"When
the media FAILS
us, it is time for us to BE the media - and
that's what we do." - Nicole
Updated February 20, 2007 
Note: Due to my pregnancy, illness and move, these Vigils have not been updated since 2005... but you can try here to reach themindividually to ask if they still meet or are now merged with other groups. 
"When the media FAILS us, it is time for us to BE the media - and that's what we do." As of Today, there are STILL OVER 52 + ONGOING PEACE VIGILS - EVERY SINGLE WEEK - ALL THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA !! Many Peace Vigils Listed Here Are More Than 2 Years Old.... Bravo! People around the world are delighted to hear about all of you... All of you Peace Vigils Inspire and Give Hope to More People Than You Know... Keep up the Great work and See You At the Vigil! 
Vigil Information we need in order to post here: 1. City and State 2. Day of the Week and Time - Start and End Times 3. Name of Your Group 4. Intersection - Cross Streets and any Landmarks 5. Your Contact Information - A MUST in order to post your vigil: First Name of the Person to Contact And E-mail address. Last Name and Phone Number are Optional. Still A Work in Progress - Thank You for Your Help and Patience! A ALHAMBRA, CA Fridays 5:30 Pm - ? (New Summer Time) San Gabriel Valley Neighbors for Peace & Justice Garfield & Main Street - at Edwards Stadium 14 Theatre Phone: 626-289-3573 E-mail: Al - Alhambroal@aol.com ATWATER, CA Fridays 5:30 - 6:30 Pm Neighbors for Peace and Justice Silverlake/Los Feliz/Echo Park Glendale Blvd, at the intersection of Glenfeliz and Glenhurst in Atwater E-mail: Austin - austin@minttulip.com B BAKERSFIELD, CA # 1 Fridays 5 - 7 Pm Bakersfield Peace Community - Meet and Greet Stockdale and California Avenue E-mail: Betty - equality4peace@juno.com BAKERSFIELD, CA # 2 Tuesdays 5 - 7 Pm Bakersfield Peace Community - Meet and Greet South H and Ming Street E-mail: Betty - equality4peace@juno.com BREA, CA Ask for day, time Brea Area Friends for Peace & Justice - Vigil (714) 639-0565 E-mail - Send to verify: TeeLavoie@earthlink.net NEW UPDATE! BURBANK, CA 5 - 7 PM Burbank Peace Community - Meet and Greet San Fernando Road and Burbank Blvd Phone: Anna May (818) 842-5055 E-mail: Burbankpeace@hotmail.com Help Support the Burbank Vigil -- Bring Cameras and Video Recorders if possible. C CLAIREMONT, CA Fridays - 4 - 5:30 pm Peace Network Community by Pilgrim Place, Unitarian, Peace w/ Justice Center, Pomona Valley Indian Hill Blvd. @ Arrow Hwy Frequent folk music group. Phone: Betty (909) 624 - 0884 E-mail: bjmc@uia.net COSTA MESA, CA Friday 4:30 - 5:30 Pm Orange County Peace Community - Meet and Greet At the corner of Bristol & Anton (in front of major entrance to South coast Palza) - at Mall Bring new and creative signs with large, 6"-8" letters. Phone: Mike (949) 644-5956 Chuck (714) 639-0565 Email: QUETZALCOATL38@AOL.COM E Saturdays 2:30 - 4:30 Pm Neighbors for Peace and Justice, Eagle Rock Eagle Rock Blvd & Colorado Blvd Phone: Nina (323) 254 - 8204 Website: http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org Email: Will Resume Vigils soon - Please Call for More Info La Raza Action Against the War Corner of Atlantic Blvd and Whittier Phone: (323) 687 - 0963 Email: JCruzor1@aol.com Fridays 5 - 7 Pm Silverlake Neighbors for Peace and Justice - Silverlake/Los Feliz/Echo Park Areas Alvarado and