By Eduardo Stanley (Editor’s note: This article was originally published by VOXXI (www.voxxi.com/calif-hunger-strike-solitary-confinement/)). About 500 people recently traveled from all over [...] Continue Reading
The Fungus Among Us
By Maria Telesco At the time of this writing, a serious medical crisis is looming in two California prisons. Valley fever, which is caused by the sometimes-lethal aspergillus fungus, may be [...] Continue Reading
The Prison Press: Conversation with David Carpenter, aka “The Trailside Killer”
By Boston Woodard Editor’s note: This extraordinary interview of David Carpenter by prisoner/journalist Boston Woodard is remarkable, not only for its insight into this fascinating and ongoing story [...] Continue Reading
Interview with Avigdar Adams
By Richard Stone Avigdar (pronounced Avadar) Adams is a multifaceted artist whose talents as painter, photographer and performer are much appreciated by those who know his work. As a photographer, [...] Continue Reading
Police Practices Guide Available
The Central California Criminal Justice Committee (CCCJC) presently is distributing their publication of A Student’s Guide to Police Practices in both Spanish and English. The free booklet is [...] Continue Reading
Augsburg, Germany; Fresno, Visalia and Three Rivers
By Alfonso C. Hernandez The Sierra Vocal Arts Ensemble (SVAE) of Porterville, under the direction of Fred Knutson, performed its best European tour concert at the Church of Saint Georges in Augsburg, [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – August 2013
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING No WILPF business meeting in August. See August retreat information below. WOMEN IN BLACK August 7, first Wednesday of each month at noon at the Fresno County Courthouse; [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – August 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
Hands Off Social Security Benefits!
By Gene Roza On July 2, activists from the Fresno area were joined by groups from the Modesto and Stockton areas on a bus to the Bay Area to protest cuts to Social Security along with more than 500 [...] Continue Reading
The Crockford Files – August 2013
By John Crockford Access to Government Information “Transparency” and “access to information” are key terms in the struggle for an open and democratic society, and we expect our governments to [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Deteriorating Core Neighborhoods: A Product of Developer-Planned Suburban Sprawl?
Will Fresno’s 2035 General Plan Update Survive the Usual Developer Rewrites? By Bob Merrill Are Fresno’s mayor and City Council serious about making Fresno’s downtown more viable, or is it merely [...] Continue Reading