By Peter Maiden The first project of the Valley Public History Initiative, headed by Dr. Romeo Guzmán, was “Straight Outta Fresno,” which culminated last December in a hip-hop event with art and [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
Fresno Rises Up for Central Valley Workers
By Community Alliance Staff Union members and community allies alike rallied late February in Fresno to support organized labor and deter the threat to unions that could result from an anti-union [...] Continue Reading
MARCH 16, 1968: U.S. Troops Massacre 500 Civilians
By Camille Russell Fifty years ago, at the height of the American war in Vietnam, an event known as the My Lai Massacre took place in a small village in Vietnam. U.S. troops killed unarmed women, [...] Continue Reading
Connecting the Political to the Personal
By Mai Vang I started my job as Hmong Innovating Politics’ (HIP) Community Organizer nearly six months ago and despite being fluent in Hmong, I’ve had a really tough time trying to explain to my [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Air District Lies to the Public
By Tom Frantz The San Joaquin Valley had extremely high levels of air pollution over the holidays. From Dec. 24 to Jan. 5, the hospital emergency wards were jammed. People died in excessive [...] Continue Reading
Organized Camps Initial Solution to Unsheltered Homelessness
By Paul Thomas Jackson Editor’s note: “Organized Camps” is the second article in a three-part series on homelessness in Fresno. Organized camps are the right way to begin solving unsheltered [...] Continue Reading
Pop Culture Invades North Fresno
By Andy Hansen-Smith A music concert called Grizzly Fest in the vein of a smaller Coachella or Napa Valley’s Bottle Rock is scheduled for May 18–19 at Woodward Park but not without controversy. Was [...] Continue Reading
The Case for the Office of Immigrant Affairs
By Samuel Molina Congress again failed to deliver meaningful legislation addressing immigration. Despite the fact that conservatives hold a majority in Congress, it does not seem that Republicans can [...] Continue Reading
Why Don’t People Vote?
By Halima Aquino. M.A. Editor’s note: “Why Don’t People Vote” is the second in a series of articles from the VEEP Center for Democracy Initiatives following up on a research project completed by the [...] Continue Reading
Renowned Performing Arts Festival Returns
The Rogue Festival, Fresno’s completely uncensored theater and performing arts festival, returns to the Tower District March 1–10. The 17th annual Rogue Festival will present more than 200 separate [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Football Club: Fans’ Dreams Come True?
By Peter Maiden “The beautiful game brings people together.” That’s a classic statement about soccer, coming Feb. 22, from Angel Moreno, media relations coordinator of the Fresno Football Club (FFC). [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Progressive PAC – March 2018
Xavier Becerra, the Attorney General for the State of California, spoke at the February 2018 Central Valley Progressive PAC (CVPPAC) meeting. Becerra spoke about the importance of using the law to [...] Continue Reading