Public Space from 11am - 1pm

The City of Modesto is trying to throw poor people in the downtown a bone. They will be shutting down Paperboy Park until the 16th, after which the park will be turned over to the McHenry Mansion, which will allow people to use the park after paying a fee. The park will be open to the public however, from 11am until 1pm. For more information, check out the article in the Modesto Bee here.

In other news, police in Fresno on the 4th of July drew shotguns on a young group of Copwatchers who wore bandannas while filming police interactions in an attempt to stop abuse and harassment. Many of those participating in the Copwatching were young Latinos. View the video below.