Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.594-SNAPSHOT-1 (http://www.squarespace.com)http://ilkahartmann.com/picture/01_antinuclear_10_pacsun_colour_edit.jpg?pictureId=10064028<p>The Pacific Sun reported on the large rally against the opening of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo, CA on June 30, 1979.</p>http://ilkahartmann.com/picture/antinuclear_05_affinity_group_edit.jpg?pictureId=10721175<p><span>Affinity Groups were formed in numerous communities throughout California. All of them were part of the Abalone Alliance. Each Affinity Group vowed non-violence and took non-violent </span><span>training</span><span>. Each group, by consensus, chose its own method of protest, were arrested together, stayed together in jail and had support people who helped them before the arrest, contacted lawyers and the press and took care of affairs at home when members were in jail.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span>Anti-Nuclear Protest in San Luis Obispo, California &nbsp;June 30, 1979</span></p>http://ilkahartmann.com/picture/antinuclear_06_diablo_rally1_edit.jpg?pictureId=10721181<p><span>Large rally against the opening of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo, Ca on June 30, 1979.</span></p>http://ilkahartmann.com/picture/antinuclear_07_diablo_rally2_edit.jpg?pictureId=10721182<p><span>Protesters during a very large rally against the opening of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo, Ca on June 30, 1979.</span></p>