The Interfaith Scholar Weekend takes place yearly in Fresno. This year marks the return to an in-person format for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. It was held the weekend of March [...] Continue Reading
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Fresno Democratic Election Night Watch Party
The Fresno Democratic Party held its Election Night Watch Party November 8 at The Howlin Wolf bar in the Tower District. Various local politicians came out. There was no TV or radio, but as Annalisa [...] Continue Reading
A Year of the Central Valley Fuego Football Club
Around five years ago, I was speculating on what would be the most fun subject to photograph. It came to me: soccer! When I was young, soccer was my favorite sport, and I played varsity in high [...] Continue Reading
Un año del Club de Fútbol Central Valley Fuego
Hace unos cinco años, especulaba sobre cuál sería el tema más divertido para fotografiar. Se me ocurrió: ¡fútbol! Cuando era joven, el fútbol era mi deporte favorito y jugué en el equipo [...] Continue Reading
Fuego FC Beats Forward Madison FC 3-0
Central Valley Fuego FC needed two wins to advance to the playoffs, and their September 21 game against Forward Madison FC, from Madison, Wisconsin, was the first of the two. On a (relatively) cool [...] Continue Reading
Greening of a House on McGee Street
Shauna and Mark, both retired software engineers, live in a small two-bedroom house on McGee Street in Berkeley. The house was built in 1907. In 2022, they gave it a “greening.” We sat and talked [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Fuego Beats Richmond Kickers 3-1
In a game against the Richmond (Virginia) Kickers on July 23, Fuego FC’s Christian Chaney took control of the ball, pressured by three Richmond players. Fuego FC won 3-1, with two goals being scored [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Fuego Is Back!
The Central Valley’s new United Soccer League (USL) team, Fuego FC, played its first home game on May 7 against Greenville Triumph SC, tying 1-1. Fuego FC steps into the space left by the Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Fuego FC Hizo Su Debut
El nuevo equipo de la Liga United Soccer (United Soccer League) del Valle Central, Fuego Football Club, debutó como local el 7 de mayo jugando contra Greenville Triumph SC. El partido terminó con un [...] Continue Reading
Running for Governor: An Interview with Luis J. Rodriguez
Luis J. Rodriguez came to Fresno on April 16 for a kickoff of his Green Party gubernatorial election run. The following week he spoke with the Community Alliance’s Peter Maiden by phone from a [...] Continue Reading
Frida Café Moving into the Old Fresno Water Tower
The Old Fresno Water Tower, on Fresno Street and O Street, was built in 1894. At that time a canal ran beside it, providing the downtown area with its water supply. Every day exactly at noon, a steam [...] Continue Reading