On March 15, a protest against the Tesla electric vehicle dealership in north Fresno drew about 200 people. The protest was part of a similar action that occurred in several U.S. cities, with [...] Continue Reading
Politics
Endorsements “Sweep” Fails Jonasson Rosas
Fresno Unified School District Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas had it all heading into the District 5 Fresno City Council special election: political connections, name recognition, strong financial [...] Continue Reading
Democrats, Stand Up!
“I’m trying to figure out what leverage we actually have,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D–N.Y.) said at a press briefing in February. “What leverage do we have? Republicans have repeatedly [...] Continue Reading
Fresno County BOS Passes Plan for Feds
On Feb. 11, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) passed an update to its federal legislative platform and approved Homekey funding for supportive housing. A lively discussion on repeal of the [...] Continue Reading
Chavez Hails Trump, Costa Caves
The tentacles of the ongoing fascist coup d’etat are touching Fresno in some surprising and not so surprising ways. Trump’s blitz on the rule of law, taken right from the 1933 Nazi playbook, revealed [...] Continue Reading
A Glimmer of Hope
Following the results of the November 2024 election, hope has been in short supply. Previous experience with the man elected President left no room to hope that someone thought inadequate for the job [...] Continue Reading
Local Dems Reiterate Opposition to Free Speech
At the January meeting of the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC), the body voted to keep in place a ban on having the Community Alliance newspaper in its headquarters that was [...] Continue Reading
Democrats Bend the Knee on Immigrant Rights
(Editor’s note: We reprint this article with the permission of Ethnic Media Services. We must point out that San Joaquin Valley Reps. Jim Costa (D–Fresno), Adam Gray (D–Merced) and Josh Harder [...] Continue Reading
MAGA 2.0: What’s ahead?
There has been much speculation about what the incoming Trump administration and his MAGA base have in store for the country. Despite vehement denials by Trump and his running mate (what was his [...] Continue Reading
Harris/Walz Supporters Threatened
I’ve got 800 miles of open border Right outside my door There’s minute men in little pickup trucks Who’ve declared their own damn war Now the government wants to build A barrier like [...] Continue Reading
The Divine Right Of Trump?
In just a few days, the storm is coming. Trump will be inaugurated and move into the White House. MAGA Republicans are celebrating this as a continuation of the American Revolution of 1776. It’s [...] Continue Reading
Enough Is Enough
It is time to quit bashing President Joe Biden. First, he said he would not quit the race for reelection, but he did under unending speculation and denigration. Then, he said he would not pardon his [...] Continue Reading