Louis LaFortune interviews three women about their experiences at Occupy Santa Cruz.

Ayla Heffernan
occupysantacruz.org

Desiree Foster
occupysantacruz.org

Denica De Foy
occupysantacruz.org
krxa540.com

 Also includes a report from the street in Santa Cruz and a video collage of the Occupy movement.

Sandino Gomez

The host leads the discussion of foreclosures with 4 bery experienced and educated guests.

Donna Martinez and Frank Cabrella share their personal stories.

Bill Purdy with the office of Simmons and Purdy,

and Phyllis Katz with California Rural Legal Assistance.

Occupy Santa Cruz

Host Louis LaFortune talks to protestors,

David Schlesinger and Libby Rembert,

(www.occupysantacruz.org)

who are part of the Occupy Santa Cruz demonstration at the County Courthouse.

Sandino Gomez leads the conversation with two world saving specialists.

Dr Mary Winfree talks about water usage and conservation.

Tom Rettenwender, a "green" building instructor and architect, talking about the future of building homes and workspaces. See more information at www.ecologicdesignlab.com

Eco-Crisis PART 2

David Sterns moderates.

Guests, Mike Arenson and Ray Newkirk discuss options for the future.

VFTV 9/11/11 Climate Crisis

Louis LaFortune talks to the experts about the global climate cruisis.

Guests:

Markus Beck Chief Scientist at First Solar, www.firstsolar.com

Host Sandino Gomez

John Waller past Director Caravans for Cuba

Jan Black of the Monterey Institute for International Studies

Yesenia Molina traveller in Cuba member Watsonville Brown Berets

Eden Fabian traveller in Cuba member Watsonville Brown Berets

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Louis LaFortune discusses the homeless situation in Santa Cruz, California

Steve Pleich

Monica Martinez

Peter connery

Father Joel Miller

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David Stearns guest-hosts the conversation with Keith Gudger, a concerned independent citizen with a lot of technical engineering background and Joshua Hart Director, Stop Smart Meters! http://stopsmartmeters.org

Louis LaFortune interviews Laura Wells.

Laura was denied entry into the 2010 California Governor Debate.

Laura represents the Green Party which represents the people and not corporations. No money is accepted from corporations for campaigns.

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Louis LaFortune talks with Jenn Laskin, Tomas Alejo and Fenix Bedoya.

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California Prisons "Realignment"

Louis LaFortune is host to a round table discussion about the CA government's decision to release prisoners to the local systems around the state.

Guests are

Neal Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Supervisor,

Danielle Obinger Director of the organization "Friends Outside, and

Louis LaFortune interviews Sherry Conable, Walt Oicle and Harry Meserve.
Suggested websites for more information include www.wikileaks.ch, www.newprioritiescampaign.org, www,veteransforpeace.org and www.bradleymanning.org
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Host Sandino Gomez leads a discussion of the current state of racism in our institutions with two local activists.
Simba Kenyatta is the Chair of SCCCCOR.
Mavel Armijo is on the Steering Committee of SCCCCOR.
More information about SCCCCOR and local conferences and events can be found at www.overcomeracism.org

VFTV 4/10/11 Friends Outside

Louis LaFortune talks with Danielle Obinger and Blanca Carrillo of the organization called Friends Outside, a support group for inmates and their families while they go through the processes of incarceration in jail in Santa Cruz county.

Guest host Sandino Gomez anchors this broadcast about the energy policy, or lack thereof, of the U.S. government and our economic system.

A Charlie Phillips production, Louis LaFortune reports on the "War on the Workers" that has been waging for years in our economy.

 Guests inlclude:

David Wirling, the Nor-Cal Directo: SEIU United Long Term Care Workers(www.seiu-ultcw.org)

Nora Hochman, AFSCME

Jack Carroll, Teacher at Watsonville Adult Education (www.pvft.org)

VFTV 7/13/08 The Wall

Mexico and the US share a border. Some people think we need a wall to protect us from our neighbors.

Louis LaFortune interviews Robert Chacanaca, Jack Carroll, Jenn Laskin and Yesenia Molina about education costs.

Our host Louis Lafortune talks with:

John David, writer, www.publicbankinginstitute.org, johndavidmusic@gmail.com
 
Langdon Roberts, cofounder: New Earth Exchange, neweartexchange.org

Michael Levy, Transition Santa cruz, transitionsc.org

About:
The Federal Reserve Bank
Private vs. state banks
Local currencies, rewards card, business to business barter
What is money and why do we use it?

We have a show to do this weekend, Sunday Feb 12 for Voices From The Village.

We go live at 7pm and we begin setup at 5 pm.

We need some help for this weekend's show with the set and or camera.

It should be interesting. It will be all about the barter system.  Come and experience live tv production.

