By Ernesto Saavedra Arts and culture have always played a critical role in shifting the mind-set of the masses in a way that crosses all barriers. That visual aspect of the movement brings the [...] Continue Reading
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2014 Primary Elections: Yes, It Matters (a lot)
By Michael D. Evans Off-year elections historically have poor voter turnout. The electorate gets excited during presidential election years but typically fails to grasp the importance of the [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Progressives: Developing a Unified Voice to Win Political Power
By Mike Rhodes Is it possible to build a movement in Fresno and the Central Valley that amplifies the message of progressives and develops a strategic plan to win local political power? Activists in [...] Continue Reading
Ashley Swearengin’s Economic Agenda: Hobby Lobby for Us All
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published online (www.canowpac.org) by the National Organization for Women (NOW) Political Action Committee.) Ashley Swearengin’s reputation as a moderate [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
By Ernesto Saavedra Living in Fresno is tough and I’m reminded of it every day. As I write this, both my parents are struggling with ailments that plague a number of poor working-class, marginalized [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – June 2014
What Does America Truly Stand For? For as long as I can remember, I have been told that America is the greatest country in the world. We are the land of the free, supporters of democracy and freedom. [...] Continue Reading
What’s News?
See your name in print! In this new feature, edited by Richard Stone, we will publish several reader-written responses to each month’s question. Responses should be no more than 150 words and sent to [...] Continue Reading
The Fulton Mall: It Can Still Be Saved
By Ray McKnight Despite the unfortunate actions by the Fresno City Council on Feb. 27 and the misleading headline the next morning in the Fresno Bee, the destruction of the Fulton Mall is not [...] Continue Reading
Water and Climate Crisis: The Time To Act Is Now
By Grant Marcus California is experiencing a drought like it has not seen in more than 500 years. High-intensity, high-pressure modern drilling uses tons of sand, unnamed chemicals and industrial [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change
By George B. Kauffman From the thousands of articles that have appeared in in the scientific literature for decades, I am convinced that climate change is a serious problem and is anthropogenic [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Embracing New Sources of Pollution
By Tom Frantz There may be a need to clear up public misunderstandings about different types of air pollution. Under the federal Clean Air Act, there are several different categories of harmful air [...] Continue Reading
The Great Fresno County Bicycle Coalition Tour of 2014: Why It Is What It Is
By Alec Kimmel Whenever I bring up the idea of how great it would be if the City of Fresno focused its efforts to promote bicycle use on the construction of bicycle trails, inevitably someone asks, [...] Continue Reading