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
Economy
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
The Crushing Burden of Student Loan Debt
By Alexia Baca Morgan Americans have $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. This is is $620 billion more than total U.S. credit card debt. It is second only to mortgage debt in this country. The [...] Continue Reading
Cannabis Town Hall
By Cesar Casamayor and Gidai Maaza The People’s Dispensary Fresno is hosting a cannabis town hall on May 6 at the First Congregational Church (aka Big Red Church, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. As the city [...] Continue Reading
Cannabis Town Hall
By Cesar Casamayor and Gidai Maaza The People’s Dispensary Fresno is hosting a cannabis town hall on May 6 at the First Congregational Church (aka Big Red Church, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. As the city [...] Continue Reading
Labor Union Fight Comes to Fresno
By Stan Santos In recent days, the first salvo was fired in the Fresno area in the nationwide war on labor unions and the rights of workers to organize. On March 5, a right-wing, anti-worker group [...] Continue Reading
Labor Union Fight Comes to Fresno
By Stan Santos In recent days, the first salvo was fired in the Fresno area in the nationwide war on labor unions and the rights of workers to organize. On March 5, a right-wing, anti-worker group [...] Continue Reading
Developer Dollars, Democratic Duplicity
By Kevin Hall Few were downtown at the Fresno City Hall on a cold morning in late January to witness the new City Council fail its first real test of character. The one that matters most in city [...] Continue Reading
Developer Dollars, Democratic Duplicity
By Kevin Hall Few were downtown at the Fresno City Hall on a cold morning in late January to witness the new City Council fail its first real test of character. The one that matters most in city [...] Continue Reading
Equity on the Mall: The Valley Is Rising
By The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation Recently, in his State of the State address, Governor Gavin Newsom recognized that “the [San Joaquin] Valley may be known around the world for [...] Continue Reading
Equity on the Mall: The Valley Is Rising
By The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation Recently, in his State of the State address, Governor Gavin Newsom recognized that “the [San Joaquin] Valley may be known around the world for [...] Continue Reading