By Amber Lynette | amberlynette@reaperclean.com Trauma-informed care and suicide prevention are becoming more prevalent topics of conversation in the United States. The 988 Crisis Line just closed out its first year on July 16th, receiving…
Masks for Dummies XXIII
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com In May, I wrote what I thought might be the last installment to this Masks for Dummies (MFD) ad hoc column series. The discussion of the horrible pernicious and forever…
They Are The Ones Killing Us
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com In this Fresno Flyer summer guns series, we've discussed the complicated American firearm issue from different viewpoints. In July, we focused on illegal guns like 'ghost guns' and…
We Are The Ones Killing Us
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com Last month, we discussed how legal and illegal guns terrorize our communities. We discussed firearms in America, whether acquired legally or illegally and how they can (and often)…
The Guns are Killing Us
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com Fresno streets are tough—and deadly. Depending on the neighborhood, drive-by shootings may feel commonplace—unexpected, yet, not entirely unfamiliar. At least that’s how I feel living in District Seven.…
Masks for Dummies XXII
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com Dearest reader, about two years ago, we started this Masks for Dummies (MFD) ad hoc column series. We did that because we needed and truly wanted to do our part…