Monday, December 12, 2011

Occupy Movement Plans West Coast Port Shutdown Today

Occupy Wall Street protests are targeting ports up and down the West Coast this morning. Demonstrators will try to shut down the ports in Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Anchorage and Vancouver. Here's a listing of the port shutdown rallies and other Occupy-related events in the San Francisco Bay Area today:

* 5:30 am March to the Port of Oakland leaves from West Oakland BART station
* 3:00 pm March to the Port of Oakland leaves from 14th and Broadway
* 5:00 pm March to the Port of Oakland leaves from the West Oakland BART station
* 4 - 6 pm San Jose solidarity march and rally in front of Wells Fargo Bank at Cityview Plaza, 121 Park Center Plaza

* 8:30 am Rally outside the Alameda County's Wiley Manuel Courthouse, 661 Washington at 7th St. near 12th St BART station to support Occupy Cal protesters due to be arraigned at 9 am