By Ron Martin Tom Frantz, Kern County farmer-activist, led about 25 members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Fresnans against Fracking on a tour of sites of polluting [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
Failing Codes
By Simone Cranston-Rhodes It is the day before Thanksgiving, and I am bundled up against the cold as I walk around Summerset apartments with my companion Gone Nanthadeth. Many of us will be thankful [...] Continue Reading
En Recuerdo and Dia de los Muertos event at Arte Americas
By Community Alliance Staff Throughout the month of November, downtown Fresno museum, Arte Americas, put on an exhibit of artwork celebrating the iconic Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. It was called [...] Continue Reading
A Legal Camp for the Formerly Homeless in Eugene, Ore. Could This Be a Model for Cities Like Fresno?
By Ron Martin Opportunity Village Eugene (OVE) in Oregon is nestled among lumberyards and warehouses at 111 Garfield Street. It houses about 30 formerly homeless men and women in small, tall [...] Continue Reading
Peace Fresno Hosts Events in Solidarity with Palestine
By Teresa Castillo In a continuing effort to share information, with a goal of gaining a better understanding of the Israel-Palestine issue, Peace Fresno recently brought two individuals to speak in [...] Continue Reading
Wings Fresno Has a Fantastic Year in 2015!
By Bev Fitzpatrick Can you imagine not having a roof over your head, or a bed to sleep on, a shower or a way to cook a hot meal? For many homeless individuals these things don’t exist. However, Wings [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Harming Children with Air Pollution Is Criminal
By Tom Frantz A serious incident involving harm to scores of children occurred on Nov. 14 in Kern County. It happened at the Kern County Soccer Park where the American Youth Soccer Organization [...] Continue Reading
Dolores Speaks at Central Valley Progressive PAC Event
By Hannah Brandt On Sept. 27, the Central Valley Progressive Political Action Committee (CVP PAC) hosted union organizer and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta at the home of Pat Wolk. It was a time to [...] Continue Reading
Poverty in Fresno and How the Mayor Is Missing the Point
By Eduardo Stanley Editor’s note: The sources for the information included herein are available in the online version of this article. On Oct. 13, Zocalo Public Square presented a panel discussion [...] Continue Reading
Notes from Home: Drill for Will
By Trudy Wischemann (Editor’s note: This article was previously published in Tulare County’s Foothills Sun-Gazette on Oct. 7, 2015.) I was bottle-feeding a kitten on the back step when I heard Paul [...] Continue Reading
Dolores Huerta Joins the Central Valley Progressive PAC
By Mike Rhodes “Whose got the power? We have the power!” That chant rang out loud and clear from the 200+ attendees of the CVPPAC Evening with Dolores Huerta. “What kind of power? People power!” [...] Continue Reading
Saving Sierra Nevada Forests from Catastrophic Collapse
By Vic Bedoian Scientists and land stewards in Sierra Nevada pine forests are alarmed about the changing conditions inflaming the frequency and ferocity of mountain wildfires in recent years. [...] Continue Reading