A few years ago, I wrote an article about a “shake-down” (search) that took place at Solano State Prison (CSP-Solano) in Vacaville. During that search, some of the guards desecrated prisoners’ [...] Continue Reading
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Questions About the Fresno Police Reviewer
Fresno police reviewer Eddie Aubrey of the Office of Independent Review (OIR) issued his first report in October 2010, almost a year after being hired, and a year and a half after the position was [...] Continue Reading
The Stalking Continues
The harassment of Fresno State Student Body President Pedro Ramirez by a Tea Party activist continues unabated. The latest move of so-called citizens’ advocate Neil O’Brien was the launching of an [...] Continue Reading
Surviving the Village: An Organizer’s Tale
Hi, my name is LoriAnne Tennison. Very few of you readers know me, although a few of you may have heard or read about me. But I think that it is possible in the not-too-distant future that many of you [...] Continue Reading
What about the Homeless in Merced?
As you might guess, the homeless in Merced have as many problems today as they have had every day of their lives, as they try to get by without proper shelter, support and help from a city that would [...] Continue Reading
Why Is Downtown Modesto Dead: Homeless, Development and Resistance
In the early 2000s, the place to be for young people was downtown Modesto. People came to hang out, meet new people and be with friends. Go to downtown Modesto now, and you’ll find a very different [...] Continue Reading
Unreasonable Use of California’s Most Precious Resource
Nearly a century ago, Fresno County widow Amelia Herminghaus set off a revolution in California’s water world that fundamentally altered how water could be used. Herminghaus and her late husband had [...] Continue Reading
Evolution and Darwin Day
Although the celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was of concern primarily to the United States, the entire world celebrated the birthday of perhaps an even greater emancipator, Charles Darwin, [...] Continue Reading
Peace, Peace Ya’ll
In this 38th year of hip-hop culture’s existence, it is important to sustain its foundations and retell the true story of hip-hop’s factual meaning. KRS-One states that “hip-hop is something you live [...] Continue Reading
LGBTQ Education Needed in Our Schools
In California, most teachers and schools seek to provide an affirming and open learning environment for all children. However, in the minds of many teachers, administrators and school board members, [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar
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 actions; to model interfaith [...] Continue Reading
Progressive Religion…Is Not an Oxymoron
Religious Nonsense from the Pews, the News and the Capital One of the Community Alliance’s dear friends, Jim Compton-Schmidt, sent an e-mail recently where, in his low-key style, he complained quietly [...] Continue Reading