Jerry Garcia’s Dead (Undead, Undead, Undead) Why are there so many Grateful Dead cover bands in Humboldt County? (And yes, that was a rhetorical question.) I like the Grateful Dead too, but damn, [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Faith in the Supreme Court In my four campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives in Central California in the 1970s and 1980s, I raised the issue of protecting the Constitution of the United [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Laken Riley Act Denies Due Process Thank you for the article by Edward Kissam on immigrant rights published in your February 2025 edition and your editorial on the same subject. I appreciated the [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
A couple of observations regarding your January issue. First, in Ruth Gadebusch’s column (“One Woman’s View”), she states that “If Hunter Biden were not the President’s son, this offense would have [...] Continue Reading
In Need of a Cat Sanctuary The greater Fresno area needs an affordable and accessible sanctuary for our exploding cat population. The only local sanctuary, The Cat House on the Kings, demands [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
The Complexity of Holiday Greetings A recent conversation with a business acquaintance sparked a thought-provoking discussion on the use of the phrase “Happy Holidays.” It all began when he shared [...] Continue Reading
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Why Rudy Salas Is the Leader Latinos Need As Latinos in California, we know what it means to fight for our families, dignity and future. We work hard, show up for each other and push for [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Where Does the Money Go? Where has all the federal funding gone? Fresno received lots and lots of money, so where may it be hiding? Fresno was supposed to build lots of tiny homes and remodel “old” [...] Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor
Election 2024 Your August Community Alliance was excellent! Your editor’s comments are right on target. This November’s election certainly is one of the most critical elections of our lifetimes, [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Spread the Word It’s time to bring back sanity into this 2024 Presidential election. I’m not surprised to hear people saying, “Why should I bother to vote?”Can’t blame them if they feel that they [...] Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor
Not Rocket Science The solution to the immigration problem, if we really want to solve it, is not rocket science. If the immigration problem is caused by political and economic oppression in other [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Trumpism Is Rebranded Racism! Amid this brouhaha about Trump the loser, Trump the leader, Trump the owner of the Right Wing, etc., etc., etc., the underlying question we are missing is: “What is [...] Continue Reading