Rally for Bernie Sanders for President of the United States, in the Tower District, Fresno, April 2, 2016. Photos by Hannah Brandt [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
Dispatches from the War Zone: Homelessness in Fresno (2002–2015)
By Mike Rhodes Did the City of Fresno really use federal money intended to help the poor and bulldoze homeless shelters with it? Why was it necessary for a federal judge to order the city to stop [...] Continue Reading
NPR Host Leads Forum on Climate Change and Inequality
By Tom Frantz and Hannah Brandt On March 9, 2016, Maria Hinojosa, host of the cutting edge NPR show Latino USA, came from New York to Sacramento to moderate a panel on Inequality and Climate Change [...] Continue Reading
Fresno PD | The Most Dangerous Police Force in America?
By Kayla Moon An activist by the name of John Lang appears to have recently been murdered – his death part of a much larger pattern. Fresno Police Department (FPD) is under investigation by many [...] Continue Reading
Women’s Art and Music Festival of Fresno in May
By Kathy Ayala A creative celebration for women and led by women is coming to the historic Tower Theater in May. The Women’s Art and Music Festival of Fresno (WAMFF) will take place Friday, May 6, [...] Continue Reading
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Downtown Fresno Coalition Announces Community Outreach Campaign
By Doug Richert The Downtown Fresno Coalition (DFC) remains steadfast in its opposition to the City of Fresno’s plan to demolish the historic Fulton Mall and replace it with 20 feet of asphalt. The [...] Continue Reading
REPORT HIGHLY CRITICAL OF FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT
By Gerry Bill Something pretty bizarre has been going on at the Fresno Police Department. Apparently unbeknownst to most City leaders, such as the Mayor and the City Manager, FPD Chief Jerry Dyer [...] Continue Reading
San Luis Obispo Planners and Citizens Statewide Rebuff Oil Trains
By Vic Bedoian Over 500 people from around State converged in San Luis Obispo on February 4 and 5 with the goal of halting a project that would bring mile-long oil trains through the heart of that [...] Continue Reading
Long Time Fresno Activist Says Chief Dyer Has Got To Go
By Ellie Bluestein A reporter from The Fresno Bee asked what I thought about the conclusions of the recent internal report conducted by Michael Josephson Institute at the request of the Fresno Police [...] Continue Reading
FULTON MALL SUPPORTERS TO APPEAL DEMOLITION RULING
By Doug Richert The Downtown Fresno Coalition (DFC) was formed to promote responsible revitalization of downtown Fresno. Focusing on preserving Fulton Mall, one of DFC’s most abiding concerns is to [...] Continue Reading
#LoveWins
The hashtag #LoveWins is being used to showcase supporters of marriage equality around the nation and across the world. Our #LoveWins photo shoot put the Valley into the virtual conversation on social [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Commemorates Dr. King’s Legacy
By Hannah Brandt On Jan 18, 2016 Fresno’s annual March, ‘Mountain of Food’ collection, and Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. began at Fresno City Hall with speeches from local leaders including [...] Continue Reading