El edificio en la esquina de Oak y Willis en Visalia está en silencio. La reja metálica está encadenada. Un letrero descolorido por el sol aún dice Clínica Gratuita Santa Misericordia. Las ventanas [...] Continue Reading
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A Fading Legacy
The building on the corner of Oak Avenue and Willis Street in Visalia is quiet now. The metal gate is chained. A sun-faded sign still reads St. Mercy Free Clinic. The windows are dark, and the bench [...] Continue Reading
A New Future for the Central Valley
In the Central Valley, rural communities have long been the backbone of the state’s agricultural economy, yet they remain some of the most underserved and overlooked populations. Rural [...] Continue Reading
Porterville: Protestan Posibles Políticas Anti-Trans del Ayuntamiento
El 4 de marzo de 2025, las escalinatas del Ayuntamiento de Porterville se llenaron de manifestantes antes de una reunión del Concejo Municipal que incluía en su agenda dos propuestas relacionadas con [...] Continue Reading
Comunidades Rurales en Ascenso: Un Nuevo Futuro para el Valle Central
En el Valle Central de California, las comunidades rurales han sido durante mucho tiempo la columna vertebral de la economía agrícola del estado, y sin embargo, siguen siendo algunas de las [...] Continue Reading
Porterville City Council Weighs Anti-Trans Policies
On March 4, the steps of Porterville’s City Hall were crowded with protestors as activists gathered ahead of a City Council meeting at which two proposals relating to “women’s” and “trans” rights were [...] Continue Reading
Workers Demand Protections from Fresno Unified
The fight for stability in Fresno’s education system took center stage on Feb. 12 as bus drivers, teachers and essential school workers rallied outside the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) Board [...] Continue Reading
Digital Red Wave
The U.S. government hasn’t officially pulled the plug on TikTok yet, but to many users, it’s already dead. U.S. users report videos vanish without warning and political content not circulating like it [...] Continue Reading
Rally Against Pesticide 1,3-D in Visalia
Farmworkers, community leaders and environmental advocates gathered in Visalia to protest the use of the pesticide 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D or Telone) and demand stronger regulatory protections from [...] Continue Reading
Manifestación Contra el Pesticida 1,3-D en Visalia
Trabajadores agrícolas, líderes comunitarios y defensores del medio ambiente se reunieron en Visalia para protestar contra el uso del pesticida 1,3-dicloropropeno (1,3-D o Telone) y exigir [...] Continue Reading
A Sea of Poison
Approximately 2.2 million people in the United States lack access to safe drinking water. Unfortunately, rural communities such as those in the Central Valley are disproportionately affected due to [...] Continue Reading
Slow Progress for Street Vendors
Fresno’s City Council passed a new law that places strict restrictions on street vendors, barring them from selling in designated areas. The “Sidewalk Vending Ordinance” passed on a 5-2 vote in [...] Continue Reading