By Kevin Hall (Editor’s note: The writer has supported the Veva Islas campaign financially and as a volunteer.) Three candidates are vying to become the next representative for District 7 on the [...] Continue Reading
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Immigrant Detainees: What Happens After Arrest
By Boston Woodard During a six-week extradition beginning in California on March 20, 2017, and ending May 4, 2017, in Massachusetts, I witnessed a small part of President Donald Trump’s war on [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Wrong Way to Clean the Air
By Tom Frantz The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (air district) is considering a hot-spot strategy to address pollution from residential wood burning and restaurant charbroiling. [...] Continue Reading
Breaking the Iran Nuclear Deal Is a Significant Threat to World Peace
By Gerry Bill If there were a Nobel Prize for “Greatest Threat to World Peace,” perhaps Donald Trump should be the first one to be nominated for it. There could be many bases for nominating him, but [...] Continue Reading
Slaughter Dedicated to Women’s Issues
By George B. Kauffman Louise M. Slaughter (D–NY) died on March 16 (1929–2018) at the age of 88, the oldest sitting member of Congress, serving her 16th term in the House of Representatives. She was [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Anti-Camping Ordinance
By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s note: This is the second article of a four-part series on Fresno’s anti-camping ordinance.) Fresno’s Unhealthy and Hazardous Camping Act 2017 is unique among cities’ [...] Continue Reading
Trump Administration’s Attack on “Sanctuary Cities”
By Ben Monterroso The systematic attacks against the migrant community by the Trump Administration have re-manifested in the public agenda in recent weeks. The newest clash is between the different [...] Continue Reading
Changing What I Ate Led to My Biggest Health Breakthrough
By Farin Montanez I don’t have an “I lost 80 pounds” story. I don’t even have an “I got back to my pre-baby weight” story. Actually, when I talk about the changes I made to my diet to become a [...] Continue Reading
Double the Love: Fresno’s Mobile Spot for Vegan Tacos
By Ana Rivera As I approach La Jacka Mobile, I could already smell the carne asada (grilled beef), al pastor (pineapple and chile marinated pork), tripas (chitterlings or fried cow intestines) and [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Progressive PAC
We Can Win! By Mike Rhodes Progressives in Fresno and the Central Valley have an opportunity to win political power but only if they vote on Tuesday, June 5. We can have a left-leaning City Council in [...] Continue Reading
