Sales tax renewal efforts in Fresno and Madera counties hit historic roadblocks in May and have no chance of success at the ballot this year. Running on 20th century plans for the future, the renewal [...] Continue Reading
Activism
International Workers Day Celebrated in Fresno
May Day was celebrated in downtown Fresno on Sunday, May 1. The theme was immigration reform and about 300 people enjoyed the march, music and camaraderie with family and fellow [...] Continue Reading
Almost 60 Years Later, Cesar Chavez Continues His Fight
For nearly 60 years, farmworkers around the country have celebrated the legacy and momentous actions of Cesar Chavez. In 1965, Chavez began his first steps toward changing the lives of farmworkers. [...] Continue Reading
City of Fresno Opens New Office for Immigrants
The Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (OCA) is a new office providing a way for the City of Fresno to serve its diverse communities most in need of assistance. Areas of assistance include helping [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Bee Columnist Platforms Fascist
Deep into Fresno Bee writer Marek Warzsawki’s recent column on anti-vaxxer disruptions at Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) board meetings comes this oblique reference: “All but one of the 22 [...] Continue Reading
Earth Day Redux
At the risk of revealing my age, I want to reminisce briefly about the first Earth Day: April 22, 1970. I was in my freshman year of high school. My civics teacher, Mike Thompson, was right out of [...] Continue Reading
Rural Communities Targeted for Dirty Energy Projects
Mendota is a small city in western Fresno County that is known as the “Cantaloupe Center of the World” and for having some of the best pupuserias (restaurants specializing in pupusas, a traditional [...] Continue Reading
Remembering and Honoring Dr. King
January 17th was a federal holiday in honor of Dr. King's 93rd birthday which was observed across the nation and abroad. Let us take a moment to reflect on the life and legacy of this legendary and [...] Continue Reading
The Peace and Social Justice Calendar
February 2022 Sponsored by the Fresno Center for Nonviolence Note: Contact the organizer for up-to-date information on whether meetings are in person or via Zoom. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY [...] Continue Reading
Dr. King’s Connections to Fresno
In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Fresno to support the Rumford Fair Housing Act. An event was organized to advocate for fair housing in the city that started with a march from the Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Alicia Jrapko, Rest in Power
Alicia Jrapko, a first-line fighter for a better, more just and equitable world, died on Jan. 11 after a long illness during which she continued to work as much as possible. As leader of the [...] Continue Reading