply committed to the health and well-being of our players, fans and community so postponing this game is in the best interest of everyone involved. We are working with the Civic Auditorium to reschedule the game. If you have already purchased tickets for March 14th, you may use those tickets at an upcoming 2020 game date - May 30th, August 22nd, October 24th, or the rescheduled game TBD. If you wish to consider the cost of your ticket as a tax-deductible donation to the Santa Cruz Derby Girls, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, please email [email protected]. Or, you may receive a refund from the Civic Auditorium by calling 831-420-5260, Tuesdays-Fridays from 11am-6pm or email [email protected]. Thank you to all our fans, sponsors, and volunteers for your support during these unprecedented times. We look forward to seeing you at our next game! Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency Interim Guidance for Social Distancing: https://www.santacruzhealth.org//3-9-20%20Interim%20Social Santa Cruz County Information and Updates on Coronavirus COVID-19: https://www.santacruzhealth.org//Communic/Coronavirus.aspx

As community members, we have a right and a responsibility to engage in the community we live in. City Council meetings have historically had low attendance, but your voice can be heard through democratic means like these. There are city council meetings for the city of Santa Cruz and Watsonville online today, and are now more accessible through voice call, video chat, and zoom. If you’ve never been to a city council meeting, now is your chance to see how your city works and... engage in the political process outside of voting! We will continue to be posting links for community events, highlighting local organizations, and promoting helpful resources. These will be a part of our feed, along with our weekly derby update posts to keep connected and showing the derby love to our wonderful Santa Cruz community during this time! Watsonville city council meeting (4pm): https://facebook.com/events/s/remoteteleconference-city-coun/1254248078300154/?ti=icl Santa Cruz city council meeting (6pm): http://www.cityofsantacruz.com//city-coun/council-meetings

Santa Cruz! Looking for a way to commemorate Juneteenth? Check out the resources and events happening around our community today: Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History: https://santacruzmah.org/events/juneteenth... Official Santa Cruz Juneteenth: https://www.facebook.com/SantaCruzJuneteenth UCSC Juneteenth Celebration: https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/06/juneteenth-celebration.html Juneteenth to Allegiance Youth-Led March to City Hall: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/15/18834257.php See more

~SCDG Pays Tribute to the 46th Annual Santa Cruz Pride and the Marking of 51 Years Since the Stonewall Riots of June 1969 in NYC~ We express gratitude today to the Trans Women of Color who rose up and fought back against police brutality and discrimination, and whose blood, sweat and tears made our tradition of annual LQGTCIA+ Pride celebrations possible. #saytheirnames #MarthaPJohnson #SylviaRivera #StorméDeLarverie... http://womenatthecenter.nyhistory.org/gay-power-is-trans-/ https://www.nytimes.com//storme-delarverie-early-leader-in We carry the responsibility of continuing the work of creating a more just society by speaking out against systemic racism and other forms of oppression in all forms wherever we find it. #BlackLivesMatter #translivesmatter #SantaCruzPride See more