“Our offshore concentration camps, for now, are in El Salvador and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. But don’t expect them to remain there. Once they are normalized, not only for U.S. deported immigrants and [...] Continue Reading
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Pride Parade Draws Thousands to the Tower District
The 2025 Fresno Pride Parade on June 7 brought thousands to the Tower District. Those in attendance saw 100 different contingents march and ride in the parade as it made its way down Olive Avenue from [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Homeless Ordinance Conflicts with State Model
On May 12, Governor Gavin Newsom released a state model ordinance for “cities and counties to immediately address [homeless] encampments with urgency and dignity.” The Governor’s Office said that the [...] Continue Reading
Explorando el Uso del Suelo en el Valle de San Joaquín
¿Quién decide cómo se utiliza el suelo en el Valle de San Joaquín? ¿Cómo afectan esas decisiones nuestras vidas? ¿Qué podemos hacer al respecto? Estas preguntas fueron el tema central de una gira de [...] Continue Reading
Respite by the River
Respite by the River Take a break from the rush of everyday life and join the River Parkway Trust for a Respite by the River. Bring your picnic dinner, blanket and lawn chair, and relax at the River [...] Continue Reading
Descanso Junto al Río
Descanso Junto al Río Descanse del ajetreo de la vida diaria y únase al River Parkway Trust para un Descanso junto al Río. Traiga su cena de picnic, manta y silla de jardín, y relájese en el Centro [...] Continue Reading
Turbulent Times
We are living in turbulent times, never seen before. We are experiencing the premeditated, intentional death of public services serving the population—for example, health and education—while [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Jerry Garcia’s Dead (Undead, Undead, Undead) Why are there so many Grateful Dead cover bands in Humboldt County? (And yes, that was a rhetorical question.) I like the Grateful Dead too, but damn, [...] Continue Reading
Madera Celebrates May Day
On May 1, approximately 200 people participated in the May Day March in Madera to celebrate workers, particularly immigrants. On a sunny and pleasant afternoon, participants gathered in Courthouse [...] Continue Reading