Glendale Blvds, just South of the 2 Freeway Website: http://www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org Email: Fridays 5:30 - 7:30 Pm El Sereno Neighbors for Peace and Justice Eastern and Huntington Drive Phone: (323) 257 - 1443 CLOSED FOR THE WINTER - UNLESS NEW INFO IS UPDATED Saturdays 6 - 7:30 Pm Interfaith Communities United for Peace and Justice, Ongoing Vigil Gates of the Farmer's Market, Corner of Fairfax and 3rd Street Phone: Sarah (310) 204 - 5674 or (626) 683 - 9004 Email: lawomensvigil@comcast.net Fridays 5 - 7 Pm Glendale Peace Vigil - Community - Meet and Greet Broadway and Brand Blvds (in front of the Glendale Galleria Mall) Phone: Nancy (818) 242 - 4320 or Julianne (818) 662 - 0412 Email: juliford@webtv.net or nbk9@cs.com GRANDA HILLS, CA Fridays 5 - 6:30 Pm Granada Hills Peace Vigil - Community - Meet and Greet SouthEast Corner of Balboa and Devonshire Streets Phone: Harry the Man in the Wheelchair (818) 772 - 6000 Sundays 6:30 - 8 Pm Highland Park Peace Vigil - Community - Meet and Greet Veterans Memorial Square - Figueroa and York Streets Phone: (323) 254 - 8204 Sundays 7 - 8 Pm Huntington Beach Peace Vigil - Community - Meet and Greet at the Foot of the Huntington Beach Pier We will discuss peace in a spirit of dignity and respect with anyone who is Rational and smile quietly at those who are not. Bring a candle or a sign that promotes peace. Phone: Carol (714) 964 - 9493 Fridays 4:30 - 6 Pm Families Against the War in Iraq Corner of University and Culver, bordering William Mason Park E-mail: antoinette.parekh@attglobal.net L Saturdays 11:00 am - 1 Pm Laguna Beach peace Community - Meet and Greet Main Beach, Pacific Coast Highway and Ocean Avenue Vigil for Peace in the Middle East and Throughout the World. Phone: (949) 499 - 3190 or (949) 494 - 6349 or (909) 805 - 8795 Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 Pm Women in Black Near the corner of El Toro and Moulton - in Front of the Laguna Woods City Hall E-mail: wiblagunawoods@yahoo.com Fridays 7:30 - 9 Pm Long Beach Area Peace Network 5200 East 2nd Street in Belmont Shores in front of the Washington Mutual Bank Phone: Jack (562) 866 - 7743 or Gene (562) 438 - 6505 Website: http://www.lbapn.org E-mail: RJackSwede@aol.com Tuesdays 5 Pm BECHTEL CORPORATION- WAR PROFITEERS - ENDED BECAUSE THEY VACATED THE PREMISES! YAY! BECHTEL DISAPPEARED! 707 Wilshire Blvd Downtown Los Angeles Fridays 5 - 7 Pm Silverlake Neighbors for Peace and Justice - Silverlake, Los Feliz, Echo Park Vista Theater Intersection of Hollywood and Sunset Blvds, Hillhurst and Virgil Avenue Phone: (323) 669 - 0671 E-mail Steve: sharp3@ix.netcom.com Fridays 6:30 - 7:30 Pm Mar Vista Neighbors for Peace and Justice Corner of Palms and McLaughlin, at Mar Vista Park Phone: (310) 390 - 8141 Website: http://www.marvista4peace.8k.com E-mail: marvista4peace@yahoo.com MILL VALLEY, CA Fridays 4 - 5 Pm Seniors for Peace ( AVERAGE AGE: 86 ) Corner of Camino Alto and Miller Avenue from the Readwoods Retirement Community Center (All Peace people welcome to help) Fridays are the Vigil; Thursdays are Sign-making Days Sundays are a Candlelight Vigil with 15 minutes of meditation Phone: A Special Note: "Seniors for Peace" - Congratulations on the 30 Minute Documentary called "Seniors for Peace" by Brisbane film-maker David L. Brown airing on PBS Click here for the