Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union and renowned civil rights activist, was honored Friday morning in Fresno State's Peace Garden with a gingko tree planted to commemorate her 90th birthday and her legacy. The event was part of an ongoing commemoration by the 23-campus California State University...
Will Prop. 13 Tax Revision Help or Hurt Central Valley? Leaders Debate.
Central Valley leaders are taking sides on Proposition 15, the initiative to roll back some of the property tax protections provided by the famous Prop. 13 of 1978. Supporters say Prop. 15 will close a loophole in the tax system and help schools and communities. Opponents say it is a...
Joe Biden Gets Backing of Key Latina Activist Dolores Huerta
WASHINGTON — Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Friday endorsed Joe Biden for president, giving him the backing of one of the nation’s most prominent Latino leaders. The endorsement comes as the campaign says it’s ramping up Latino outreach, expanding some of the efforts it launched in key states...
City Hall Proposal Would Leave Guns to the Cops
Update, 12/12/19: The city council voted 7-0 to table the introduction of this bill until later. The next meeting is Jan. 16. The final vote to approve would be at the second meeting the item appears on. It would then go into effect 31 days later if passed. Also, City...
Dolores Huerta Arrested in Labor Protest for Higher Wages
Dolores Huerta emerged from the tunnel beneath the Fresno County Courthouse to the thunderous cheers of the purple-clad SEIU 2015 members. The labor icon thusly fulfilled a prophecy she made earlier Tuesday morning about being arrested. She had no trepidation when she was handcuffed by Fresno County deputies. "I believe...
Odds Improve For Parks Tax Vote in November
Give credit to the efficiencies of Fresno's election clerks. Fresno for Parks turned in 34,999 signatures to the city clerk on Wednesday. The parks advocates want to add a 3/8ths of a cent sales tax measure for the November ballot. City Clerk Yvonne Spence said it would take two days...