Federal non-enforcement of employment agreements within the cannabis industry and various legal issues that accompany. By Jenna Halop | jenna.halop@student.sjcl.edu With the rapid growth of legal cannabis in the United States comes an equally immense…
Masks for Dummies pt. I
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com You can’t go anywhere nowadays without seeing a multitude of half-covered concerned faces with their big sweaty brows and squinty little eyes moving to and fro. It’s today’s…
Forget Politics. This is a Humanitarian Issue.
By Jennifer Parson | jlparson@hotmail.com The last few weeks have been a confusing time for people around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic crept across the globe, shutting down communities in its progression. The unprecedented nature…
This Damn Virus
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock this past month (which, actually, doesn’t sound too bad in light of current events), you’re now all too familiar with the…
My Job Depends on TÚ
By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com The mere mention of Ag Day here in the Central Valley often invites warm thoughts of friends and family - because agriculture is such a big part of…
The Pandhandler Problem
The Smiley Synopsis Spotlight on City of Fresno’s “Help Us, Help Fresno” Initiative By I. smiley G. Calderón | smileygcalderon@gmail.com The problem in Fresno is so out of control, so crucial that urgent action must…