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The SF Bay Area and Santa Cruz Independent Media Centers are grassroots organizations truly committed to using media production and distribution as a tool to promote social and economic justice. The IMCs are a cooperative effort of hundreds of independent journalists and media activists. We are neither owned nor funded by big conglomerates or advertisers — that's why we need your support to sustain our efforts! Please DONATE NOW! And consider becoming a Friend of Indybay to help us secure our financing into the future.

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