By Kevin Hall Our kids are the canaries in Fresno’s coal-mine-like atmosphere of microscopic pieces of soot and gases. The more deleterious impacts to their sensitive, developing systems play out [...] Continue Reading
Activism
ARE YOU A CITIZEN?
By Ben Monterroso Among the responsibilities and tasks of a modern state is the collecting and keeping of specific data about the population to be governed. It is important to appropriately implement [...] Continue Reading
TPS and Forced Migration
By Stan Santos A History of Forced Migration The history of immigration to the United States from the south is one of forced migration. Waves of immigrants flee their homes to escape violence and [...] Continue Reading
The Stink of Injustice
By Boston Woodard “I’m sittin’ here lonely like a broken man, serve my time doing the best I can, walls and bars they surround me, but I don’t want no sympathy.” —Grand Funk Railroad I remember [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Valley Fever
By Tom Frantz The last three years have seen rapidly increasing cases of Valley Fever in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV). Recent growth in the Valley is 150%, whereas Southern California saw a 75% [...] Continue Reading
Awakening the Greatness Within You
By Veena Kapoor “To survive and thrive in this turbulent world, we need peace and power, that comes from deep inner contentment. The foundation of inner peace and inner power is spiritual awareness [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Anti-Camping Ordinance
By Paul Thomas Jackson Editor’s note: This is the first article of a four-part series on Fresno’s anti-camping ordinance. Mike Rhodes, despite initial reluctance on the part of the City of Fresno to [...] Continue Reading
March for Equal Justice
By Blake Evans They say justice is blind, and yet a deep injustice befalls our city. In Southwest Fresno, a staggering 33% of murders go unsolved, a vast majority of which involve minority victims. [...] Continue Reading
March for Science Fresno
Photos by Peter Maiden Fresno residents gathered on April 14 in Radio Park to defend science for the common good and its role in policy and society. Science has faced increasing threats at the [...] Continue Reading
Town Hall for Gun Control
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MARCH FOR OUR LIVES
Thousands of Fresnans gathered at Fresno High School on March 24 in support of students throughout the country advocating an end to gun violence. Students, families and supporters of March for Our [...] Continue Reading
TECTONIC FORCES CONVERGE: Walls of Institutional Racism Sway at City Hall
By Kevin Hall A recent unanimous vote by the Fresno City Council threatens to knock the city’s developer-controlled politics right off its old foundations. The legislative temblor struck in late [...] Continue Reading