Text and Photos by Peter Maiden Despite high heat and smoke from wildfires, drivers turned out for a Caravan to Commit to Equity Monday, August 24th. Around a dozen cars went from the Caltrain [...] Continue Reading
Economy
Tulare County During the Pandemic –The Hard Price of Poverty
A photo essay by David Bacon Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged last week that the coronavirus crisis is expanding far faster among eight rural counties in California’s Central Valley than in the [...] Continue Reading
The Community Alliance and the Boycott of Facebook Advertising
By Peter Maiden The #StopHateForProfit campaign is calling for a boycott of paid Facebook advertising. The boycott got underway in mid-June and will extend at least until the end of July. The [...] Continue Reading
World’s Immigration and Poverty under the Pandemic
By Eduardo Stanley The number of victims is soaring around the world because of Covid-19, with over 100,000 dead persons in the United States while President Trump is playing golf. He leads the [...] Continue Reading
Pandemic Hurting Local Small Businesses
By Eduardo Stanley The social crisis created by the eruption of the coronavirus pandemic has hurt the economy since March, when local and state governments implemented a “stay in place” policy to [...] Continue Reading
Future of Central Valley Agriculture Is Regenerative
By Benny Corona California’s Central Valley feeds the United States, producing more than one-fourth of the nation’s food including 40% of the nation’s fruits and nuts. It is also home to the most [...] Continue Reading
Workers Strike at Kaiser
By Peter Maiden Kaiser mental health workers with the National Union of Healthcare Workers struck throughout California the week of Dec. 16–20 to improve the standard of care for mental health [...] Continue Reading
A Renters’ Victory in Madera
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
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