Louis LaFortune discusses the past, present and future issues of water and streams and fish in Santa Cruz County.

Guest Rick Longinotti of Transition Santa Cruz  brings lots of facts, graphics and videos to illustrate the issue.

VFTV 10/9/11
Serving Jesus and the Homeless
Controversy at the Red Church
Louis LaFortune, host of VFTV speaks with local leaders about the situation with the Calvary Church, the Homeless Population and the City of Santa Cruz.
Father Joel Miller Pastor at Calvary Church
Richard Enriquez volunteer at Calvary Church
Don Lane Santa Cruz City Representative
Scott Galloway volunteer at Calvary Church

VFTV 12/12/10 Firelight Foundation
Host Louis Lafortune speaks with
Kerry Olson Founder of Firelight Foundation,
email kerry@firelightfoundation.org
and Zanele Sibanda direector of Firelight Foundation programs, email zanele@firelightfoundation.org

Poverty exists in various levels and Firelight works with local
organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As one example included in this video, Firelight Foundation supports "Les Enfants del a Dieu" a local Rwandan organization keeping children in school programs.

VFTV, 11/14/2010
"Do our Elections Have Integrity?"
Charlie Phillips produces "Voices From The Village" in which Louis LaFortune speaks about the November 2010 election results with
Fred Keeley, Santa Cruz County Treasurer,
and Sherry Conable, a Grass Roots Santa Cruz Activist
 
Conversation on the phone is with Laura Wells, 2010 Green Party Candidate for Governor of California.

Erin Gudger talks to the people on the street in Santa Cruz to get their opinions.
Video and editing were produced by Keith Gudger.

SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM 2010
Louis LaFortune asks the candidates questions that are key in the upcoming election inSanta Cruz, California.

Guests include candidates: Kevin Moon, Ron Pomerantz, Lynn Robinson, David Foster, David Terrazas, Steven Plaich.

Louis Lafortune host this discussion of Latin America and what the future holds.

So many governments leaning toward the Socialist position and how this effects the people of Latin America.

Guests include Dana Frank, a porofessor of History at UCSC and Phil Mcmannus of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.

The discussions include history, current views, and the effects of NAFTA, oil, agriculture and politics on the people.

VFTV 09/12/10 Santa Cruz Peace Camp With host: Louis LaFortune and Guests Ed Frey and Ray Glock-Grueneich S C Peace Camp 2010 This summer's peace camp at the County Bldg then S.C. CIty Hall Dozens of Campers challenged thwe sleeping ban.

Louis LaFortune and guests:

David Foster, a volunteer for Santa Cruz City Planning Commission

and Aldo Giacchino, member of the Santa Cruz Sierra Club

discuss   "What's on the November Ballot?"

Propositions for the legalization of Marihuana, repealing the 2/3 vote for budgets, school spending, Rolling back AB32 green house gas restrictions and car registration increases to pay for park entry for CA citizens.

Louis Lafortune hosts this discussion of Resorative Justice. It is a relatively uncommon alternative to punishment as most of us know it.

Our local panel of professionals in related fields includes Vicki Assegued, MA, Restorative Justice Programs Director-Santa Cruz Conflict Resolution Center,  Christine King, a Certified Trainer in Non-violent Communication and Esther Centers, a teacher at Santa Cruz Waldorf School.

A short video introduced the subject.

Questions came in from the audience as well as the community via telephone.

VFTV 051108 Voting for Justice S.C.County CA Supreme Court

VFTV California Clean Money Campaign

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VFTV 2008 California Primary Elections

VFTV 072510 Palestine

 "Palestine, Yesterday and Today"
Darrell Yeaney, Sue Yeaney
and Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD
talk with host Louis LaFortune about the history of Palestine.

VFTV 06/27/2010 Anarchy in Santa Cruz

Host, Louis LaFortune discusses "Anarchism in Santa Cruz, Chaos or Freedom?" with three Santa Cruz activist / residents Joe Williams, Jenn Charles and Stacey Falls as well as a phone call guest Barry Pateman

VFTV 04/25/10 No Child Left Behind Education

Reel Work 2010 May Day Labor Film Festival Promo

VFTV 04/11/10 Prop 16

VFTV032810Judicial Candidates

VFTV 3/14/10 Salination

VFTV022810Veterans' Hall Closed for Repair

VFTV021410BestPACTLBAM

VFTV 2/14/10 People Against Chemical Tresspass

VFTV 012410 California Clean Money Campaign

VFTV 011010 Freedom March to Gaza

VFTV Voices From The Village Saving California and Communtity TV

VFTV 11/22/09 Peace without Gangs

VFTV Homelessness

VFTV 11/8/09 GAZA