Activists in Fresno’s Tower District neighborhood say they won’t back down in a dispute over a church’s attempt to purchase the historic Tower Theatre even though symbols of white supremacist groups have been discovered graffittied on [Keep Reading...]
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Central Valley school board trustee participated in storming the US Capitol — and livestreamed it
Sierra Unified School District trustee James Hoak took part in the assault on the US Capitol in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Hoak is among at least three Fresno-area residents that uSpark has identified in footage from the rally, but Hoak is the [Keep Reading...]
Young People Taking on Local Politics
Photos by Jennifer Emerling Update: In February 2021, David Paredes was accused by several women of sexual and emotional abuse. Paredes was serving as Fresno DSA co-chair and resigned. Fresno DSA conducted an investigation and took action against [Keep Reading...]
Black Lives Matter Day
Fresno mayor and city council made a proclamation on June 18, declaring it Black Lives Matter Day. Black Lives Matter Day will be annually recognized by the City of Fresno. The day started with a street mural project and concluded with the [Keep Reading...]
When hate came knocking
On May 12 Miguel Arias was confronted at his home by a right wing group with ties to the Proud Boys. The group was led by Ben Bergquam, who is known in the Central Valley community for inciting violence at rallies and marches in order to record it [Keep Reading...]