By Maria Telesco At the time of this writing, a serious medical crisis is looming in two California prisons. Valley fever, which is caused by the sometimes-lethal aspergillus fungus, may be [...] Continue Reading
Activism
The Prison Press: Conversation with David Carpenter, aka “The Trailside Killer”
By Boston Woodard Editor’s note: This extraordinary interview of David Carpenter by prisoner/journalist Boston Woodard is remarkable, not only for its insight into this fascinating and ongoing story [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – August 2013
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING No WILPF business meeting in August. See August retreat information below. WOMEN IN BLACK August 7, first Wednesday of each month at noon at the Fresno County Courthouse; [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – August 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
Hands Off Social Security Benefits!
By Gene Roza On July 2, activists from the Fresno area were joined by groups from the Modesto and Stockton areas on a bus to the Bay Area to protest cuts to Social Security along with more than 500 [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Deteriorating Core Neighborhoods: A Product of Developer-Planned Suburban Sprawl?
Will Fresno’s 2035 General Plan Update Survive the Usual Developer Rewrites? By Bob Merrill Are Fresno’s mayor and City Council serious about making Fresno’s downtown more viable, or is it merely [...] Continue Reading
Indigenous Communities and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
By Yenedit Valencia In the Central Valley, and throughout California, we have a large population of indigenous communities. Most often, these communities go unnoticed. As the Senate takes on [...] Continue Reading
Answer to Woody’s Question, 65 Years in the Making
By Tim Z. Hernandez When Woody Guthrie asked the question, “Who are these friends all scattered like dry leaves?” I wonder if he ever thought someone 65 years down the road would attempt to answer [...] Continue Reading
Measure G Results Reveal Pathway to Future Opportunities
By Michael D. Evans “Ours was a unique coalition—Republicans, Democrats, business and labor—all working for a better Fresno. We hope to keep that spirit alive.”—Randy Ghan The City of Fresno’s [...] Continue Reading
The Campaign against Legalized Loan Sharking
By Rev. Booker T. Lewis II, Rev. Chris Breedlove, Dr. Don Simmons and Andy Levine A casual drive through Fresno can quickly turn into a case study in poor city planning. If you’re driving through [...] Continue Reading
A Fresno Family Will Get Their Day in Court Against Fresno Police After All
By Daniel Luna Contrary to the apparent wishes of Federal District Court Judge Lawrence J. O’Neil, the circumstances of the murder of Stephen Willis by Fresno police officers Greg Catton and Daniel [...] Continue Reading
Let’s Take Back Calwa Park: A Story of Corruption and Gross Mismanagement
By Sandra Celedon In May, the Trust for Public Land released its annual ParkScore index, which analyzes how well the 50 largest cities across the nation are meeting the need for parks. To no one’s [...] Continue Reading