By Cherylyn Smith Anyone who attends the current Good Company Players performance of “The Glass Menagerie” is in for a rare experience. Not only will the audience be mesmerized by a character evoking [...] Continue Reading
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Women’s Art and Music Festival of Fresno in May
By Kathy Ayala A creative celebration for women and led by women is coming to the historic Tower Theater in May. The Women’s Art and Music Festival of Fresno (WAMFF) will take place Friday, May 6, [...] Continue Reading
Creating Change Through Humanism
By George B. Kauffman Roy Speckhardt, Creating Change Through Humanism, Humanist Press: Washington, DC, 2015; $18.99; ISBN 978-0- 931779-65-7 (paperback) A 2015 Pew Research Center report reported [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Victory in Kern County
By Tom Frantz Sometimes, in the struggle for environmental justice, there are small victories. Residents of Kern County recently had a big one. About ten years ago, the fossil fuel industry was [...] Continue Reading
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Downtown Fresno Coalition Announces Community Outreach Campaign
By Doug Richert The Downtown Fresno Coalition (DFC) remains steadfast in its opposition to the City of Fresno’s plan to demolish the historic Fulton Mall and replace it with 20 feet of asphalt. The [...] Continue Reading
WILPF: April 2016
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday April 14, 7 PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK April 6, first Wednesday of each [...] Continue Reading
INAUGURAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY. YOU ARE INVITED!
You are cordially invited to the Inaugural Transgender Day of Visibility on Sunday, April 10th from 12PM-4PM at Alliant International University at 5130 E. Clinton Way 93727 Fresno, CA. The annual [...] Continue Reading
BERNIE RALLY
Fresno California | April 2016 Rally for Bernie Sanders for president of the United States, in Tower District, Fresno, April 2, 2016. Photos by Hannah Brandt [...] Continue Reading
REPORT HIGHLY CRITICAL OF FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT
By Gerry Bill Something pretty bizarre has been going on at the Fresno Police Department. Apparently unbeknownst to most City leaders, such as the Mayor and the City Manager, FPD Chief Jerry Dyer [...] Continue Reading
San Luis Obispo Planners and Citizens Statewide Rebuff Oil Trains
By Vic Bedoian Over 500 people from around State converged in San Luis Obispo on February 4 and 5 with the goal of halting a project that would bring mile-long oil trains through the heart of that [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – March 2016
By Hannah Brandt You, our readers, know that we are in a fundraising drive. Thanks to your help we were able to print the March edition! To celebrate our achievements, continue our efforts, and thank [...] Continue Reading