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 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…
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?…
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.…
