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…
Economics… September 9, 2022 | Climate Politics Co-Hosts Lars Maischak and Kevin Hall Interview 13 Sep 202229 Sep 2022 Image above: The area in Southwest Fresno proposed for street widening by the City of Fresno Planning Department Guest, Emily Brandt on the City of Fresno Planning Commission: West North Avenue…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Activism… July 4, 2019 | Cal. Democrats’ San Francisco Convention: 14 Presidential Candidates, Party Chair Race 4 Jul 20198 Jul 2020 By Hannah Brandt The final presidential candidate, Julián Castro, speaks at the California Democrats State Convention (CADEM) in San Francisco on Sunday, June 2, 2019. Photo by Peter Maiden. Castro…
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.…
