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CVPPAC Endorsed Candidates Head to the November General Election By Mike Rhodes The June primary election resulted in some good news. Several progressive candidates endorsed by the CVPPAC have [...] Continue Reading
California: Opposition to Sanctuary State a Planned Conservative Attack
By Eduardo Stanley Several California cities that are under the control of Republican city council members, such as San Diego, Alamitos, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, San Juan Capistrano and Yorba [...] Continue Reading
No Camping Ordinance: Success or Failure?
By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s note: This is the third article of a four-part series on Fresno’s anti-camping ordinance.) Litigation has been compared to the game of chess. The key is to anticipate [...] Continue Reading
Elections Matter. Really!
By Michael D. Evans (Editor’s note: The content below was prepared before the certification of the California primary election scheduled for July 5. Although electoral outcomes are unlikely to change, [...] Continue Reading
Latino Millennial Vote
By Ben Monterroso The young Latino vote will be a key factor in deciding the future of our country; data indicate that they have an unprecedented potential to make their political mark. If Latino [...] Continue Reading
Shame on Us
By Ruth Gadebusch What is happening to would be immigrants on our southern border is unworthy of this nation. What makes it OK for this nation of immigrants to treat asylum seekers in such a dastardly [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Foxes Looking For A Place To Call Home
The Foxes are looking for a location downtown to build a soccer stadium. The purpose is twofold: The league requires games be played on a field primarily used for soccer and Chukchansi Park is too big [...] Continue Reading
Students Call on California Leaders to Address Racial Inequality in Schools on Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
By Saa’un Bell One hundred students and parents from Fresno and across the state marched on the state capitol urging lawmakers to make good on the promise of Brown v. Board of Education, on the 64th [...] Continue Reading
Interview with Peace and Freedom Candidate for Governor Gloria La Riva
By Peter Maiden Gloria La Riva is a longtime social activist. She is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. La Riva retired as a printer at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she worked [...] Continue Reading
Double the Love: Fresno’s Mobile Spot for Vegan Tacos
By Ana Rivera As I approach La Jacka Mobile, I could already smell the carne asada (grilled beef), al pastor (pineapple and chile marinated pork), tripas (chitterlings or fried cow intestines) and [...] Continue Reading
Coalition of Fresno Citizens Rallies for Better Parks
Fresno for Parks Leads Grassroots Effort to Let Voters Decide on a November Ballot Measure By Natasha Biasell Residents are gathering signatures to ensure November’s general election ballot includes a [...] Continue Reading