Back in the late 1960s, The Prisoner was my favorite TV show by far. It was a quirky spy-type series, and in it a British agent was whisked away to a clandestine site known only as The Village. In [...] Continue Reading
Saving a Cultural Icon and a Neighborhood
After an excruciating period of bargaining, the Fresno City Council voted to purchase the Tower Theatre, which has been at the center of controversy and a culture-war conflict for more than a year. [...] Continue Reading
Poetry Corner
Richard’s Soliloquy (Blank Verse Poem) Sometimes I feel I just cannot go on. I want to stop and let my spirit be. The forces in this world want more and more. They make demands upon my [...] Continue Reading
Mural Unveiled at Jaswant Singh Khalra Park in Fresno
A Sikh man captures a mural being unveiled at Jaswant Singh Khalra Park in West Fresno on May 22. The cost of the mural was covered by the James Irvine Foundation as part of an award package for [...] Continue Reading
Fresno to Buy Tower Theatre for $6.5 Million
On April 21, the Fresno City Council voted 4-3 to buy the iconic Tower Theatre. Council Members Esmeralda Soria, Miguel Arias, Tyler Maxwell and Nelson Esparza voted “yes,” whereas Mike Karbassi, Luis [...] Continue Reading
Agustin Lira: A Voice for Change
Looking at the world today, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by bad news. Climate change, discrimination, unjust systems and wars riddle the daily news. Although it is important to keep up with these [...] Continue Reading
Agustín Lira, una voz para el cambio
Al mirar el mundo hoy en día, es fácil sentirse abrumado por las malas noticias. El cambio climático, la discriminación, los sistemas injustos y las guerras plagan las noticias diarias. Si bien es [...] Continue Reading
Frida Café Moving into the Old Fresno Water Tower
The Old Fresno Water Tower, on Fresno Street and O Street, was built in 1894. At that time a canal ran beside it, providing the downtown area with its water supply. Every day exactly at noon, a steam [...] Continue Reading