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Book Review: What Can You Believe in When You Don’t Believe in God?
By George B. Kauffman What Can You Believe in When You Don’t Believe in God? by Michael Werner, Humanist Press, 1821 Jefferson Place NW, Washington, DC 20036, 2017, $12.99. ISBN [...] Continue Reading
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
By Michael D. Evans In the long tradition of free music at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival has become an annual institution and a must-attend pilgrimage for [...] Continue Reading
Small Community Needs: Should Hospitals and Pharmacies Be Out of Our Reach?
By Estefania Avalos Communities such as San Joaquin and Tranquillity are in need of medical assistance. San Joaquin is located about 45 minutes west of Fresno, and other small towns surround it. [...] Continue Reading
Simple Democracy
By Johanna Torres There has been considerable controversy during Madera City Council meetings since late last year. Concerns arose when community members started seeing their service fees (such as [...] Continue Reading
Are You a Good Neighbor? Ask Homeless Advocates
By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s note: This is the first article of a two-part series.) “As our Nation struggles to build friendship among the peoples of this world, we are mindful that the noblest [...] Continue Reading
Ban on Brain-Harming Chlorpyrifos
By Angel Garcia and Nayamin Martinez On Aug. 9, a federal judge at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt a nationwide ban of the [...] Continue Reading
Urgent Forestry Report
By Jemmy Bluestein This is an urgent proposal regarding the protection of forests in California and beyond based on my own 50 years of forestry experience. Since the killing/removal of the native [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Cheap, Reliable Air Monitoring at Home
By Tom Frantz Personal air monitoring has been gaining popularity in the San Joaquin Valley. Many people have recently installed a fine particulate monitor from a company called PurpleAir. At a cost [...] Continue Reading
Who Is Kevin de Leon?
By Michael D. Evans Kevin de Leon hopes to be the next U.S. Senator representing California. “I believe that California wants bold leadership and real change,” says de Leon. De Leon (D–Los Angeles), [...] Continue Reading
Fresno State College 50 Years Later
By Dr. Alex Vavoulis The year 2018 marks 50 years since the Mezey case, which resulted in Shaw Avenue filling with students protesting the firing of Poet Robert Mezey from the Department of [...] Continue Reading
Omarosa versus Trump—and She’s Winning!
By George B. Kauffman Donald J. Trump is terrified of Omarosa Manigault Newman, who he trained and who is beating him at his own game. She knows how to handle the press. He’s doing everything to [...] Continue Reading