article: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0329-07.htm Wednesdays 5 - 7 Pm Citizens For World Peace Chapman and Tustin Avenues Issues: Patriot Act(s), 9/11 coverup, WMD's?, Bu$h Lies$, Encourage Peace E-mail: ps4erth@yahoo.com NEW LISTING! PACIFIC PALISADES, CA Wednesdays 5 - 6:30 Pm Palisadeans for Peace Group - Meet and Greet Sunset Blvd and Swarthmore Avenue Phone: Dwight (310) 454 - 3456 E-mail Dwight: pegasusmusic@adelphia.net PACOIMA - SAN FERNANDO, CA Fridays 5 - 6 Pm La Raza Unida Van Nuys and Glenoaks Corner Phone: (818) 365 - 6534 E-mail: partido_nacional1@yahoo.com PASADENA, CA Fridays 11:30 Am - 1 Pm Sponsored by ICUJP and Neighborhood Unitarians Universals Social Church Justice Group Lake Avenue and Cordova But we are thinking about changing it - So Contact Us First! E-mail Bonnie: bonnie.blustein@worldnet.att.net Fridays 4:30 - 6 Pm Citizens Action for Peace Orange and Redlands Streets Phone: (909) 335 - 9394 E-mail: posahtaivo@yahoo.com Redlands Film Series 1st Sunday afternoon - Every month 2 PM First Baptist Church of Redlands Corner of Cajon and Olive =================== Sundays 12 - 2 Pm Redondo Beach / South Bay Area Peace Community - Meet and Greet Hawthorne and Artesia Blvds E-mail Patrick: ppmcbride@earthlink.net Saturdays 1 - 2 Pm Peace and Human Rights Coalition Downtown 14th and Market Streets Phone: (909) 782 - 8680 Website: http://www.inlandpeace.org Fridays 6 - 7 Pm Riverside Area Peace and Justice Community - Meet and Greet University and Iowa Avenue E-mail: davec@inlandpeace.org Fridays 5 - 7 Pm San Pedro Neighbors for Peace and Justice 1st and Gaffey, San Pedro E-mail Chris: Diggory1@aol.com Thursdays 5:30 - 8 Pm Santa Ana College Campus Protest the corner of 17th and Bristol Everyone Welcome! Bring drums, other musical instruments, signs or just yourself and Park in the shopping center across the street Phone: Katie (714) 225 - 2426 E-mail: directwhole@hotmail.com Fridays 8 - 10 Pm Peace Outreach 3rd Street Promenade, between Arizona and Santa Monica Blvd Phone: (323) 281 - 7322 Website: http://www.coalitionforworldpeace.org E-mail: outreach@coalitionforworldpeace.org or info@coalitionforworldpeace.org Fridays 5 - 7 Pm Silverlake Neighbors for Peace and Justice - Silverlake, Los Feliz, Echo Park Vista Theater Intersection of Hollywood and Sunset Blvds, Hillhurst and Virgil Avenue Phone: (323) 669 -0671 E-mail Steve: sharp3@ix.netcom.com Sundays 12 - 2 Pm Redondo Beach / South Bay Area Peace Community - Meet and Greet Hawthorne and Artesia Blvd E-mail Patrick: ppmcbride@earthlink.net Saturdays 5:30 - 7 Pm South Pasadena Peace Community - Meet and Greet Fair Oaks and Mission Blvds E-mail Linda: ljkrausen@sbcglobal.net UPDATE! STUDIO CITY, CA Fridays 6 - 7:30 Pm Neighbors for Peace and Justice, San Fernando Valley Laurel Canyon and Ventura Blvd **** IN FRONT OF THE WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK -- NORTH EAST CORNER ***** (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH PRO-WAR PEOPLE ON SOUTH EAST CORNER) E-mail Steve: neighborsteve2002@yahoo.com Fridays 4:30 - 5:30 Pm Topanga Peace Alliance Topanga Canyon Blvd - South of Old Topanga Canyon ( just south of Post Office ) Across the Street from Abuelita's Restaurant at the Pine Tree Circle Center Park in the Pine Tree Circle Center - just South of the Post Office on the Left Phone: (310) 455 - 9389 Website: http://www.topangapeacealliance.org