(Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. We reprint it with their permission.) Two Fresno City Council members are calling on state leaders [...] Continue Reading
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LOUD for Tomorrow LOUD for Tomorrow (LFT) is a grassroots youth-led organization based in Kern County, which accounts for 66% of the registered voters in Congressional District 22—the seat [...] Continue Reading
United Against Hate
BY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE STAFF With hate crimes on the rise in Fresno and throughout the country, the community must stand together, united against hate. Be part of the solution and attend the United [...] Continue Reading
Black Women Reds and Black Women on the Liberal Left
As we left February, which was African American History Month—traditionally referred to as Black History Month—we had Women’s History Month in March. Each month’s purpose is to highlight and celebrate [...] Continue Reading
Black Women at Highest Risk for Pregnancy Deaths
BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR (Editor’s note: The following article is printed with permission of the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative.) Khadija Fox screamed in pain when the doctor forcefully [...] Continue Reading
Marion Masada: Survivor, Historian, Teacher
Marion Masada is a survivor of one of America’s most tragic and misguided actions. As we prepared for our interview, she gently admonished me. “Call it a concentration camp, please,” she advised. This [...] Continue Reading
Mariposa Plaza and Free Speech
The City of Fresno announced the renovation of Mariposa Plaza (Fulton and Mariposa streets) at a recent press conference. Fresno City Council Member Miguel Arias pointed out the historical [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Cannabis Condition
It’s April and everyone knows how cannabis, aka marijuana, aficionados love their unofficial “4/20” holiday, which happens to fall on the 111th day of 2024, a “holy” day for cannabis consumers. Tokers [...] Continue Reading
Facing Fresno Fascism
No local Republican elected officials have denounced Donald Trump, his violent political movement or the MAGA takeover of the GOP. This means every Republican office holder—from the mayor and [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change: Adaptation Partnership Workshop
As climate change remains one of the most critical factors in the changing landscape of the globe and will likely continue to be for the foreseeable future, developing practitioner toolsets and policy [...] Continue Reading
What Happened in Santiago and Why
On March 17, in Santiago de Cuba, the nation’s second largest city, many people took to the streets and held a demonstration because of the long hours of electrical outages due to fuel shortages and [...] Continue Reading
LGBTQ+ Derangement Syndrome
Recently, I went to my mailbox and found a sticker that said “God Hates Fags.” What would drive someone to plaster that kind of message? Is that a way to win converts? No. It’s a way to spread fear [...] Continue Reading