By Ruth Gadebusch With the publication of the zoning map of the City of Fresno with all those little empty spaces I was once again reminded of the many county islands within the city limits. Why do [...] Continue Reading
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Discussion at Reedley Peace Center about Israel Palestine
By Hannah Brandt A Fresno State student recently back from Palestine spoke at the Reedley Peace Center on Jan. 15, 2016. She was born and grew up partially in the U.S., living first in New York City [...] Continue Reading
Science: The Year in Review 2015
By George B. Kauffman This is the time of year that lists of the previous year’s most important events, discoveries, or other breakthroughs in various fields are drawn up, often on social media. As in [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – February 2016
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING WILPF will meet Thursday, February 11, at 7 PM, at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK February 3, (first [...] 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
SUMMERSET APARTMENTS | Abysmal Conditions Indicative of Neglected South Fresno
By Hannah Brandt and Santy Phaphol It is the day before Thanksgiving and two former Roosevelt High classmates are trudging through soggy grass at Summerset Apartments in south central Fresno. Rusted [...] Continue Reading
Human Rights Day
By Richard D. Iyall On Dec. 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Thereafter, Dec. 10 of every year is observed as Human Rights Day. On Dec. 10, 2015, a [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Climate Disaster, Paris and California
By Tom Frantz The nations of the world have reached an agreement in Paris that calls for net zero CO2 emissions some time in the second half of this century. Unfortunately, the goal is appropriate [...] Continue Reading
Electoral Outlook
By Michael D. Evans Our Presidential election is dominating the U.S. news, with outrageous reality-TV-like personalities and attention-grabbing demagoguery from the Republican candidates. [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Homeless Advocates See the Bigger Picture
By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s note: The sources for the information included herein are available in the online version of this article.) Those readers who celebrate Jesus’s birthday usually do so [...] Continue Reading
Should Progressives Elect the Next Mayor of Fresno?
*** The content in this section is paid for by the Central Valley Progressive PAC *** By Mike Rhodes Fresno and the Central Valley has a reputation as a conservative stronghold in a state that is [...] Continue Reading
“Mississippi Fresno” An Interview with Dr. Floyd D. Harris
By Hannah Brandt “Being the only Black minister in Fresno on the front lines, in the trenches, I have a bulls-eye on me. But I am okay with that because being on the front lines gives people hope.” [...] Continue Reading