By Sarai Ramos Gonzalez and Stan Santos The movement for human rights in the face of natural and man-made disasters has brought us to a moment of reflection, discussion and cautious action. Under [...] Continue Reading
Author
Primary Election: The Struggle for Justice Continues
By Mike Rhodes With Tyler Maxwell elected to the Fresno City Council District 4, there is now a majority of Democrats who could set a new direction for this community. They could establish more [...] Continue Reading
When You Disrupt the Power, the Power Strikes Back
By Saraí Ramos Gonzalez What do we do when the power strikes back—and puts you in the hospital? That is the question 15-year-old Cristelle Sanchez and her mother have after Sanchez was physically [...] Continue Reading
Where have they all gone?
By Daren Miller The year is 1970. The location is Lincoln Elementary School, located at the corners of California Avenue and B Street, in the Golden Westside of Fresno. It’s the first day of school [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Police Officers Assaulted Homeless Man
By Mike Rhodes Recently, Dez Martinez, with the advocacy group Homeless in Fresno, contacted the Community Alliance and said the Fresno Police Department (FPD) Homeless Task Force (HTF) and other [...] Continue Reading
A Mother Who Didn’t Let Bullying Destroy Her Family
Sukhvir Kaur, an immigrant from India living in Visalia, knew something was wrong when her oldest son, Anmol, asked, “Mom, do I look different?” He avoided elaborating for a while, but later he [...] Continue Reading
The Condemned: Transferring Out of San Quentin
By Donald Ray Young So now we can get off the row, but the death sentence remains? The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has taken the first steps in removing the death [...] Continue Reading
The Pandemic Is Here
We hoped it was just a fantasy or that it would never get to us. But no, reality woke us up and today we are confronting a devastating pandemic causing severe damage, including death and financial [...] Continue Reading
Meghan and Prince Harry’s Historical Choice
In celebrating African-American History month, I was overjoyed that an African-American woman is making history. From a Pan-African perspective, I am glad that African-British and African-American [...] Continue Reading
Ending Homelessness
I would like people to know… To end homelessness will take affordable permanent housing and permanent employment if able to work. To do that, we need more people in the community to get involved. [...] Continue Reading
Future of Central Valley Agriculture Is Regenerative
By Benny Corona California’s Central Valley feeds the United States, producing more than one-fourth of the nation’s food including 40% of the nation’s fruits and nuts. It is also home to the most [...] Continue Reading
Celebrating the Power of Women’s Movements
By Loretta Kensinger, Ph.D. During Women’s History Month, we should do more than celebrate achievements of those women “firsts” who make it into the halls of power. While individual milestones [...] Continue Reading