Archive for April, 2009
Harsh words for Gov. Schwarzenegger at end of ‘March For Water’
My lips are still chapped from that first day of the ‘March For Water’ last week in Mendota. I didn’t go on Wednesday or Thursday, but I was there for the one-liners shouted out at those on the podium, where Gov. Schwarzenegger delivered his speech at the San Luis Reservoir last Friday. Schwarzenegger didn’t offer [...]
Marching in ‘March For Water’ was eventful as photographer
On the first day of the ‘March For Water’ that started in Mendota on April 14, I managed to get to the front of the marchers, walking and photographing Leonel Flores, Paul Rodríguez and Ray Appleton as we ALL walked about five miles out of town. It was tough against the blistery wind as many of the marchers [...]
Paul Rodríguez gets Gov. Schwarzenegger’s attention
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined comedian and President of the California Latino Water Coalition Paul Rodríguez at the end of the four-day ‘March For Water’ at the San Luis Reservoir just west of Los Banos Friday. Gov. Schwarzenegger heard one-liners like, ‘Go to Sacramento and kick some a—!’ and ‘Don’t be a girly-man!’ from [...]
What do we want? AGUA
We just returned from covering the final day of the California March for Water. According to early estimates, more than 10,000 people attended the morning rally, which was held by the San Luis Reservoir. Besides the moment when all the talk about WATER made me VERY THIRSTY, and there were no bottles of water available (although there [...]
Water, water everywhere… (slogans and pictures, that is)
For a couple months now, I’ve been on the lookout for messages and slogans related to water. The California March for Water, which began Tuesday in Mendota, was the perfect opportunity to spot signs, posters, and even aerial banners related to agua. The banner below reads, “If you like foreign oil, you’ll love foreign food.” (Sorry, the gusty [...]
Day One of the March for Water
As many readers know at this point, the California March for Water is taking place this week. My co-worker Daniel and I were in Mendota yesterday for the kick-off rally and for the first eight miles of the march, and we’ll be at the San Luis Reservoir on Friday for the concluding rally, which will [...]
