By Mike Rhodes In January, this newspaper announced that there would be an article about the deep corruption within the Fresno Police Department that goes back for generations. “The Long History of [...] Continue Reading
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The Fresno Mayoral Race and the Homeless
By Mike Rhodes A proposal to warehouse as many of the homeless as possible on G Street south of Ventura Street was not warmly received by homeless advocates, several Fresno City Council members and [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Jail Transfers Immigrants to ICE Custody
By Stan Santos Fresno County continues to violate the civil rights and basic humanity of immigrants in custody as it facilitates the transfer of arrestees to ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs [...] Continue Reading
Mistrial Outcome for Venezuelan Embassy Protectors
By Leni Villagomez Reeves Even with the defenders not allowed to present facts and the prosecutors free to present political fantasy as if it were reality, they couldn’t convict. On Feb. 14, the [...] Continue Reading
Is the Air Force Contaminating Fresno’s Water?
By Pat Elder Fresno’s Southeast Surface Water Treatment Plant is located 7,500 feet from the former Fire Training Areas (FTAs) used by the Fresno Air National Guard for 50 years—the same period the [...] Continue Reading
Chilean Resistance
By Juan Trujillo Limones SANTIAGO, CHILE—“I’m going for my mother, for a better and dignified retirement,” 33-year-old Mauricio Fredes Lambi told his family when he left home to participate on the [...] Continue Reading
Pre-candidato presidencial Mike Bloomberg visitó Fresno
Por Alianza Comunitaria Mike Bloomberg visitó Fresno el pasado lunes 3 de febrero donde participó de un rally en el Colegio Comunitario de la ciudad. Unas 250 personas asistieron al evento —Bernie [...] Continue Reading
Organizaciones del Valle Central se unen por el Censo 2020
Por Eduardo Stanley El pasado viernes 31 de enero, varias organizaciones de los condados de Merced, Madera, Fresno y Tulare se reunieron para discutir estrategias para implementar el Censo 2020, es [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Mayor’s Race Pits Progressive Vision versus the Establishment
By Vic Bedoian Although the election for mayor of Fresno is in theory nonpartisan, in reality it’s a choice between a progressive vision for the city’s future pursued by Andrew Janz and Fresno’s [...] Continue Reading
2020 Primary Election Endorsement Grid
Democrats: California Democratic Party/Fresno County Democratic Party Republicans: California Republican Party/Fresno County Republican Party Labor: California Labor [...] Continue Reading
Presidential Primary Election Calendar
Feb. 3: Vote-by-mail ballots in the mailFeb. 4: Ballot drop boxes openFeb. 17: Last day to register for this electionFeb. 18–March 3: Conditional Voter Registration periodFeb. 22: Eleven-day Vote [...] Continue Reading
Activist Shaun King Speaks in Support of Bernie Sanders
Alexandria O'Casey, left, holds a speaker that connects activist Shaun King to an audience in Bernie Sanders campaign headquarters, at 1250 Fulton St. in downtown Fresno on January 2. King is a social [...] Continue Reading