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At San Jacinto golf venue, raising funds is par for the course — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Melissa Eiselein Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) Ron Hardin plunked down $20 to play in a Hemet Elks Lodge golf tournament at Golden Era Golf Course in San Jacinto on Friday.
"Five dollars goes for prize money. The rest goes to charity," said Hardin, 71, of Hemet.
None of the money goes to the golf course.
The course, owned by the Church of Scientology, is available free of charge for nonprofit groups to use for fundraising events.
"We don't charge them. That's our way of contributing to the ...
Jun 2, 2009
Scientology founder's home sold to church — Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA)More: groups.yahoo.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Mariecar Mendoza Source:
Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) A multimillion-dollar historic La Quinta property with ties to the Church of Scientology is returning to the fold.
Hacienda Serena, a nearly 2-acre property on Avenida Obregon, was purchased Dec. 31 for its appraisal price by the Church of Spiritual Technology, an affiliate of the Church of Scientology.
Though church officials have not disclosed the exact amount, they confirm the sale was in the millions.
Plans are to restore the 3,450-square-foot adobe home, which was owned by Scientology founder L. Ron ...
May 14, 2009
Der Scientology-Plan / Wie der Psychokonzern Deutschland erobern will [German, with unofficial English subtitles on Youtube] [English: The Scientology Plan / How the psycho-corporation plans to conquer Germany] — ZDF (Germany)More: Youtube part 2 , Youtube part 3 , original
May 5, 2009
Infinite Complacency - 19 Maureen Bolstad's Story V: A tougher regime
Apr 29, 2009
Infinite Complacency - 18 Maureen Bolstad's Story IV: Int Base in the 80s
Apr 23, 2009
Infinite Complacency - 17 Maureen Bolstad's Story III: Messenger training
Apr 16, 2009
Infinite Complacency - 16 Maureen Bolstad's Story II: Life at Flag
Mar 31, 2009
Special investigation: Former Scientologist recounts 'torturous' past inside the church [Part 9] — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)More: Transcript
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) PART NINE The Church of Scientology believes one woman, Maureen Bolstad, is one of the worst people in the world. She is one of a few to be declared a "suppressive person." Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard declared so-called "suppressive" people "cannot be granted the rights ordinarily accorded rational beings." Her crime? Talking to the media about the church. Bolstad was recruited into the Church of Scientology at age 16. She was told she'd get an education, and the chance to ...
Mar 30, 2009
Special investigation: Life Inside Scientology Headquarters 'IntBase' in Hemet [Part 8] — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) PART EIGHT Up until the late 1990's, each person inside received five cards. There's a pay card, a berthing or "housing" card, a chow card, a social card, and, a bonus card. If the production statistics for a worker or their team go down, management took a card or two away. If you lost your chow card, you had to make do with rice and beans. If you lost your berthing card, you lost your apartment. If you lost your pay ...
Mar 29, 2009
Infinite Complacency - 13 The Story So Far...
Mar 26, 2009
Former member takes aim at Church of Scientology — KVAL CBS 13 (Eugene, OR)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Thom Jensen Source:
KVAL CBS 13 (Eugene, OR) PORTLAND, Ore. – Jeff Hawkins is on a mission to expose what he says is a cult. "It's become too abusive," he said. Hawkins is referring to the fast growing, famous and mysterious religion known as the Church of Scientology. He says Scientolgy's California headquarters and other large facilities have turned into work camps for staff members.
"They work underground, and sometimes they stay there sometimes for years," Hawkins said. "They're not allowed contact with anybody outside." Protestors demonstrate regularly oustide ...
Mar 25, 2009
Former Scientology film production employees allege labor violations — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Michael Perrault Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) Two former employees who worked more than a decade at the Church of Scientology's Golden Era Productions enclave near Hemet have filed lawsuits alleging the church violated federal and state labor laws and engaged in human trafficking.
Church of Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis called the lawsuits "utterly meritless," noting that hundreds of staff would boast about working conditions at the nearly 700-acre compound in Gilman Hot Springs.
"Working conditions at Gold Base are nothing short of spectacular," Davis said.
In separate ...
Mar 24, 2009
In The Zone: Graham Berry interview [Part 1] — Radio94x.comMore: part 2 , part 3 , part 4
Mar 24, 2009
Infinite Complacency / Abuse in the Sea Org
Mar 18, 2009
Special investigation: Former Scientologist recounts imprisoning atmosphere at Int Base [Part 6] — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)More: Transcript
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) PART SIX News Channel 3 sent former Scientology marketing director and Portland resident Jeff Hawkins to KATU-TV, the local ABC television station, where he revealed what happened during his years inside Scientology's world headquarters in Hemet, called "IntBase." His account of what goes on behind these fences is one of religious punishment and imprisonment. "Within that Hemet compound, they work 100 hour weeks, seven days a week. They have no breaks. They have no vacations of any kind. They work around ...
Mar 16, 2009
Infinite Complacency - 11 Claire Headley's lawsuit
Mar 15, 2009
Vindicated: An ex-Scientologist’s account of escape, rebirth and quest for justice — Burbank City Buzz Examiner
Type: Press
Author(s):
Dustin Slaughter Source:
Burbank City Buzz Examiner “I started my life over with $200, a motorcycle and some clothes,” says Marc Headley, a former 25-year member of the Church of Scientology. He describes the night he “blew”—a term widely used within both critics circles as well as the Church community—and decided he was finished with life as a Scientologist. He managed to drive off on his motorcycle. As he made his way down a dark and winding two-lane road that runs along the edge of the compound through ...
