Por Jenny Manrique Por generaciones la familia de Leydy Rangel ha trabajado en los campos de California: sus padres, hermanos, tíos y primos han hecho por décadas la difícil y calificada labor [...] Continue Reading
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México En Llamas
Por Julio César Ocaña No me refiero al título del libro publicado en 2012 por la periodista Anabel Hernández en el que vierte luz acerca del legado de sangre y muerte que nos dejó el expresidente [...] Continue Reading
The retributive punishment system in the United States
Saturday, May 8, 2021Noon–1:30 p.m. PDT A virtual presentation of the book Our Punitive Society: Race, Class, Gender and Punishment in America, written by Randall G. Shelden and Morghan Vélez [...] Continue Reading
The Community Alliance Stir it Up Radio Show has Returned to KFCF
Amanda Tripp hosts the return of the Community Alliance Stir it Up Radio Show on KFCF 88.1 FM. The first show was on Wednesday, April 7 and featured climate change activist Kevin Hall who [...] Continue Reading
Una Historia Familiar en el Holocausto
Soy hijo de una sobreviviente del Holocausto, lo que en parte se conoce como segunda generación. Sea algo natural o adquirido, toda mi vida experimenté un trauma sin saber porqué. De niño, al mismo [...] Continue Reading
A Family History in the Holocaust
By Peter Maiden I am the child of a survivor of the Holocaust, part of what’s known as the second generation. Whether it be nature or nurture, all my life I have experienced a sense of trauma, [...] Continue Reading
Vigil for Slain Street Vendor
By Peter Maiden A vigil was held for Lorenzo Perez in Pilibos Soccer Park in southeast Fresno on March 28, drawing 250 people. Perez, a pushcart vendor, was shot to death exactly a week earlier on [...] Continue Reading
A Vision for the Valley
By Pedro Hernandez, Vanessa Suarez and Alonso Santos Sunrise Fresno formed in early 2020 as a cohort of youth activists determined to hold politicians accountable for taking climate action. Despite [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change Fight Coming from Frontline Residents
By Shayda Azamian On a winter’s night in 2019, with bowls of pozole in hand, Fresno residents met to talk about a deathly quiet topic within the Fresno government: climate change. Spanish and [...] Continue Reading
Youth Demand a Voice in Sales Taxes Shaping Their Future
By Sandra Celedon The youth of Fresno have found their power. It’s based in the community, and it’s growing. Through their ongoing movement to see a well-functioning park with enrichment [...] Continue Reading
Reduce Dependence on and Impacts from Oil and Gas Extraction
By Caroline Farrell Last month, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a new Oil and Gas Ordinance and Environmental Impact Report that would streamline oil and gas permitting without any [...] Continue Reading
Pandemic Teaches Harsh Climate Resiliency Lessons
By Veva Islas The February ice storms that hit Texas gave us a powerful example of the devastation climate change wreaks on vulnerable communities, especially those overseen by uncaring government [...] Continue Reading