5G Free California

Boyle Heights ~ Sunday May 16th Hunger Strike Protest Against Verizon Cell Tower & Radiation Pollution
2021-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | La Casa del Mexicano, Boyle Heights, 2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, CA, 90023, United States
The Residents of Boyle Heights Do Not Want Another Exide

Residents of Boyle Heights will be holding a hunger strike and protest at La Casa del Mexicano (East 6th Street and S. Evergreen Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90023) on Sunday, May 16th starting at 8AM.
Community members are protesting being locked out of their community garden and playground by Verizon Communications and East LA Community Corporation (ELACC).

Although ELACC sold space to Verizon for the construction of a 5G Tower, the contract was approved during disgraced LA City Councilman José Huizar’s time in office. Now that Huizar is charged in a 41-count racketeering indictment, alleging he accepted $1.5 million in bribes from developers in exchange for his support of building projects, the residents of Boyle Heights would like a full investigation of this Verizon-ELACC contract. Ultimately, the community is asking for a resolution or cancellation of this project. It is not understood why the cell tower cannot be built in a more industrial area as is common in wealthier neighborhoods.

Earlier this week, residents were met with armed security guards sent by Verizon who called LAPD when they arrived to peacefully protest the loss of their community space. In addition to the trauma of being barred from their beloved community garden and gathering space with weapons, residents also fear the radiation emissions from the macro tower that Verizon is building on the ELACC property.

While it is understood that the harmful side-effects of such a project are still being researched, the community still fears increased cases of asthma and cancer among children and elders. The same groups that are still battling ramifications from the Exide lead leak in Boyle Heights, once called a Chernobyl-level event.

This protest comes after the residents of Boyle Heights have unsuccessfully asked for help from elected officials in City Council, Assembly, Senate and Congress. Unfortunately, no one has agreed to meet with the worried residents of Boyle Heights. The community feels abandoned by their own representatives and fear they will have to face environmental racism once again as with the Exide Plant and freeway being built through the streets of this neighborhood.

Brenda Martinez, the Boyle Heights community member who is leading this hunger strike, along with residents who are joining her in protest, are doing so to seek the support of their elected officials.

Please help the residents of Boyle Heights raise awareness of this environmental and social injustice. For more information, please reach out to Brenda Martinez directly:

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Brenda Martinez(323) 347-1142btrumar777 at gmail dot com

Social media @casacommunitygarden

Mark Graham Will Speak at our October 11 Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray
2021-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Featured Speaker: Mark Graham
Founder of Keep Cell Antennas Away From Our Elk Grove Homes
www.KeepCellAntennasAway.org
Topic: People Power
This meeting was videotaped ~ click here to view on YouTube
Mark’s presentation begins at 27:20 timestamp.

Mark’s email address:
Mark@keepcellantennasawayfromourelkgrovehomes.org

Larry Gust, BBEI Will Speak at January 2022 Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray Restaurant
2022-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Speaker for our January 10 meeting:
Larry Gust was ill and had to cancel for January, and has been rescheduled to February 7th, 2022.

Larry Gust, Leading Building Biologist
Lawrence Gust, BBEI, EMRS, EE, is a Building Biologist and Electrical Engineer, and a faculty member of the Building Biology Institute, and has served as board president of the Building Biology Institute since 1994.

Monthly Meetings in Topanga Open to All
Our general meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7 pm at The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga CA 90290.
Valet parking or park on nearby streets.
Refreshments provided.
For meeting information, call 310-455-9389, or subscribe to our mailing list.

February 2022 Monthly Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray Restaurant
2022-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Speaker for our January 10 meeting:
Larry Gust was ill and had to cancel for January, and has been rescheduled to February 7th, 2022.

Larry Gust, Leading Building Biologist
Lawrence Gust, BBEI, EMRS, EE, is a Building Biologist and Electrical Engineer, and a faculty member of the Building Biology Institute, and has served as board president of the Building Biology Institute since 1994.

Monthly Meetings in Topanga Open to All
EXCEPT FOR THIS MONTH, our general meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7 pm at The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga CA 90290. Valet parking or park on nearby streets. Refreshments provided. For meeting information, call 310-455-9389, or subscribe to our mailing list.
For February 2022 only, our general meeting will be held on the first Monday of the month, February 7th, same time, same place.

March 2022 Monthly Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray Restaurant
2022-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Monthly Meetings in Topanga Open to All
Our general meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7 pm at The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga CA 90290. Valet parking or park on nearby streets. Refreshments provided. For meeting information, call 310-455-9389, or subscribe to our mailing list. The focus of our March 14, 2022 meeting will be on Legal Strategies to halt the 5G roll-out in Los Angeles County. Julian Gresser Esq and Robert J Berg Esq will be our presenters. We would love for you to attend in person if you are able, and we are also providing a Zoom link to the meeting for those who cannot attend. The focus will be on Legal Strategies to halt the 5G roll-out in Los Angeles County (applicable to other municipalities) and will include a call to action. Julian Gresser Esq and Robert Berg Esq will be our presenters. Here is the Zoom link. Registration is required. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcO2trzwoHtCIXEveffDI2sXeGcRQVJt_

