By Hannah Brandt You, our readers, know that we are in a fundraising drive. Thanks to your help we were able to print the March edition! To celebrate our achievements, continue our efforts, and thank [...] Continue Reading
Editorial
Letters to the Editor – March 2016
SCHOOL BUDGETS By Raymond F. Ensher The recent forums put on by the Fresno Teachers Association were well done and most informative. With an $800 million budget it is vital to implement the issues [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: Feb 2016
By Hannah Brandt February is an unusual month, in many ways. It is Black History Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate achievements in African American history. Just as Martin Luther King Jr’s [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor: February 2016
TOWER CLEAN-UP By Victor Kral The Tower District is a very pedestrian-oriented part of Fresno, having a lot of businesses that caters to folks wanting to eat out, enjoy adult beverages, shop and do [...] Continue Reading
Election Updates from the Green Party of Fresno County
By Richard Gomez Green Presidential Candidates Forum - January 23, 2016 Saturday in San Diego, California 3-6 pm You’ve heard the rest, now hear the best! Come hear Green party candidates seeking the [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: January 2016
By Hannah Brandt This month marks the start of a new calendar year. As a former teacher who spent twenty years as a student (yes, that means eight years in college), it is always strange for me to [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: December 2015
By Hannah Brandt It is the end of another year, a time when many of us observe Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays with loved ones, taking time to reflect the state of our lives and our world. [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: November 2015
By Hannah Brandt “Fresno always drags you back in.” Several people have said this to me since I moved back to town a little over a year ago. They were met with my raised eyebrow, since I did not [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: October 2015
By Hannah Brandt Two months ago, I was sipping a Mexican mocha at Café Corazon when the editor of the newspaper I wrote for tapped me on the shoulder. “Hey, how’s it going? I just quit the paper.” I [...] Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Difficult Conversations on Race & Culture
By Camille Russell Ernesto Saavedra’s decision to leave the Community Alliance was a surprise and a big disappointment to me and others on the newspaper’s board. We were happy when he accepted the job [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
By Ernesto Saavedra Being the editor has been quite an experience. In the beginning, I had no idea what I was doing. I made mistakes along the way, but I was up for the challenge. Inheriting nearly 20 [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: August 2015
We are gathered near Edwards Theatre in Fresno’s River Park. Where there is no river and no park, but plenty of things to buy. Everyone is in their Sunday best, looking in our direction. It is as if [...] Continue Reading