Twenty years ago, Fresno County residents fell into acrimonious debate over transportation, land use and air pollution. Fueling tensions was the process being used to renew Measure C, our countywide [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change
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
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
Challenges of a Warming Valley Region
Climate change is dramatically affecting virtually every aspect of life in the San Joaquin Valley and our surrounding mountains. Mostly because of a warming planet, state and region. In 2018, [...] Continue Reading
Can “C” Stand for Community?
Cars, Climate, Clovis: “C” stands for many issues in the emerging debate over priorities for Measure C, our countywide transportation sales tax expiring in 2027. Above all else, it should stand for [...] Continue Reading
Pesar De Las Lluvias, La Sequía En California Sigue Amenazante
En una clara señal de que la sequía persiste, California adoptó nuevas regulaciones de emergencia destinadas a evitar que los residentes desperdicien el agua preciosa del estado. Las reglas [...] Continue Reading
Giant Sequoia Land Managers Report 2021 Wildfire Devastation
Federal and tribal land managers have provided an assessment of the 2021 wildfires that burned nearly 200,000 acres in the Giant Sequoia ecosystem, killing thousands of the forest monarchs. The KNP [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Smoggies to Be Awarded
Breathers citywide are eager to learn who will take home a coveted golden inhaler—The Smoggie—at this year’s inaugural awards event for Fresno’s worst votes and quotes on air pollution and climate [...] Continue Reading
La catástrofe climática, de Kentucky a Kampala
En Estados Unidos, una serie de tornados devastadores azotaron Kentucky y los estados vecinos el viernes por la noche. La mega tormenta, llamada “de supercélulas”, recorrió más de 320 kilómetros y [...] Continue Reading
Think Global, Act Local: Transportation
Greenland’s glaciers are melting faster than the icy walls of the Fresno County Transportation Authority, but a large fissure cracked open in early November. The breach came when Measure C Renewal [...] Continue Reading
No More Oil Drilling Where We Live, Study and Play!
On Oct. 21, Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Wilmington, Calif., to make a surprising announcement. Surrounded by doctors, environmental justice leaders and California legislators who have championed [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change, Wildfires and the Future of Giant Sequoias
The firefighting effort to suppress Sequoia National Park’s KNP Complex Fire is beginning to wind down after burning nearly 90,000 acres of drought-stressed forest. With containment increasing around [...] Continue Reading