Vote Climate and Divest from Fossil Fuels

Hi Friends,  this is a reprinted article written by Sharon Delgado, board member of Earth Justice Ministries and Convener of Fossil Free UMC, which is working to get the United Methodist Church to divest from fossil fuels.  She wrote this article, which was published in United Methodist Insight. For our struggle is not against flesh

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What to Do if there is an Attempted US Coup

We are people aligned with various local groups who are concerned that if President Donald Trump loses in the upcoming election he will refuse to concede power even if the results are clear. We are organizing locally, as are thousands of people around the country. We see many warning signs. When asked repeatedly, Trump has

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Immigration Action Alliance and Earth Justice Ministries Helping Those in Need

Other Voices Column by Avila Lowrance.  See Immigration Action Alliance and Earth Justice Ministries Helping Those in Need, published in The Grass Valley Union, June 25, 2020. Immigration Action Alliance is a small organization that most people in Nevada County have never heard of. We have been active since 2017 and have been engaged in

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Car rally urges release of persons detained by ICE

Car rally urges release of persons detained by ICE From The Grass Valley Union, April 15, 2020 Submitted by Sharon Delgado Eight people from Nevada City, Grass Valley, and Camptonville participated in a “social distancing” car rally Tuesday at Yuba County Jail. Over 40 cars circled the jail, sometimes chanting or honking their horns, demanding

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