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	<description>Resistance to Missile Testing, Space-based Weapons, and the U.S. War Machine</description>
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		<title>SENTENCED FOR HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI DAY WITNESS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[L.A. Catholic Worker Jeff Dietrich appeared in Santa Barbara Federal Court on January 19 to plead guilty to trespass charges from an August 6 action commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Jeff received a $200 fine (no jail time). Jeff stated he will NOT pay the fine.]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2012/01/22/sentenced-for-hiroshimanagasaki-day-witness</link>
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		<title>ICBM MISSILE TEST LAUNCH FEBRUARY 25, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Feb 24 and 25 protests are planned around the world to demand a halt to the Vandenberg ICBM test launch. In Santa Barbara, Daniel Ellsberg and David Krieger will hold a press conference and rally on Feb 24 at 11 am to demand a halt. At midnight (11:55 pm Feb 24) at front gate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2012/01/06/icbm-missile-test-launch-february-24-2012</link>
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		<title>PACIFIC LIFE COMMUNITY ANNUAL GATHERING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join us for the Pacific Life Community (PLC) Occupy Vandenberg nonviolent direct action &#8211; March 12, 2012. SEE FLYER BELOW: 2012 PLC &#8211; Occupy Vandenberg Children and all living matter deserve a future. End U.S. imperialism. Stop the wars. SPREAD THE WORD!]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2012/01/04/pacific-life-community-annual-gathering</link>
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		<title>THREE SENTENCED FOR THEIR HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI DAY WITNESS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, December 15, Catholic Workers Jesse Lewis and Mariah Klusmire, along with Fr. Louis Vitale, OFM, appeared in Santa Barbara Federal Court to plead guilty to trespass charges from an August 6 action commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Both Jesse Lewis and Mariah Klusmire received a $100 fine (no jail [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/12/17/three-sentenced-for-their-hiroshimanagasaki-day-witness</link>
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		<title>GUILTY PLEAS BRING FINES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Theo Kayser and MacGregor Eddy appeared in Santa Barbara Federal Court on Thursday, November 17, to enter guilty pleas for their respective actions (see below). Theo Kayser received a $250. fine (no jail time), while Macgregor Eddy received a $1000. fine (no jail time). Theo Kayser stated he has no intention to pay his fine, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/11/21/guilty-pleas-brings-fines</link>
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		<title>UPCOMING COURT DATE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MacGregor Eddy and L.A. Catholic Worker Theo Kayser have a Nov 17, 2011 court appearance at 8:30 am at Federal Bankruptcy Court, 1415 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This appearance is for an arrest on 7/27/2011 and 8/6/2011 respectively.  L.A. Catholic Worker Jesse Lewis and Guadalupe Catholic Worker Mariah Klusmire have a December 15 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/10/25/upcoming-court-date</link>
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		<title>IT IS  OFFICIAL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is now official—military installations cannot charge protesters for trespass when they are on public road easements (like California Highway 1 and Ocean Avenue at Vandenberg AFB) even if they have ban and bar orders against them. U.S. v Hobert Parker has been re-designated as a published opinion in the Ninth Circuit and been applied [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/10/02/it-is-official</link>
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		<title>MONTHLY VIGILS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monthly vigils are held at the Main Gate of Vandenberg Air Force Base, on Hwy 1, the first Wednesday of each month. Vigil times are from 4:00 to 5:00 pm during Pacific Daylight Time, and from 3:00 to 4:00 pm during Pacific Standard Time. Contact Dennis Apel at jdapel@yahoo.com or 805-343-6322 for further information.]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/09/30/ongoing-monthly-vigils</link>
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		<title>MINUTEMAN III TEST POSTPONED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[9/16/2011 &#8211; BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. &#8212; The scheduled launch of an unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., Sept. 21, was postponed pending completion of post test analysis of the failed launch that occurred July 27. The launch has not yet been rescheduled.&#8211; From Air Force Global Strike [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/09/22/minuteman-iii-test-postponed</link>
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		<title>CHARGES DISMISSED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, September 15, 2011, U.S. Magistrate Rita Coyne-Federman dismissed the trespassing cases (stemming from a November 3, 2010 arrest) against Fr. Steve Kelly, S.J., Fr. Louie Vitalie, OFM, and Dennis Apel. In her decision Coyne-Federman stated that the 9th Circuit Court&#8217;s ruling in U.S.A. vs Hobart Parker made it clear that, although she believed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://vandenbergwitness.org/2011/09/22/charges-dismissed-2</link>
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