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Two Fresno women tell their stories of what it is like to be homeless in Fresno. Pictured: Pam Kincaid, as she told her story to the press in front of Fresno City Hall.

Read a report on the meeting with Subcomandante Marcos of the EZLN in Tijuana during the Zapatista's La Otra Campana taking place throughout Mexico.

A march to end police brutality went from Justice Corner (C and Fresno street) to the new amphitheater across from the Fresno Police Department (FPD). Many of the marchers were family members who had lost loved ones at the hands of the FPD. At the amphitheater testimony was given by the family members about their sons, brothers, or husband’s stolen life.

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Attacks against the homeless in Fresno continue. The frequency and intensity is increasing. Their homes have been destroyed, the few possessions they own taken from them, and now the city has passed a “Shopping Cart Ordinance” which can result in a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail.Read more

A broad coalition of education leaders urge full disclosure by city & county of Sacramento regarding arena negotiation details during a press conference.

10/19 update: Temporary restraining order halts destruction.
10/17: At a press conference on the steps of Fresno City Hall, the ACLU and other civil rights groups announced a lawsuit against the City of Fresno, accusing the city of violating the constitutional rights of homeless people whose personal possessions are being destroyed and confiscated in ongoing raids. Clothing, medication, tents and blankets, as well as irreplaceable family photographs, personal records and documents have been destroyed by Fresno’s Police and Sanitation Depts., who use bulldozers and garbage trucks to confiscate tents and shopping carts full of personal belongings, usually crushing them on the spot, often with the homeless owners watching and protesting. Photos

Update: Four people have been indicted on federal charges of distribution of marijuana and conspiracy to distribute, and they were all granted bail. Two of them, Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes, both 26, have not yet been released due to a federal government appeal of their bail. There is a hearing on the bail appeal for Luke and Richard on Monday, October 16th, at 11am in the Fresno Federal Court.

The California Healthcare Collective (CHC) in Modesto was raided on the morning of Wednesday, September 27th by local and federal agents. The city had last year banned dispensaries, except for those that are nonprofits. In mid-September, the Modesto City Council voted to repeal the non-profit provision, thus making the CHC "illegal," and setting the scene for the raid. Medical marijuana supporters in California say that they will not stand for these continued attacks on medical cannabis patients.