The Foxes are looking for a location downtown to build a soccer stadium. The purpose is twofold: The league requires games be played on a field primarily used for soccer and Chukchansi Park is too big [...] Continue Reading
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Students Call on California Leaders to Address Racial Inequality in Schools on Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
By Saa’un Bell One hundred students and parents from Fresno and across the state marched on the state capitol urging lawmakers to make good on the promise of Brown v. Board of Education, on the 64th [...] Continue Reading
This Upside-Down Nation
By Ruth Gadebusch My head just can’t stop swirling with each day’s political news. So much lip service is given to the vision of our forefathers (mothers were excluded) of the nation that was supposed [...] Continue Reading
Interview with Peace and Freedom Candidate for Governor Gloria La Riva
By Peter Maiden Gloria La Riva is a longtime social activist. She is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. La Riva retired as a printer at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she worked [...] Continue Reading
Male Privilege, Misogyny and White Fear on the Campaign Trail
By Kevin Hall (Editor’s note: The writer has supported the Veva Islas campaign financially and as a volunteer.) Three candidates are vying to become the next representative for District 7 on the [...] Continue Reading
Immigrant Detainees: What Happens After Arrest
By Boston Woodard During a six-week extradition beginning in California on March 20, 2017, and ending May 4, 2017, in Massachusetts, I witnessed a small part of President Donald Trump’s war on [...] Continue Reading
Breaking the Iran Nuclear Deal Is a Significant Threat to World Peace
By Gerry Bill If there were a Nobel Prize for “Greatest Threat to World Peace,” perhaps Donald Trump should be the first one to be nominated for it. There could be many bases for nominating him, but [...] Continue Reading
Slaughter Dedicated to Women’s Issues
By George B. Kauffman Louise M. Slaughter (D–NY) died on March 16 (1929–2018) at the age of 88, the oldest sitting member of Congress, serving her 16th term in the House of Representatives. She was [...] Continue Reading
Changing What I Ate Led to My Biggest Health Breakthrough
By Farin Montanez I don’t have an “I lost 80 pounds” story. I don’t even have an “I got back to my pre-baby weight” story. Actually, when I talk about the changes I made to my diet to become a [...] Continue Reading
Double the Love: Fresno’s Mobile Spot for Vegan Tacos
By Ana Rivera As I approach La Jacka Mobile, I could already smell the carne asada (grilled beef), al pastor (pineapple and chile marinated pork), tripas (chitterlings or fried cow intestines) and [...] Continue Reading
Coalition of Fresno Citizens Rallies for Better Parks
Fresno for Parks Leads Grassroots Effort to Let Voters Decide on a November Ballot Measure By Natasha Biasell Residents are gathering signatures to ensure November’s general election ballot includes a [...] Continue Reading