Fresno: Overwhelmed by Immigration, Poverty, Gang Violence
In June, my travels took me to Fresno. Even though I had lived in the San Joaquin Valley for a quarter of... Read More
The California Drought Is So Bad, It Might Be Killing The Giant Sequoia
Nick Visser August 17, 2015 The Huffington Post A full-grown giant sequoia is a thirsty tree. In the height of summer, the... Read More
Marilyn Pharis murder sparks dueling protests on immigration policy
David Minsky August 18, 2015 Santa Maria Sun View a slideshow of the dueling protests. On the same day that Victor Aureliano... Read More
Trump's immigration plan: Mass deportation
Nick Glass August 17, 2015 Politico Donald Trump unveiled his immigration policy paper on Sunday, pledging to “[put] the needs of working... Read More
Look Who Wants Less Immigration: Liberals, Obama Supporters, and Hispanics!
By Joe Guzzardi August 17, 2015 For the third time in less than six weeks, an illegal immigrant murdered an innocent... Read More
Mother Nature Drugged with Our Pharmaceuticals
In 1996, pharmacologist and wildlife toxicologist Theo Colborn, Ph.D. (1927-2014) published her landmark book, Our Stolen Future, coauthored with Dianne Dumanoski and... Read More
San Bernardino: From Paradise to Overpopulated Urban Nightmare
When I read that 9 percent of San Bernardino County’s public school students are homeless, I immediately remembered Gov. Jerry Brown’s open... Read More
Immigration Reform: California Undocumented Immigrant Felons Notification Legislation To Be Introduced
A California lawmaker wants to require law enforcement agencies to notify federal immigration officials when an undocumented immigrant convicted of a felony... Read More
Huge Win for American Tech Workers
By Joe Guzzardi August 14th, 2015 American high tech workers scored a major victory this week when the U.S District Court... Read More
Marilyn Pharis case leads to protest, counter-protest
Kyle Harding August 13th, 2015 Santa Maria Times Tensions ran high between two groups who gathered near the Santa Maria courthouse on... Read More