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Christopher Salazar

Christopher Salazar

Christopher Salazar studies Philosophy at Pitzer College and hails from La Verne, California. He’s not one to proselytize, but he considers whiskey on the rocks sacrilege.

Inland Empire freight coalition prepares for AB 98 logistics limits as health, sustainability concerns mount

Inland Empire freight coalition prepares for AB 98 logistics limits as health, sustainability concerns mount

Inland Empire community advocates, non-profits and elected officials met at the Mead Valley Library last week, Nov. 7, to discuss transportation planning and Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98), or the Planning Logistics and Neighborhood Standards (P.L.A.N.S) Act. Co-authored by Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes and Assemblymember Juan

Cal Poly Pomona, Pitzer College unveil dual-use site to study future of farming through agrivoltaics

Cal Poly Pomona, Pitzer College unveil dual-use site to study future of farming through agrivoltaics

Cal Poly Pomona’s Huntley College of Agriculture and the Robert Redford Conservancy at Pitzer College officially launched one of Southern California’s first agrivoltaic research sites at the polytechnic university’s Spadra Farm, Thursday. The project integrates renewable energy and sustainable agriculture through a dual-use land management approach where

'No Kings' protest draws thousands to Inland Empire streets in mass rebuke of Trump Administration

'No Kings' protest draws thousands to Inland Empire streets in mass rebuke of Trump Administration

On Saturday, Oct. 18, thousands of protesters opposing the Trump Administration descended upon street corners and major intersections across the Inland Empire during the "No Kings" protest, the second since June. Demonstrations took place in several cities, including Redlands, Riverside, Fontana, Ontario, San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga. Attendees

Birdcage employees were emailed formal layoff notices following union recognition, say they will “move forward” with unfair labor practice claims

Birdcage employees were emailed formal layoff notices following union recognition, say they will “move forward” with unfair labor practice claims

Despite Birdcage Comics Cafe staff and its co-owner Daniel Whitfield’s successful union mediation last Saturday, the cafe is currently closed after Whitfield sent “emails of formal layoffs,” Sunday, July 27, according to a recent worker-led social media post. Union representatives have called the move “unlawful retaliatory termination.” Although Whitfield

Birdcage staff begin union negotiations, possible worker-co-op on the horizon

After several unsuccessful mediation attempts, Birdcage Comics Cafe co-owner Daniel Whitfield agreed to staff demands Saturday, July 19, initiating the lengthy union negotiation process. Workers, who returned to work Monday, are hopeful, with the ultimate goal of restructuring the venue into a worker co-op. “We’re all happy to be

Birdcage Comics Cafe under fire for employee mistreatment, spurring workers to strike and seek union support

Birdcage Comics Cafe under fire for employee mistreatment, spurring workers to strike and seek union support

Dozens of picketers took to West Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino, a bustling commercial district near the 10 and 215 freeways, Friday morning to protest the alleged unfair labor practices of Birdcage Comics Cafe and its co-owner Daniel Whitfield. In response, workers, supported by stewards of the Inland Empire Labor

Newsom’s CEQA overhaul alarms Inland Empire environmental justice advocates

Newsom’s CEQA overhaul alarms Inland Empire environmental justice advocates

Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) spurred reprisal from environmental justice groups. While the changes are intended to fast-track housing and advanced manufacturing projects to address California’s housing shortage, critics argue the reforms put the environment and public health at risk, especially