By Wasan Abu-Baker Muslims are well known for their warm hospitality. Our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that whoever believes in God and the Day of Judgment, let him honor his neighbor, [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
Gandhi Birthday Celebration at Peace Garden
The 148th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, apostle of peace and nonviolence, also known as the father of human rights in the 20th century and patron saint of the peace movement globally, will be observed [...] Continue Reading
Stop the Hate Rally
By Loretta Kensinger (This is the speech given by Loretta Kensinger, Central Valley Progressive PAC Vice President, at the Stop the Hate rally on Aug. 24. The event was held in the Tower District.) [...] Continue Reading
Is Political and Ideological Purity the Road to Victory?
By Mike Rhodes Is there any local politician you agree with on all issues? 100% of the time? How about your friends and family? Do you agree 100% of the time with them on all issues? Of course not. [...] Continue Reading
Ten Things You Should Know About Ashjian
By Kaylia Metcalfe Editor’s note: The original version of this article was published in Perhaps We Learn https:// perhapswelearn.blogspot.com/, and this edited version is republished with [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – September 2017
By Hannah Brandt August was another exhausting and often discouraging month. From the Fresno City Council passing the ban on homeless dwellings in Fresno to the White supremacist attacks in [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: The Sierra Forests and Air Pollution
By Tom Frantz We know that most of our air pollution comes from industrial operations and mobile sources. But this pollution does not just stay in the air that we breathe on the Valley floor. Summer [...] Continue Reading
Jewish Film Series
By Temple Beth Israel Films Committee The Jewish Film Series will return to Temple Beth Israel (6622 N. Maroa Ave.) on Sept. 16 with a golden oldie, The Frisco Kid, starring Gene Wilder as a naive [...] Continue Reading
Update on Fresno Transformative Climate Communities Funding
By Hannah Brandt Many questions and concerns emerged on July 20 from the first public steering committee meeting of the Fresno Transformative Climate Communities Collaborative (FTCCC) at the [...] Continue Reading
Gay Central Valley Board Announces Cessation of Operations
By Gay Central Valley Editor’s note: This article was published originally at Gay Central Valley at www.gaycentralvalley.org. Gay Central Valley officially formed as a nonprofit in January 2009. [...] Continue Reading