By Don Priest | kfsrbluesdog@gmail.com Turning dreams into reality is never a straight forward endeavor. There’s always twists, turns, unforeseen obstacles and surprise encounters along the way. And for self-taught winemaker Christine Flannigan, the idea…
How a little brewery in Lemoore is making a big splash with the locals. By: Dave Fountinelle | davebh1975@gmail.com My first impression when I pulled up in front of Bird Street Brewing, Inc. was, “This…
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com The year was 1992, and voters in Fresno had just successfully voted to change how city government was conducted. In addition to switching to a mayor-council form of…
Owners: Doug and Linda Whisenant A Tower District business since 2009. Full of tie-dye clothing, Rock n Roll t-shirts, vinyl records, jewelry and home décor for everyone from Hippies and Hippie wannabes to Rockers and…
Another face of homelessness. by Will Freeney | memo247365@gmail.com The visible homeless are only a fraction of those without a place of their own to sleep or take care of their other daily needs. Although those…
By Will Freeney | memo247365@gmail.com I was able to talk with Delaine by phone for a few minutes, to fill in gaps and make clarifications regarding her campaign and her intentions for her tenure as…
By Will Freeney | memo247365@gmail.com “So we can all have a life of dignity.” This quote from my conversation with Gloria La Riva seems to aptly summarize her underlying motivation for a life of activism…