Archive for the ‘Mendota’ tag
Reporter’s Notebook on the March
Everytime I flip through the notebook I used during last week’s March for Water, particles of dust fly off the pages. (That dust, and my sneezes, remind me of the intense wind and dust that people braved on the first day of the march, from Mendota to Firebaugh.) So before I discard the notebook, I wanted [...]
The faces of the March for Water
Last week’s California March for Water drew attention to the urgent need for water on the west side of Fresno County. But it was also about the thousands of people who are being impacted by the lack of water. I spent two days covering the march and had the opportunity to hear the personal stories of a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Three residents, three video of their stories
This week’s edition of Vida has three stories about water. In one of the stories, I featured three individuals – a farmer, a farmworker, and a businessman – all of whom have been impacted by the lack of water in the Westlands Water District, which covers most of west Fresno County. Below are short videos [...]
‘March For Water’ to San Luis Reservoir
Paul Rodríguez led the thousands of marchers in the ‘March For Water’ calling on the California legislature to allocate more water for crops. About 2,500 to 3,000 marchers want more water to flow from the San Luis Reservoir to the crops of the Central Valley. Marilyn J. and her young classmates from Mendota Day Care [...]
