“The sun beams down on a brand new day, no more welfare tax to pay, jobless millions whisked away, convinced the liberals it’s okay, so let’s get dressed and dance away while they kill, kill, kill the [...] Continue Reading
Housing
Hotel Fresno Grand Opening
The recently renovated Hotel Fresno on Broadway Plaza downtown had a grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 3. Mayor Jerry Dyer, City Council Member Miguel Arias and Assembly Member [...] Continue Reading
Fresno, the New Los Angeles
On Aug. 24, I invited Brunette Harris, Bobbie Parks, Evonne Gordon and Diane Smith to share with me their update on an interview they did 14 years ago with the Community Alliance [...] Continue Reading
Delano Residents Take Charge
Last year, Delano residents attempted to pass a stricter rent control ordinance that would be easy to enforce at the local level. The ordinance did not pass the City Council. Residents then moved on [...] Continue Reading
Residentes de Delano se Hacen Cargo
El año pasado, los residentes de Delano intentaron aprobar una ordenanza de control de alquileres más estricta que sería más fácil de implementar a nivel local. El Ayuntamiento no la aprobó. Luego, [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Briefs
Coalinga-Huron Teachers Vote to Strike On April 15, educators from the Coalinga-Huron Unified Teachers Association (CHUTA) voted to authorize a strike if a settlement cannot be reached by early [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Briefs
LOUD for Tomorrow LOUD for Tomorrow (LFT) is a grassroots youth-led organization based in Kern County, which accounts for 66% of the registered voters in Congressional District 22—the seat [...] Continue Reading
City of Clovis Settles with Desiree Martinez
(Editor’s note: The City of Clovis made public the announcement of a settlement agreement between the City and Desiree “Dez” Martinez that could have dramatic implications in Clovis regarding [...] Continue Reading
Supervisors Reverse Development Restrictions
(Editor’s note: The article below is reprinted by permission of Fresnoland. The Board of Supervisors vote on the issue referenced in the article took place after the original publication, therefore [...] Continue Reading
Where Have All the Public Dollars Gone?
California spent $17.5 billion trying to combat homelessness from 2018 to 2022, reported Nick Watt of CNN, on July 11, 2023. His article, “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The [...] Continue Reading
La ciudad de Clovis Llega a un Acuerdo con Desiree Martinez
(Nota del editor: La Ciudad de Clovis hizo público el anuncio de un acuerdo de conciliación entre la Ciudad y Desiree “Dez” Martinez que podría tener implicaciones dramáticas en Clovis con respecto a [...] Continue Reading
Silent Suffering
BY THE MEADOWBROOK TENANT ASSOCIATION As rents continue to increase across the San Joaquin Valley, renters are pulling together to form tenant unions to protect themselves from negligent and [...] Continue Reading