By Rosalba Lopez-Ramirez As a large number of Oaxaqueños have migrated from Oaxaca, Mexico, to California, they continue to embrace their distinctive identity that is tied to their homeland. Various [...] Continue Reading
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Oakhurst’s Connection to the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame
By James Martinez The digital 10th anniversary edition of Local DJ is a wild narrative on rock ’n’ roll culture from the late 1950s to the present. A prominently featured DJ in Cleveland’s Rock ’n’ [...] Continue Reading
Where in the World Is Bertolt Brecht?
By Alfonso Hernandez Paris in July offers free rock concerts by top world bands and singers in front of City Hall. There are also free and for-pay concerts in churches, museums, theaters and parks; [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Reel Pride Film Festival
By Kaylia Metcalfe This month marks the 23rd anniversary of the Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival, which will take place September 19–23, once again in the historic Tower District. This year’s event [...] Continue Reading
Smog Alerts Too Little, Too Late
By Kevin Hall Health advocates with the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) responded critically last month to the San Joaquin Valley Air Board’s announcement of its second year of the [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – September 2012
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING Thursday Sept 13 7PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK September 5, first Wednesday of each month at noon [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar – September 2012
Compiled by Susan Orovitz Saturday, September 1 (1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month) 10:00am-12:00 Noon Bishop Steinbock Homeless Advocacy Committee in the Bishop Scher Room at the Diocese of [...] Continue Reading
Elder Financial Abuse in the 21st Century
By Cynthia Benzler The facts of aging have changed in the United States. In 1910, the average life expectancy was 50.1 years. In 2010, life expectancy had increased to 78.4 years (Centers for [...] Continue Reading
Hard Work Makes You Rich, Don’t It?
By Leonard Adame The first Labor Day in the United States was held on Sept. 5, 1882. Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and union leader, first proposed the holiday to New York’s Central Labor Union in [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Voting Guideline for State Propositions
Compiled by Michael D. Evans Prop 30 Prop 31 Prop 32 Prop 33 Prop 34 Prop 35 Prop 36 Prop 37 Prop 38 Prop 39 Prop 40 Central Valley Progressive [...] Continue Reading
America: Free to be Green or an Undiscovered Country?
By Richard Gomez Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein is bringing the fight that’s going on at the grassroots level—for our homes, jobs, single-payer healthcare, student education, [...] Continue Reading