Juan Esparza Loera

Fresno Joins Nationwide Protests Over ICE Killings

Protestors are demanding accountability in two ICE killings earlier this month and for city leaders to end cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.

Latino Voters Grow Independent as Both Parties Struggle to Win Trust

Latinos who backed Trump in 2024 aren't turning back to Democrats so much as pulling away from both parties.
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The Latino Vote: Profiling America’s Changing Electorate – 2026 Midterms

Latino voters are emerging as a key swing bloc ahead of the 2026 midterms, reshaping America’s electorate as economic concerns, immigration enforcement, and political uncertainty drive shifting allegiances nationwide.

Saving ‘Sinbad’s Voyage’

Muralist Mokhtar Paki describes his work Sinbad Voyage as a "love letter" to Berkeley and an homage to immigrants. The mural was defaced late last month.

New Work Requirements Put Food Aid at Risk for Thousands in Riverside County

A year after passage of the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act organizers in Riverside, Calif. say demand for food aid has risen sharply.