Mar 13, 2009
Picketing law revised — Valley Chronicle
Type: Press
Author(s):
Charles Hand Source:
Valley Chronicle Picketing law revised
PROTESTING: The ongoing demonstrations by anti-Scientology protestors at Golden Era Productions on Gilman Springs Road on Saturday spread to downtown Hemet, where this protester held up a sign at Florida Avenue and State Street.
Photo Courtesy of Jim Alvarez
HOLDOUT: Supervisor Bob Buster lone dissenter on controversial rule.
By CHARLES HAND/The Valley Chronicle
Riverside County supervisors Tuesday approved its newest revision of a controversial law limiting picketing around homes over the objections of Bob Buster, the sole dissenting ...
Mar 11, 2009
Special investigation: High-ranking Scientology official explains 'Anonymous' booklet, videotaped arrest [Part 4] — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) By Nathan Baca News Channel 3 PART FOUR In the shadow of the conflict between Scientology and "Anonymous," we go inside Scientology's Hollywood complex for the first part of an exclusive one-on-one interview with one of the church's top leaders, Tommy Davis. Davis serves as the Church's spokesman. During the visit, we showed him video shot by members of "Anonymous" as they were being accosted and arrested by guards hired by the Church at the Scientology grounds in Hemet. Davis contends ...
Mar 10, 2009
Special investigation: Propaganda and payoffs? Scientology vs. 'Anonymous' [Part 3] — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) By Nathan Baca News Channel 3 PART THREE Protests in front of the Church of Scientology's headquarters near Hemet may soon be illegal. Sheriff's deputies keep reminding protestors with the group known as "Anonymous" to stay within 50 feet from the center of the road going through the Scientology compound. Video shown in our first segment shows just how forceful Scientology guards are willing to confront those who get a dozen feet past the line. Last fall, Riverside County Supervisor Jeff ...
Mar 8, 2009
Special investigation: The Battle Over Scientology: How the Lines Were Drawn in Riverside Co. — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) By Nathan Baca
News Channel 3
PART ONE
It's a full blown war you've likely never heard of. There is a battle between leaders of the Church of Scientology and a group of activists with both sides sworn to fight to the end.
This is war; in the shadow of a cross, and behind the gaze of a mask.
Like any war, there is violence; there is rage.
There are politicians in the middle of it, and there are partisans fighting ...
Mar 8, 2009
Special investigation: The battle over Scientology: How the lines were drawn in Riverside Co. [Part 1] — KESQ Channel 3 (CA)
Type: TV
Author(s):
Nathan Baca Source:
KESQ Channel 3 (CA) PART ONE It's a full blown war you've likely never heard of. There is a battle between leaders of the Church of Scientology and a group of activists with both sides sworn to fight to the end. This is war; in the shadow of a cross, and behind the gaze of a mask. Like any war, there is violence; there is rage. There are politicians in the middle of it, and there are partisans fighting on our streets. Both the Church ...
Mar 3, 2009
Riverside County supervisors OK twice-revised picketing ordinance — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Julia Glick Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) By JULIA GLICK
The Press-Enterprise
Riverside County supervisors Tuesday adopted restrictions on residential picketing despite opponents and Supervisor Bob Buster saying the ordinance could lead to costly litigation.
The ordinance, supported by Supervisor Jeff Stone and representatives of the Church of Scientology, prohibits protesters within 30 feet of the property line of a residence they are targeting in unincorporated Riverside County. The rules are scheduled to go into effect in 30 days.
"I can't support this ordinance," said Buster, the only ...
Mar 3, 2009
Scientology protests prompt new Riverside County law — Los Angeles Times (California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
David Kelly Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) The measure requires anyone protesting near private residences to remain at least 30 feet from the property line. Critics contend it violates free speech.
By David Kelly
10:10 PM PST, March 3, 2009
Reporting from Riverside – Protesters targeting a Church of Scientology compound near Hemet now face stricter limits on how they can conduct demonstrations, according to a new ordinance adopted Tuesday by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
The measure, which critics say violates the 1st Amendment and gives ...
Mar 1, 2009
Riverside County supervisors to consider third draft of picketing ordinance — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Feb 26, 2009
Blown For Good: The man poised to bring down the Church of Scientology — Glosslip
Feb 24, 2009
Foes of picketing ordinance put spotlight on Riverside County supervisor — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Julia Glick Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) 10:00 PM PST on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
By JULIA GLICK
The Press-Enterprise
Opponents of proposed picketing restrictions supported by the Church of Scientology raised questions Tuesday about Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone's relationship with the church's lawyer, Samuel Alhadeff.
Stone has pushed supervisors for months to approve an ordinance that would limit protests targeting residences in unincorporated Riverside County, including dormitories at the church's compound near Hemet. Alhadeff has championed the ordinance on behalf of the church at several meetings. ...
Feb 24, 2009
Two protesters arrested, cited outside Church of Scientology compound — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Feb 23, 2009
Proposed amendment to picketing ordinance in Riverside County to be revisited — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Julia Glick Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) By JULIA GLICK
The Press-Enterprise
Riverside County supervisors will reconsider today residential picketing restrictions that they suspended and sent back for revisions last month.
The amended picketing ordinance set to be introduced today differs from the earlier one in that it would limit protests targeting residences in unincorporated Riverside County to 30 feet from the property line instead of 50 feet from the property line.
Supervisor Jeff Stone has pushed for the ordinance, supported by the Church of Scientology. The church ...
Jan 21, 2009
Claire Headley v. Church of Scientology International, Religious Technology Center (January 2009)
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