Economics… Voter’s Choice Roll-Out in Fresno County: The Promises and Perils of Universal Mail-In Ballots 21 May 202026 May 2020 A large banner saying "Vote Here/Vote Aquí" outside the Fig Garden Library vote center in the City of Fresno at Bullard and Marks avenues. Photo by Hannah Brandt. By Hannah…
Economics… What’s Up With Housing in the City of Fresno? An Intro to the Planning Process 13 May 202022 May 2020 By Emily Brandt and Hannah Brandt The City of Fresno shares the long, shameful American history of red-lining. It has been carved up by the building of a series of…
Activism… [Archives] Universal Heart | A profile of Muralist Mauro Carrera 23 Apr 20205 May 2020 Photo of the mural by Mauro Carrera at Fulton and La Sierra Drive from the Digital Mural Map at Creative Fresno. It depicts a human figure whose eyes are not…
Activism… [Archives] Landscape, Mythology, and Memory: Chicana Narratives in Murals 23 Apr 20205 May 2020 Photo Above: Las Mujeres Muralistas del Valle, 1978. Top (from left to right) Silvia Garcia, Cecilia Aranaydo, Lupe Gonzalez. Bottom (from left to right) Ernestine Silva, Helen Gonzalez A discussion…
Activism… [Archives] Malak: An American Girl and Her Family 23 Apr 20205 May 2020 Photo Above: (left to right) Said Habbaba, Malak Habbaba, and Iman Akroum. By Hannah Brandt This story was originally published in April 2017 at Community Alliance newspaper: https://fresnoalliance.com/malak-an-american-girl-and-her-family/ The word malak means angel in Arabic.…
Economics… Fresno’s 2020 Mayoral Race: Once Again the Stakes are High 2 Mar 20205 May 2020 Aerial view of the City of Fresno. Photo by Ron Reiring via Flickr Creative Commons By Hannah Brandt Mayoral elections are always important, but this is particularly true in Fresno where…
Economics… Courage Campaign Becomes Courage California: Interview with Executive Director, Eddie Kurtz 20 Feb 20205 May 2020 By Emily Brandt Editor's Note: Emily Brandt has campaigned for Kimberly Williams in 2019-2020 during her run for Congressional District 16. This interview was conducted to gain an understanding of…
Education… Election 2020: Voters Choice Goes into Effect in Fresno County 17 Feb 202021 May 2020 Editor's Note: This article is made up of information taken from the Voters Choice Fresno County website. It is intended purely to communicate the new procedures for the 2020 California…
Archives… [Archives] Update on Fresno Transformative Climate Communities Funding 14 Feb 20205 May 2020 Danielle Bergstrom (left) and Steve Cancian (right) address the crowd at Westside Church of God. Photo by Peter Maiden. By Hannah Brandt Editor's Note: This article was originally published in…
Activism… [Archives] Battle for Matheny Tract: Demanding Water Justice in Tulare County 14 Feb 20205 May 2020 By Hannah Brandt Editor's Note: This article was originally published in September 2017 at Community Alliance newspaper at: https://fresnoalliance.com/battle-matheny-tract-demanding-water-justice-tulare-county/ A community screening and discussion of the film The Battle for Matheny Tract took…
Activism… [Archives] Despite Unconstitutional Criticism, City Council Passes Ban on Street Dwelling 6–1 14 Feb 20205 May 2020 City Council meeting on the Unhealthy and Hazardous Camping Act. Photo by Howard Watkins. By Hannah Brandt Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Community Alliance newspaper in September…
Activism… [Archives] Assault on Voting Rights: One of America’s Greatest Injustices Persists 4 Jan 20205 May 2020 Occupy Wall Street joined the NAACP as thousands marched in midtown Manhattan on December 10, 2011, to defend voting rights. Photo by Michael Fleshman via Flickr Creative Commons. By Hannah…
Archives… [Archives] Three Years After War, Gaza Still Suffering: A Follow-Up with Dina Samir 4 Jan 20205 May 2020 A single white flowering plant grows in Dina’s window box with the partially reconstructed Gaza skyline behind it. Much of Gaza was destroyed in 2014. Dina’s flower and her pet…
Activism… [Archives] Trans Rights Rally and Day of Remembrance 4 Jan 20205 May 2020 The vigil at the Transgender Night of Remembrance. Photo by Peter Maiden. By Hannah Brandt Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Community Alliance newspaper in December 2017: https://fresnoalliance.com/trans-rights-rally-day-remembrance/. …
Economics… Rep. Jim Costa: Does He Deserve a Fifth Term Serving Congressional District 16? 22 Nov 20195 May 2020 By Emily Brandt Editor’s Note: Emily Brandt has campaigned in 2019-2020 for Kim Williams for Congress and Bernie Sanders for president. WHAT MOTIVATED COSTA TO RUN FOR CONGRESS IN 2020?…
Economics… Kim Williams: Can a Policy Wonk Change the Central Valley for the Good? 22 Nov 20195 May 2020 The photo above is of Kim Williams from her campaign website: kimwilliamsforcongress.com By Emily Brandt Editor's Note: Emily Brandt has campaigned in 2019 for Kim Williams for Congress and Bernie…
Economics… Esmeralda Soria: Can She Go From Fresno City Council to Congress? 22 Nov 20195 May 2020 The photo above is of Soria being interviewed by Univision Fresno on election night in 2015. Photo courtesy of Esmeralda Soria. By Emily Brandt Editor's Note: Emily Brandt has campaigned…
Economics… Fresno Poor People’s Campaign and Statewide Public Hearing 9 Jul 201910 May 2020 By Emily Brandt and Hannah Brandt March 31, 2019 On Monday, April 8, 2019, residents of the City of Fresno and the rest of the Central San Joaquin Valley are…
