El sábado 18 de febrero, se develó un mural en el estacionamiento de Stone Soup, una organización no lucrativa dedicada a servir principalmente a refugiados del área de Fresno. La jóven artista [...] Continue Reading
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Se Jubila Margaret Mims, Sheriff De Fresno
La Sheriff del Condado de Fresno, Margaret Mims, anunció el pasado viernes 18 de febrero que se jubila. Pero no prendan los fuegos artificiales todavía porque ella se irá al final de su mandato, a [...] Continue Reading
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New Year, Same Pandemic A new year usually brings the illusion of positive changes for us as well as for the world around us. But the pandemic doesn’t care about our illusions and plays by its [...] Continue Reading
“En Michoacán Tenemos Problemas De Violencia Contra La Mujer”
“El principal problema para las mujeres en Michoacán es la violencia, es muy fuerte, muy grave”, dice la diputada estatal María de la Luz Núñez Ramos en una entrevista realizada a mediados de enero en [...] Continue Reading
Elsa Mejia Sworn in as New Madera City Council Member
On Dec. 1, Elsa Mejia, 32, was sworn in as the representative of District 5 on the Madera City Council by her sister, Daisy Jimenez, 35. Elsa is the first Latina of indigenous origin to win an [...] Continue Reading
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New Year, New Hope The new year is here with us, and as usual, most people renew their hopes and illusions that things will be better—either at their personal level and/or at a societal [...] Continue Reading
New Covid-19 Variant Is Here
Although 77% of Californians are vaccinated (age five and older)—as of Dec. 22—health authorities are asking residents to continue following the recommended health protocols: get vaccinated, maintain [...] Continue Reading
Madera: Elsa Mejia Juramentó Como Concejal de la Ciudad
El 1 de diciembre de 2021 Elsa Mejia, 32, juramentó como nueva concejal de la ciudad de Madera, representando el distrito 5. Su hermana Daisy, 35, le tomó el juramento. Elsa es la primera mujer de [...] Continue Reading
Daughter of Indigenous Farmworkers from Mexico Elected
On a hot afternoon in August, a candidate for Madera City Council District 5, Elsa Mejia, 32, met at her parents’ house with Minerva Mendoza, 31, and Jose Eduardo Chavez, 28, to discuss the state of [...] Continue Reading
Covid-19 Is Still Around Us
We didn’t like the “stay in shelter” order from our leaders. We didn’t like to stay home for several months without going out to restaurants or visiting our friends. Of course, we didn’t like it and [...] Continue Reading
Aging Farmworkers Never Retire
Arvin is a somnolent rural town in Kern County surrounded by old oil pumps and endless agricultural fields. Its population is 21,000—92.7% Latino. It is home to hundreds—even thousands—of farmworkers [...] Continue Reading
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Is Violence Becoming Our Way of Life? Five people were killed and at least 48 more were injured when an SUV plowed into a Christmas parade on Nov 21 in Waukesha, Wisc. This is the last—for [...] Continue Reading