I met Yana and her family over the weekend. The Fresno State grad tells me when the Russian invasion began in late February, her loved ones hid in a basement for weeks, eating moldy bread and potatoes. Her mom & brother are now refugees in the Central Valley and they’re seeking relocation support. To help, visit this website.
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Toxic tap water in majority-Latino Central Valley communities
“¿Por qué no les importamos lo suficiente?”
Families in majority-Latino Central Valley communities like Tipton or Pixley have been waiting for potable water for years. Activists & officials say it’s a legacy of racist policies. Monica Vaughan of The Fresno Bee & I dug more on this. Here’s the first part of our story.
To read accompanying article with more details, click here.
Nathalie Vera 