Economics… August 19, 2022 | West Fresno Road-Widening is the First Step in Gentrification 13 Sep 202214 Sep 2022 Image Above: Southwest Fresno, image from Redfin.com. City of Fresno Planning and Zoning Commission August 17, 2022 Meeting Changes to West North Avenue between South Elm Avenue and South Marks…
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 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…
Archives… [Archives 2017] Update on Fresno Transformative Climate Communities Funding 14 Feb 202014 Oct 2022 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 2017] Battle for Matheny Tract: Demanding Water Justice in Tulare County 14 Feb 20208 Jul 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 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…
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…
Activism… July 2, 2019 | Floyd Harris III: Southwest Fresno Student, Activist, and Cheerleading Champion 2 Jul 20198 Jul 2020 By Hannah Brandt While most four years olds are preoccupied identifying barnyard animals, learning the alphabet, and playing patty-cake, Floyd Harris III accompanied his father Rev. Dr. Floyd Harris Jr.…
