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Bad Girls Market Presents: Meet the Vendor Vol. 2

FRESNO, Calif. (BTBR) – Stephanie Tello, better known as pixiejwlry, sells hand made jewelry at the Bad Girl’s Market. She not only shares a birthday with me, she shares a love for the market and was gracious enough to share her artistic journey with me in a one-on-one interview. Here’s the story of the artistic…
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Bad Girls Market Presents: Meet the Vendor Vol. 1

VISALIA, Calif. (BTBR) – The Bad Girls Market is a one of a kind community grown market that features over 80 vendors of all kinds with an emphasis on being an inviting, safe space. Through a little partnership with yours truly, we’d like to introduce you to a few and share their stories, one at…
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‘If it bleeds, it’s cringe’: A critique on the modern news paradigm

FRESNO, Calif. (BTBR) – I can still remember when I first stepped into a newsroom. It was an accident. I had no intention of ever becoming a journalist, it just kind of happened. Even now, journalism doesn’t interest me that much, at least, gaining notoriety as a journalist doesn’t. But the work can be extremely…
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Sonny Angels bless Van Ness Village in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (BEHINDTHEBROLLONLINE) -Crazy things happen when you step out of the house for coffee, I was at the Mi Cafecito at Van Ness Village early one Saturday morning when I saw an enormous line across the street at Sour Milk gift shop. Out of shear curiosity I decided to walk across the street and…
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Lifting Spirits and Raising Funds: Kerman’s Final Fundraiser for Farm Workers’ Families

The City of Kerman is still shaken by the loss of the seven farm workers who died in horrible crash Friday February 23rd in Madera County. But that hasn’t crushed their spirits one bit. “There is a time to come together and cry and there is a time to come together and celebrate life.” Mayor…
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Kerman’s Final Goodbye to Farm Workers Killed In Crash

A funeral was held at the Kerman Multi-Purpose Center at Kerman High School Saturday morning on March 9th. The ceremony consisted of an open casket for family members only as well as a public mass. Many in the city of Kerman and the Farm Workers community at large were in attendance, showing their respects and…
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Fresno, Clovis, AND Madera all Stand Against Human Trafficking

On Tuesday January 16th, Breaking The Chains partnered with anti-trafficking agencies in Fresno including the Central Valley Justice Coalition, Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, the Clovis Police Department, the Central Valley Community Foundation and more. The goal of the partnership is to end human trafficking in the Central Valley showing support by standing on street corners…
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“Walk though this artist’s dreams”: Allison Walker Installation Artist

Allison Walker is an installation artist in Fresno, California. Meaning she turns the average room into a masterpiece work pf art made to teleport the audience. She became inspired after visiting the infinity room exhibit in Los Angeles. From that inspiration, came the art shows hosted in her very own home with her roommates. Most…