Short Bio for Julian Gresser, Counsel to 5G Free California and Featured Speaker at our March 14 Meeting

Julian Gresser is an international environmental and public interest lawyer. He was twice Mitsubishi Visiting Professor at the Harvard Law School, a Visiting Professor in MIT’s Program on Science, Technology, and Society Program, and an advisor to environmental organizations, international organizations, corporations, and governments. He is also an inventor, professional negotiator, alliance mediator, and recognized expert on Japan. Mr. Gresser is co-founder of the Broadband International Legal Action Network (www.bbilan.org) and The Balance Group (www.thebalancegroup.net) which has mobilized a team of veteran attorneys and other professionals engaged in landmark legal cases that will determine whether there will be any reasonable legal controls on corporate exploitation of the Heavens, the proliferation of RF/EMF radiation emitting devices in residential communities and vulnerable environmental areas, and conversion of personal information for private economic advantage, control, and surveillance.

Short Bio for Robert J Berg, Featured Speaker at our March 14 Meeting

Robert J. Berg, of the Law Office of Robert J. Berg, is an experienced litigator, who has, for the past 38 years, specialized in complex class action litigation in the federal and state courts nationwide. Mr. Berg has been a lead or co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in numerous securities fraud and consumer fraud class actions, and he has achieved hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries for class members. Mr. Berg graduated from Amherst College, with a B.A. degree cum laude. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Chicago Law School and his M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In recent years, Mr. Berg has developed a specialty in advising individuals and organizations regarding the deployment of wireless telecommunications facilities in their communities. Mr. Berg represents parties before local, city, and county land use boards challenging the siting of proposed cell towers and small cell facilities, and prosecutes lawsuits against such bodies and the telecommunications companies when necessary.

April 2022 Monthly Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray Restaurant
2022-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Monthly Meetings in Topanga Open to All
Our general meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7 pm at The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga CA 90290. Valet parking or park on nearby streets. Refreshments provided. For meeting information, call 310-455-9389, or subscribe to our mailing list.
Speaker / agenda TBD.

May 2022 Monthly Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray Restaurant
2022-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States

Fundraising Gala ~ Live and via Zoom ~ June 2022 Meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray Restaurant
2022-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
We will educate the public on the current wireless rollout in LA County and beyond, and how we can support more protective practices that are faster, safer and more efficient.
The evening will include exciting updates from Julian Gresser, Esq., Susan Foster (fire expert), Larry Ortega on Fiber First and the Digital Divide, Kate Kheel of Safe Tech International, short films, and more!
Music, dessert bar, and silent auction of goods and services.
Click here for details on goods and services available for auction, and how to bid online or in person.
Please join us for a wonderful evening! This will be our last regular monthly meeting at the Inn of the Seventh Ray.
Admission is $20. Please plan to join us and spread the word to others.

7 pm to 10 pm at The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga CA 90290. Valet parking or park on nearby streets. Refreshments provided. Outdoor venue. Dress warmly though there are space heaters.

If you can’t join us at the Inn, please click here to join via Zoom from 7:30 to 8:30 pm:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85478389371?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 854 7838 9371
Passcode: [REDACTED]

For meeting information, call 310-455-9389, or subscribe to our mailing list.

October 2022 Quarterly Meeting
2022-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Featured Topics

Fire Risks from Telecom Equipment & Presentation by Fiber First LA on their Actions in LA County

Featured Speakers

Susan Foster, fire expert and honorary firefighter, will present information regarding the ongoing fire risks associated with telecom equipment and the damage they have already done.

Doug Wood from the Fiber First Team and Executive Director of Americans for Responsible Technology, will present important information on drafted model legislation and updates on actions being taken in LA County.

Current LA County practices do not protect people. Model legislation has been drafted to address this.

Please join us for a wonderful evening! We will now be having quarterly meetings at the Inn of the Seventh Ray.

Monday, October 17 7:00 – 8:30 pm ~ Live at the Inn of the Seventh Ray 7:30 – 8:30 pm ~ Zoom

The Inn of the Seventh Ray restaurant is located at 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga CA 90290. Valet parking or park on nearby streets. Outdoor venue ~ Dress warmly though there are space heaters. Refreshments provided.

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Join Zoom Meeting* 7:30-8:30 pm

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General Action Meeting In-Person in Topanga
2023-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, 90290, United States
Come join us to hear the latest updates and brainstorm on strategy.

Updates on the status of California Bills AB-965 and AB-1065

Update on the lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles

Fundraising appeals ~ updates on thank-you gifts

Brainstorming on strategy

More info as we get closer to the meeting date.

Join us at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown LA
2024-03-12 09:30 - 16:00 | Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
It’s Time to Show Up!

We’re having our day in Court!

Help stop Los Angeles County efforts to rubber-stamp the uncontrolled and unprecedented roll-out of cell towers in LA County, which are dangerous and unnecessary.

We need you to join us!

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, 9:30 am Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 N. Hill Street, 8th Floor, Dept 25 Downtown Los Angeles
