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...]
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...]
The Fresno People’s Commission on Policing Report – November 2020
The People’s Commission is a group of individuals and organizations united in the summer of 2020 to prioritize the voices of community members most impacted by concentrated police presence and violence. Many of these organizations and individuals [Keep Reading...]
Leaked document shows Fresno Democrats seek to oust member over Tweets
Disclosure: The author is a member of Fresno Young Democrats. The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee is set to vote on the removal of one of its members — Emily Cameron — this Wednesday. Cameron, who joined the committee in May, wrote in a [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...]
On Bernie Dropping Out
I was half asleep when I reached for my phone. I needed to see what all the buzzing was about. This particular Wednesday I had no meetings, no obligations, and quite frankly, I was irritated that I was woken up before I needed to be. Reaching for [Keep Reading...]