By Eduardo Stanley Last October, 30 families living in the Laguna Knoll apartment complex of Madera received a no-fault 60-day eviction. This decision sparked the reaction of City Council Member [...] Continue Reading
Economy
Our Confused and Confusing World
By Ruth Gadebusch The air seems filled with signs of the season. In our part of the world, the fall colors are beautiful. Our thoughts are filled with visions of bountiful tables and beyond to [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Investment Booms but Leaves Workers Behind
By Mark Hedin California boasts the world’s fifth-largest economy, with Central Valley’s agricultural exports a key driver. In the state’s continuous economic growth, only the Bay Area has been [...] Continue Reading
Where Is Dyer on Addressing the Homeless?
By James Mendez At an Oct. 16 press conference, three of Jerry Dyer’s strong supporters—Fresno City Council Members Mike Karbassi and Garry Bredefeld and Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall—of his [...] Continue Reading
Relationships Speak Loudly in Fresno’s Mayoral Race
By James Mendez I attended the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Mayoral Candidates Forum on Oct. 19. Andrew Janz and Jerry Dyer discussed their positions on poverty in Fresno, lack of parks for many of [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Veterans Stand Down 2019
By Stan Santos During the week of Sept. 16–20, the Central Valley Veterans (CVV) held their Veterans Stand Down 2019 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8900 in Fresno. In their 30th year, [...] Continue Reading
Fresno County General Plan: “Jello without the Mold”
By Radley Reep Why is land-use planning such a slippery mess? Well, the answer’s quite simple actually: It’s intended to be that way. Title 7 of the California Government Code charges city [...] Continue Reading
Eight Arrested Supporting Fresno County Home Care Workers
By Vic Bedoian Eight people, including United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, were arrested on Aug. 20 for blocking a meeting of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, as hundreds of [...] Continue Reading
Fresno County General Plan: The Struggle for Control
By Radley Reep Fresno County’s long-range land-use planning is in shambles, and local officials and county residents are sparring over how to deal with the situation. Rather than cooperating to [...] Continue Reading
Action Needed Now on Family Shelters
By Kayla Moon A homeless mother is mourning the loss of her three-month-old daughter who died in a Fresno motel. According to the Fresno County Coroner’s report, the cause of death is believed to [...] Continue Reading
A Family’s Journey
By Dez Martinez Naszar’ie Maray Butler Sunrise: April 3, 2019 Sunset: July 14, 2019 Akifa and Denny (mother and father) became homeless in October 2018 in Fresno. Akifa looked for [...] Continue Reading
In Crisis: Fresno County Long-Range Planning
By Radley Reep Fresno County 2000–2020 General Plan In the 1990s, dissatisfied with escalating urban sprawl and chronic poverty in the Central Valley, a cadre of concerned citizens—including [...] Continue Reading