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600-700 Protesters Demonstrating Peacefully at San Quentin

Traffic restrictions and no parking/tow away zones are being enforced in the surrounding area.

About 600-700 people are peacefully demonstrating outside the east gate of San Quentin as part of the Occupy 4 Prisoners protest, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office reports that due to the protest traffic restrictions and no parking/ tow away zones are along the following roadways:

  • The California Highway Patrol has closed the on and off ramps of Highway 580 at East Francisco/San Quentin

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  • 2000-2700 block of East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael (Grange Way to the Marin Rod and Gun Club) will be designated a no parking/tow away zone from 6:00 am – midnight on Monday.

  • East Sir Francis Drake Blvd from the Larkspur city limits to the San Rafael city limits just west of Anderson Drive will be designated a no-stopping/tow away zone from noon 2/19/12 until noon on Tuesday.

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  • Main Street, San Quentin Village – Closed to vehicular traffic from noon Sunday until noon on Tuesday.

  • Main Street, San Quentin Village will be designated a no stopping/tow away zone for the entire length of the roadway from noon Sunday until noon Tuesday.

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