Everyone deserves safe, clean and affordable energy. But right now Fresno residents have the highest utility bills in the United States. And they’re about to get a whole lot higher. On Nov. 7, the [...] Continue Reading
Economy
Con Trump, aumenta el costo de la vida
https://hispanicla.com/con-trump-aumenta-el-costo-de-la-vida-aunque-diga-lo-contrario-125521] (Nota del Editor: se reproduce este artículo con la correspondiente autorización de [...] Continue Reading
“A Mine Awaiting Extraction”
Books about the business world usually aren’t compelling page-turners. And yet Megan Greenwell accomplishes exactly this in Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, her deep [...] Continue Reading
Las Políticas de Trump Están Aplastando los Sueños de los Emprendedores Inmigrantes
(Nota del editor: esta nota se reproduce con el permiso de American Community Media) Las pequeñas empresas, los mayores creadores de empleo en Estados Unidos, se enfrentan a los efectos adversos [...] Continue Reading
Minority Rule: Disastrous and Cruel
As of Dec. 15, 2024, the population of the United States was 346,270,409 according to data collected by the United Nations. The United States has a voting age population of 262,083,034. Seven percent [...] Continue Reading
Racism and Class War in Fresno
At a Sept. 23 press conference, City of Fresno officials announced that the City would be aggressively enforcing its harsh new anti-camping ordinance, which calls for arresting unhoused people [...] Continue Reading
Dockworkers’ Strike
In early October, there was a short-lived strike by about 45,000 dockworkers of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The ILA had been negotiating since May 2024 [...] Continue Reading
Lights Out!
Heat is dwindling, but the cold is coming soon. With PG&E prices, the Central Valley better bundle up. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), an investor-owned utility company that powers [...] 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
Central Labor Council Sponsored Page
September 2024 This is a .pdf of the September 2024 Central Labor Council Page. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the pages for easier reading. Simply place your cursor [...] Continue Reading
Bitwise: A Dream Dies Hard
Irma Olguin Jr. wore a black top with a white dress jacket and gray slacks. Her co-defendant, Jake Soberal, wore a dark blue suit. In federal court in Fresno on July 17 they looked calm and confident, [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program
The Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) will administer a $1 million pilot anti-poverty program by providing 150 qualifying families (75 from Huron and 75 from the city of Fresno) [...] Continue Reading