By Ernesto Saavedra “Alicia was a happy person. She called and couldn’t wait to come home,” Margie Kobashigawa said while speaking about her daughter, Alicia Thompson, mother of three, who died of [...] Continue Reading
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Letters to the Editor – November 2014
California Prison Officials Retaliate against Inmates Who File Staff Complaints As I’m sure you all know, filing a grievance against correctional officers under the eyes of the law is a form of [...] Continue Reading
Thanks to My Father, It Was Better
By Leonard Adame My father, the former professional pugilist, taught me and my brother and sisters how to defend ourselves against anyone. Jabs, left hooks, feints, proper footwork and an [...] Continue Reading
Thoughts from an Arrest Virgin
By Beverly Fitzpatrick Bringing attention to the U.S. military’s use of drone warfare and the suffering of drone “pilots” is, in my opinion, a good reason to be arrested, lose my virgin status and [...] Continue Reading
Court Ruling Could Lead to Abolishment of Death Penalty: The Prison Press – November 2014
By Boston Woodard There is new hope to end state-sanctioned executions in California. In a 39-page ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney, he concluded that California’s death penalty [...] Continue Reading
Poetry Corner
Edited by Richard Stone We have two poems this month, both from previously printed writers, both in still-pained response to our country’s racist legacy. The first is by Alfonso Hernandez of Three [...] Continue Reading
Seven Months after Evacuation, Families Still in Limbo
By Gustavo Aguirre, Jr. Arvin, CA: Oct. 15, 2014—On March 18, at 7 p.m., Matt Constantine, the director of public health, County Supervisor Leticia Perez and the Kern County Fire Department declared [...] Continue Reading
What’s So Deadly about Dust?
By Hannah Brandt With the surge in Valley Fever cases over the past few years, are we amid a new Dust Bowl? If you live outside California or the Southwest, you may never have heard of Valley Fever, [...] Continue Reading
Dust and Almonds: Clearing the Air – November 2014
By Tom Frantz The almond harvest finished this year a few days earlier than normal in mid-October. As usual, this activity produced a horrible 10 weeks of choking dust for many San Joaquin Valley [...] Continue Reading
California High-Speed Rail at Crossroads
By Stan Santos On Oct. 13, a press conference was held at the West Fresno Family Resource Center with approximately 40 persons in attendance. VOICE (Voice of Including Community Equitably) [...] Continue Reading
Biden Visit to Bakersfield
By Richard D. Iyall On Oct. 7, a political rally at California State University, Bakersfield, featured Vice President Joe Biden. State Senator Alex Padilla (D–Pacoima), candidate for California [...] Continue Reading
Celebration of Life While Mourning the Loss
By Kaylia Metcalfe This month marks the 17th year where groups from all over the world will gather together on Nov. 20 and participate in Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) events. TDoR is a [...] Continue Reading