By Peter Maiden A town hall meeting titled “Our Valley, Our Voice” was held by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) at Bitwise in downtown Fresno on July 15. A second meeting was held [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
Save the Giants: Giant Sequoia National Monument
By Dr. Mehmet McMillan and Art Rodriguez The Department of the Interior recently opened a “review” of certain national monuments created in the last 20-plus years, including the Giant Sequoia, for [...] Continue Reading
Dialogue about Democracy
By John Minkler A “Dialogue about Our Democracy” will take place on Sept. 16 in celebration of Constitution Day. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at North Gym 118 at Fresno State. Free and open to [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Youth of Color Fighting to Keep Fair School Funding System
By Ziaunna Temple and Draquari McGhee On July 12, Draquari and I, along with hundreds of high school students, parents and education advocacy groups from 30 cities across California, went to [...] Continue Reading
Dedication of the Philip Levine Reading Room: A Retrospective
By Alex Vavoulis In Alexandria, Egypt, in 1954, Greek Noble Laureate George Seferis said, “Learning is one of the noblest exercises of man and to be learned is one of his highest desires.” And now, [...] Continue Reading
Why This CVPPAC Member Is Running for Office
***The content in this section is paid for by the Central Valley Progressive PAC*** By Mike Rhodes Daren Miller wants to be the District 3 Fresno City Council member who will replace Oliver Baines, [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Teachers Association: Stand with Students
***The content in this section is paid for by the Fresno Teacher's Association*** Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) and Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) have been bargaining their contract for [...] Continue Reading
Creating Spaces for Central Valley’s LGBTQ Community
By Hannah Brandt June 2017 was a big month for firsts in the Central Valley. The first Gay Pride Parade in Fresno was held in the Tower District in 1991. Now called the Rainbow Pride Festival and [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – July 2017
Public Voices Strong Support for Protecting Giant Sequoia National Monument On June 27, the Tulare County Supervisors voted 3-2 to approve a letter calling for the elimination of portions of the Giant [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Dust
By Tom Frantz No one living in the San Joaquin Valley is shocked to see a film of dust on their car the day after a wash. In this valley, we have a serious and health damaging dust problem. And this [...] Continue Reading