Saturdays 12 - 2 Pm South Bay Greens Hawthorne Blvd and Artesia Blvd ( 91 Freeway ) Phone: (310) 372 - 9505 E-mail: ppmcbride@earthlink.net Wednesdays 7 - 9 Pm Neighbors Against War, West Covina at the corners of Vincent & Lakes Avenues, one half block south of the I-19 on the Southwest Corner at Applebee's. We have Signs and Flyer handouts. And Invite You to an After-Vigil social to discuss current events. Phone Bob: (310) 968 - 5821 E-mail Darel: Darellee@aol.com Friday 5 - 6 Pm Pico at La Cienega Pico / La Cienega Neighborhood Gathering for Peace and Democracy Phone: Nancy (323) 934 - 7506 E-mail: nfuller@netwood.net Fridays 7 Pm (or so) - 8 Pm West Hollywood OUT Against War Santa Monica and San Vicente Blvd Phone: (818) 953 - 5096 E-mail Bill: Purplecir@aol.com WESTWOOD, CA # 1 Thursdays 5 - 7 Pm War is Not the Answer Vigil - Citizen Activists at the Westwood Federal Building Wilshire Blvd and Veteran Phone: Alice (310) 447 - 8997 Website: http://www.warisnottheanswervigil.org E-mail: aliepow28@yahoo.com WESTWOOD, CA #2 Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30 Pm IMPEACH BUSH VIGIL At the foot of the Statue on Wilshire blvd at Veteran - in front of the Veterans Cemetary Across the street from the Westwood Federal Building Phone: Sarah (310) 204 - 5674 E-mail: lawomensvigil@comcast.net 2nd Wednesday of Every Month 5 - 7 Pm Code PINK for Peace at the foot of the Veterans Statue in front of the National Veterans Cemetary on Wilshire Blvd at Veteran - Across the Street from the Westwood Federal Building Phone: Sarah (310) 204 - 5674 E-mail: lawomensvigil@comcast.net Sundays 6 - 8 Pm Whittier Peace and Justice Coalition Whittier Blvd and Painter Phone: (562) 696 - 9849 E-mail: actionseed@hotmail.com WOODLAND HILS, CA Sundays 5 - 6 Pm Valley Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice Oxnard Blvd and Topanga Canyon Signs Provided ** Call to Confirm - Phone: Virginia (818) 225 - 0410 Saturdays 3 - 4 Pm Tri-Community for World Peace at the Post Office 1440 Highway 2 ( We are in the town before Mt. High Ski Resort ) Phone: (760) 249 - 5385 E-mail: kimffloyd@verizon.net 
In addition to the Actions Above, the Following vigil Groups have Regular INFORMATIONAL TABLING / VOTER REGISTRATION at local farmer's markets, etc: PACIFIC PALISADES, CA Farmer’s Market, Sundays. Contact Marcy Winograd - E-mail: winogradcoach@aol.com Palisadians for Peace REDLANDS, CA Farmer’s Market, Every Thursday Evening Contact: James Bowers (909) 335-9394 E-mail: posahtaivo@yahoo.com SOUTH PASADENA, CA Farmer’s Market, Thursdays, 4:30pm-closing, Mission & Meridian Contact Linda Krausen - E-mail: ljkrausen@sbcglobal.net ========================== Legal Disclaimer: We will not post any illegal activity. We condemn such behavior. We only post safe and legal actions you can take and we are NOT responsible for other people's decisions or actions they take. These are only suggestions. Every individual hereby agrees to be responsible for his or her own choices and actions. The owner(s) of this website are NOT responsible for other people's choices and actions they make on their own behalf and are relieved of any legal liability for such individuals' actions. By visisting this website, you agree to abide by such terms and conditions as stated above. ========================== 
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