The Truth about the Fulton Mall To call the Fulton Mall a “mall” is misleading. It’s truly an urban oasis. A melting pot. It’s the only place in Fresno where the cultures get to meet and interact. As [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
A Classic Case of Premature Capitulation
By Peter Cavanaugh In the frenzied world of political foreplay, there are few things that offer the same degree of collective embarrassment as a revival of premature capitulation. I just don’t get [...] Continue Reading
Democrats Get Fresno Infusion
By Community Alliance Staff The Greater Fresno Metropolitan Area greatly extended its influence within statewide Democratic organizations during the mid-April California Democratic Party (CDP) [...] Continue Reading
Fracking Lease Sale Halted by Federal Court
By Gary Lasky Fresno County is targeted for fracking—a form of oil and gas extraction in which fluids are pumped underground with sand and, frequently, toxic chemicals to release oil [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Pinto Restoration and Reconnection
By Jesse C. Gonzales “Pintos” The tag or label pinto when referring to a current prison inmate has been handed down through the decades. Although of European roots, it has evolved in meaning to [...] Continue Reading
Swede Fest Returns to Tower Theatre
The Central Valley’s fastest-growing amateur film festival will return to Fresno’s historic Tower Theatre (815 E. Olive Ave) on May 19 at 6 p.m. Swede Fest--the only film festival dedicated to sweded [...] Continue Reading
Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Calendar – May 2013
Compiled by Fresno Metro Ministry ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
Drone Surveillance Wants You!
By Grant Marcus There is a current war on the American people. Corporations in California are at war with us and each other, vying over which company will get the first $22 billion drone contract in [...] Continue Reading
A Tribute to Louis Coombs Weller Baker
By George B. Kauffman (Author’s note: The following is a tribute to my mentor and longtime friend, Louis Coombs Weller Baker (November 24, 1921–April 15, 2003), on the 10th anniversary of his [...] Continue Reading
Immigration Reform and Latinos’ New Friends
By Eduardo Stanley Now that President Obama has unveiled his plans to overhaul the obsolete immigration law, many former opponents of such an idea are joining the tide, hoping to gain some Latino [...] Continue Reading
Cindy Sheehan’s “Tour de Peace” and “No Drones” Action in Fresno
By Cindy Sheehan and Dan Yaseen We often hear that those who protested abuses of power by President George W. Bush censor such criticisms of Obama. And with many people that’s true; some of them [...] Continue Reading
The Slow Death of Fresno State: An e-Book That Sheds Light on History
By Alex Vavoulis The Slow Death of Fresno State, written by Professor Kenneth Seib of the Fresno State College English Department in 1979, is a tribute to the people who joined the struggle for a [...] Continue Reading