I’ll be moderating this panel on community gun violence in San Diego tomorrow 5/19/23. Here is the link: fhcsd.org/spirit-of-the-…

Incredible turnout at Spirit of the Barrio. Hundreds of people from all backgrounds and ideologies engaging with a panel about gun violence as a social determinant of health. Cid Martinez @AllianceSnDiego #SOTB #GunViolence

I had the privilege of moderating this panel on gun violence in Barrio Logan in San Diego. Great turnout at Spirit of the Barrio. Hundreds of people from all backgrounds and ideologies engaging with a panel about gun violence as a social determinant of health. #fhcsd

Great to see the chapter that Tom Reifer and I wrote for this edited book on the work of California historian Kevin Starr. It even has a chapter by the late great Mike Davis. Thank you Jason Sexton for all your work putting this together.

The city of Los Angeles has begun the process of creating an Office of Unarmed Response, which would mean having someone other than police officers to respond to certain emergency calls. abc7.com/los-angeles-ci…

"From his fieldwork in the Renault car factories to his latest writings on the metamorphoses of speculative capitalism, he never ceased to observe the social world, its profound mutations, its new divisions and its sources of indignation and freedom". lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/…

Are homeless people flocking to CA for good drugs and lax laws? Nope. The definitive study from UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, out today, found that 9 out of 10 people living on our streets are from the Golden State. And many of them are seniors that can't pay the rent. 4/4 latimes.com/california/sto…

I’m interviewed in this podcast regarding gun violence any my work. “Cid Martinez, associate professor at the University of San Diego, sat down with “At the Edge of It All” to discuss his research into gun violence, and the communities it affects most.” sandiego.edu/news/detail.ph…

MY LATEST KCRW ORANGE COUNTY LINE: Social workers — not cops — to respond to ER calls in Fullerton. RT, porfas! kcrw.com/news/shows/gre…

Because violence has no boundaries, nor can we in dealing with the problems of gun violence throughout San Diego County. We must come together to comprehensively address these problems.

Supporters want southwest Fresno place where the United Farm Workers was founded to be embraced as a historic site. fresnobee.com/news/local/art…

We had a great panel discussion on gun violence prevention for our No Shots Fired “Season of Peace” Town Hall with SD District Attorney Summer Stephan, Cid Martinez, Ethan Murray representing Senator Catherine S. Blakespear, and I’m looking forward to us making an impact in the region of San Diego.

It’s pub day! Redemptive Dreams: Engaging Kevin Starr’s California is out & Routledge Books offers a 20% discount code if purchasing through their site. Look fwd to seeing folks at upcoming events about Kevin’s legacy and the complicated California dream! taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.…

With rains gone, the sun comes next, along with our conversation USC Mon Feb 12th, 4pm, talking Kevin Starr and our new book Redemptive Dreams Routledge Books. Come one, come all - we’d love to see you! routledge.com/Redemptive-Dre…

I want to thank Dr. Cid Martinez for having me in his class last night at USD to discuss community gun violence and the solutions. 🙏🏾

I’ll be discussing the emerging ghost gun (Privately Made Firearm PMF) black market in California tonight at this event tonight.

I am briefly interviewed in this local news piece regarding ghost guns. cbs8.com/video/news/loc…

Coming next week (6/27) #CRBNexus Public Safety event ft Cid Martinez (UCI Social Sciences) & Drs George Tita & OJ Mitchell (UCI Social Ecology) w/ Thomas Nosewicz discuss research and evidence-based policymaking in California. ℹ️: libraryca.libcal.com/event/12077422 #CALeg

Looking forward to being on this panel by the California Research Bureau. I’ll be discussing the emergence of the ghost gun black market in California. Register now for CRB Nexus Public Safety at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2024, Drs. cid martinez, George Tita, Ojmarrh Mitchell.

Another week and another Fresno State Football ticket giveaway! Once again I’m giving away 4 tickets and tailgate passes to Saturday's game. You know the rules. Like, Retweet, and Follow my account to win. Winner announced Friday. #GoDogs