Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Saturday, March 15, 2008 – Protests were held in Hollywood, Santa Barbara, Huntington Beach to mark the fifth year since the US invasion and occupation of Iraq. An estimated 2,000 protesters gathered at Hollywood & Vine and marched a short eight block route for rally at the CNN building on Sunset. Hundreds marched in Santa Barbara and formed a human peace sign in a local park. In Orange County a Silent Peace March of about 300 people was held in Huntington Beach. Latest From the Newswire:

Hollywood: Hollywood Peace March 3-15-2008, Part 1 & Part 2 by Don Hodges | | CFWP at the M15 March by Hugh Stegman | | Photos from the Anti War Protest in Hollywood 3/15/2008 by Organic Tofu Vegan Burger | | Anti-War Protest in LA by Marcus
Santa Barbara: Anti-War March in Santa Barbara by ForestDefender
Orange County: Orange County Peace Coalition: "How Many More? Resist, Resist the War!" Part 1, Part 2 & VIDEO by df
San Diego: Gore Vidal Headlines San Diego Anti-War Rally by Mark Gabrish

UPDATE: More demonstrations and peace vigils continued into the week across the region. Wednesday night saw a reunion of local peace vigils at street corners throughout the city. Demonstrations were also held at military recruitment centers. Latest from the Newswire:

Santa Monica: Silent Walk for Peace in Santa Monica by sgibson
Pasadena: Pasadena Protest against the Iraq War by Steven Gibson
Boyle Hieghts: Roosevelt High Students Picket Recruitment Center In Boyle Hts. & Images from Today's Boyle Hts. Protest by A
Highland Park: Highland Park Protests U.S. Aggression in Iraq on Five-Year Anniversary by R of the Northeast LA Radical Neighbors
Rancho Cucamonga: Five years too many: Vigil in Rancho Cucamonga by Rockero