“I remember, as a child, three or four years old, going to funerals of men in Pixley, Arvin, Ducor, Visalia, throughout the Central Valley. These men had died alone, by themselves. I remember burying [...] Continue Reading
Agriculture
La Gran Huelga de la Uva de Delano de 1965: Lecciones para Construir una Coalición Multiétnica
POR BOB McCLOSKEY e I.SMILEY CALDERON “Recuerdo, de niño, a los tres o cuatro años, asistir a los funerales de hombres en Pixley, Arvin, Ducor, Visalia, por todo el Valle Central. Estos hombres [...] Continue Reading
No More Broken Promises
For decades, rural communities in California have carried the burden of toxic pesticides sprayed near their homes, schools and workplaces. Among the worst is 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), a [...] Continue Reading
Allensworth: Striving to Thrive
As in most small towns, Allensworth’s children are at the heart of community life. Whether it is the school play, sporting events or holidays, kids bring people together as a community. Families [...] Continue Reading
Allensworth: Buscando la Prosperidad
Como en la mayoría de los pueblos pequeños, los niños de Allensworth son el centro de la vida comunitaria. Ya sea en la obra de teatro escolar, eventos deportivos o días festivos, los niños unen a la [...] Continue Reading
Explorando el Uso del Suelo en el Valle de San Joaquín
¿Quién decide cómo se utiliza el suelo en el Valle de San Joaquín? ¿Cómo afectan esas decisiones nuestras vidas? ¿Qué podemos hacer al respecto? Estas preguntas fueron el tema central de una gira de [...] Continue Reading
Exploring Land Use in the San Joaquin Valley
Who decides how land in the San Joaquin Valley is used? How do those decisions affect our lives? What can we do about it? Those queries were the overarching theme of an environmental and land-use [...] Continue Reading
First-in-the-World Online Pesticide Notification System
For decades, farmworker communities across California have demanded the right to know beforehand what, when and where hazardous agricultural pesticides will be applied. They have wanted to be able [...] Continue Reading
Ataque a los inmigrantes
Desde el 20 de enero, Donald Trump ha firmado órdenes ejecutivas (OE), aprobó un proyecto de ley del Congreso e impulsado medidas que castigan a los inmigrantes. Su obsesión es demostrar que los [...] Continue Reading
Environmental and Land-Use Reality Tour
Join us on an informative and fun tour to better understand the causes of the ecological deterioration of San Joaquin Valley land, air and water and to explore mechanisms for restoration and enhancing [...] Continue Reading
Huron, Heart of the Valley
Heart of the Valley. That is Huron’s motto. The words are even emblazoned on the new bridge on State Route 269 as it crosses Los Gatos Creek just before entering town. In a very real sense, it is [...] Continue Reading
Rally Against Pesticide 1,3-D in Visalia
Farmworkers, community leaders and environmental advocates gathered in Visalia to protest the use of the pesticide 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D or Telone) and demand stronger regulatory protections from [...] Continue Reading