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Local & State
Fresno’s Homeless Forsaken By Those in Power
By Paul Thomas Jackson (Editor’s Note: Part 2 of this article will be published in the June edition) In our present economic system, the dominant element—capital—plays its normal role on the main [...] Continue Reading
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
FROM THE WATKINS PHOTO ARCHIVES--25 YEARS AGO [...] Continue Reading
Will Sacramento Help the Homeless in 2016?
By Gerry Bill There are noises coming out of the State Capitol about possible legislation designed to benefit the homeless. It is hard to know how much credence one should attach to these rumblings, [...] Continue Reading
Bernie Rally
Rally for Bernie Sanders for President of the United States, in the Tower District, Fresno, April 2, 2016. Photos by Hannah Brandt [...] Continue Reading
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