Local and State… July 2, 2020 | The Dangers of Inconsistency in Fresno County COVID-19 Regulations 2 Jul 202020 Oct 2020 Future Ford of Clovis. Photo from their Facebook page. By Emily Brandt July 2, 2020 Since March 14, 2020, I have observed a variety of what I would call "community…
Activism… [Archives 2016] Boycott Driscoll’s | Farmworker Appreciation Day at Fresno State 18 Jun 20208 Jul 2020 Photo Above: Farmworker Appreciation Day at Fresno State, April 12, 2016. Workers are demanding a minimum daily wage of $20, healthcare, overtime pay, 6 weeks of paid maternity and paternity…
Activism… [Archives 2016] Fresno Celebrates LGBTQ Pride and Mourns Orlando Pulse Attack 18 Jun 20208 Jul 2020 Photo above: Marchers holding signs demanding equal rights for genderqueer or LGBTQ individuals. Photo by Hannah Brandt. By Hannah Brandt Editor's Note: This article was originally published in August 2016…
Activism… [Archives 2016] Fresno Black Lives Matter, Community Protest Police Brutality 18 Jun 202013 Dec 2020 Photo above: Activists protest police brutality and racism in north Fresno on July 9, 2016. Photo by Hannah Brandt By Hannah Brandt Editor's Note: This article was originally published in…
Economics… May 21, 2020 | Voter’s Choice Roll-Out in Fresno County: The Promises and Perils of Universal Mail-In Ballots 21 May 20208 Jul 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… May 13, 2020 | What’s Up With Housing in the City of Fresno? An Intro. to the Planning Process 13 May 202010 Oct 2020 By Emily Brandt and Hannah Brandt The City of Fresno shares in the long, shameful U.S. history of red-lining. It has been carved up by the building of a series…
Activism… [Archives 2017] Universal Heart | A profile of Muralist Mauro Carrera 23 Apr 20208 Jul 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 2017] Landscape, Mythology, and Memory: Chicana Narratives in Murals 23 Apr 20208 Jul 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 2017] Malak: An American Girl and Her Family 23 Apr 20208 Jul 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… Feb. 20, 2020 | Courage Campaign is now Courage California: Interview with Director, Eddie Kurtz 20 Feb 20208 Jul 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… Feb. 17, 2020 | Election 2020: Voters Choice Goes into Effect in Fresno Co. 17 Feb 20208 Jul 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…
Activism… [Archives 2017] Despite Unconstitutional Criticism, City Council Passes Ban on Street Dwelling 6–1 14 Feb 20208 Jul 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 2017] Assault on Voting Rights: One of America’s Greatest Injustices Persists 4 Jan 20208 Jul 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 2017] Three Years After War, Gaza Still Suffering: A Follow-Up with Dina Samir 4 Jan 20208 Jul 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…
Economics… Nov. 22, 2019 | Does Rep. Jim Costa Deserve a Fifth Term Serving District 16? 22 Nov 20198 Jul 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… Nov. 22, 2019 | Could Policy Wonk Kim Williams Change the Central Valley for the Good? 22 Nov 20198 Jul 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… Nov. 22, 2019 | Can Esmeralda Soria Go From Fresno City Council to Congress? 22 Nov 20198 Jul 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… July 9, 2019 | Fresno Poor People’s Campaign and Statewide Public Hearing 9 Jul 20198 Jul 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…