By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com “Skating saved my life,” Rodney Rodriguez states matter-of-factly. “Growing up in Calwa, I saw the other kids in my neighborhood getting caught up in drugs, gangs, and criminal behavior, and…
Pride Marches On
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Two years ago, Fresno Rainbow Pride turned 30. Unfortunately, the parade and festival were put on hold due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions on social gatherings. Instead, it was replaced…
Victory! (we hope.)Now what happens?
By Jaguar Bennett | jaguarbennett@gmail.com The struggle for control of the Tower Theatre entered a new phase on April 21, as the Fresno City Council voted to buy the theater from its current owner, Laurence…
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…
Local Gift Guide
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com SIFU Skate Shop 707 N Fulton St, Fresno (559) 375-1613 facebook.com/SIFUSKATE | IG: @sifuskateshop “A skate shop by skaters for skaters!” is the tagline for SIFU Skate Shop. That genuine passion…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Squaw Valley (which, in recognition of the harm this term represents, will be referred to as “S Valley”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, about 30 miles east…