Sukhvir Kaur, an immigrant from India living in Visalia, knew something was wrong when her oldest son, Anmol, asked, “Mom, do I look different?” He avoided elaborating for a while, but later he [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
The Condemned: Transferring Out of San Quentin
By Donald Ray Young So now we can get off the row, but the death sentence remains? The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has taken the first steps in removing the death [...] Continue Reading
Corruption in the Fresno Police Department Runs Deep
By Mike Rhodes In January, this newspaper announced that there would be an article about the deep corruption within the Fresno Police Department that goes back for generations. “The Long History of [...] Continue Reading
The Fresno Mayoral Race and the Homeless
By Mike Rhodes A proposal to warehouse as many of the homeless as possible on G Street south of Ventura Street was not warmly received by homeless advocates, several Fresno City Council members and [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Jail Transfers Immigrants to ICE Custody
By Stan Santos Fresno County continues to violate the civil rights and basic humanity of immigrants in custody as it facilitates the transfer of arrestees to ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs [...] Continue Reading
Is the Air Force Contaminating Fresno’s Water?
By Pat Elder Fresno’s Southeast Surface Water Treatment Plant is located 7,500 feet from the former Fire Training Areas (FTAs) used by the Fresno Air National Guard for 50 years—the same period the [...] Continue Reading
Pre-candidato presidencial Mike Bloomberg visitó Fresno
Por Alianza Comunitaria Mike Bloomberg visitó Fresno el pasado lunes 3 de febrero donde participó de un rally en el Colegio Comunitario de la ciudad. Unas 250 personas asistieron al evento —Bernie [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Mayor’s Race Pits Progressive Vision versus the Establishment
By Vic Bedoian Although the election for mayor of Fresno is in theory nonpartisan, in reality it’s a choice between a progressive vision for the city’s future pursued by Andrew Janz and Fresno’s [...] Continue Reading
Jerry Dyer for Mayor? Progressive Activists Say Hell No!
By Mike Rhodes (Editor’s note: The best indication of how a person will behave in the future is to look at what they have done in their past. This is a common theme when an employer is [...] Continue Reading
Large Pro-Impeachment Rally Held in Clovis
By Peter MaidenPhotos by Peter Maiden More than 600 demonstrations calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump were held throughout the country on Dec. 17. There were actions in all 50 [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Dreamers Travel to D.C. for DACA Hearing
By Juan Santiago The Dreamers’ movement reached a pivotal moment in November when the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case. The case made it [...] Continue Reading