On this week’s Valley Edition , we continue our series looking at how people are processing the magnitude of this pandemic. Today we hear from 79-year-old Dezie Woods-Jones. She’s the state president of Black Women Organized for Political Action and a former vice mayor of Oakland. Woods-Jones lives in Madera …
Read More »NFL Players Help Make Bail For Bakersfield Activist Detained After Reading Poem Critical Of ICE
A Bakersfield College student and farmworker who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after publicly reading a poem critical of the agency was released Monday afternoon after two NFL players and immigration advocacy organizations posted his bail. After ICE arrested Jose Bello on May 15, his bond was set …
Read More »Fresno civil-rights activist Ben Benavídez dies
Benavídez had a heart attack, battled leukemia and suffered two strokes over the years. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drought Resistant Garden Honors Late Community Activist
Woodward Park has a new 7,100-square-foot drought resistant garden, thanks to Leadership Fresno, a group of leaders working to improve their community. The space also pays homage to a late chamber member, whose family calls the memorial an "honor."
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