By Tom Frantz Summertime ozone levels in the San Joaquin Valley do serious damage to the health of residents. Ozone is a gas formed by human activity. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are one of the precursors [...] Continue Reading
Activism
ACLU Sues Madera County for Violating Open Meetings Law
By ACLU of Northern California On July 17, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) sued the Madera County Board of Supervisors for violating California’s open public [...] Continue Reading
“Our Valley, Our Voice”
By Peter Maiden A town hall meeting titled “Our Valley, Our Voice” was held by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) at Bitwise in downtown Fresno on July 15. A second meeting was held [...] Continue Reading
Save the Giants: Giant Sequoia National Monument
By Dr. Mehmet McMillan and Art Rodriguez The Department of the Interior recently opened a “review” of certain national monuments created in the last 20-plus years, including the Giant Sequoia, for [...] Continue Reading
Mental Health of Syrian Children: Hope for Healing Invisible Wounds
By Wasan Abu-Baker Editor’s note: This article was originally published at Kings River Life Magazine (http://kingsriverlife.com/07/15/mental-health-of-the-syrian-children/) and is republished with [...] Continue Reading
Three Years After War, Gaza Still Suffering: A Follow-Up with Dina Samir
By Hannah Brandt In July 2014, just a month before Americans were confronted with the images of 17-year-old Michael Brown lying dead from police gunshots on the street in Ferguson, Mo., television [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Youth of Color Fighting to Keep Fair School Funding System
By Ziaunna Temple and Draquari McGhee On July 12, Draquari and I, along with hundreds of high school students, parents and education advocacy groups from 30 cities across California, went to [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – August 2017
WILPF ANNUAL RETREAT Saturday, August 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Donna Salwasser’s house. See additional information in article. Next business meeting September 14 (2nd Thursday of each month), 7-9 p.m. at [...] Continue Reading
Creating Spaces for Central Valley’s LGBTQ Community
By Hannah Brandt June 2017 was a big month for firsts in the Central Valley. The first Gay Pride Parade in Fresno was held in the Tower District in 1991. Now called the Rainbow Pride Festival and [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – July 2017
By Hannah Brandt Nostalgia is the name of the game right now. All of our favorite TV shows, movies, books and, even video games are getting the reboot treatment lately. Everything from Gilmore Girls [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – July 2017
Public Voices Strong Support for Protecting Giant Sequoia National Monument On June 27, the Tulare County Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve a letter calling for the elimination of portions of the Giant [...] Continue Reading