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
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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
The First Year of Remembrance of Jan. 6
Vice President Kamala Harris went on television early in the morning on Jan. 6, preceding remarks by President Joseph Biden. She said, “Certain dates echo throughout history...dates that occupy not [...] Continue Reading
Human Rights Day Focuses on Voting Rights
On Dec. 11, Human Rights Day 2021 was celebrated with a webinar put on by the Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley called “Voting Rights are Human Rights.” The keynote speaker was Dr. Shirley [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Women Honored at the Art Museum
By Peter Maiden When I called Francine Farber of the League of Women Voters (LWV) to find out about their exhibit, “100 Notable Women Who Made a Difference in the Fresno Community,” I heard soaring [...] Continue Reading
Jane Addams Commemoration at Fresno State
Near the Jane Addams statue in the Peace Garden at Fresno State on Sept. 14, there was a commemoration of Addams’ life. Addams was born on Sept. 6, 1860. In 1889, she founded Hull House, a “settlement [...] Continue Reading