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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.

Pitzer College and Redford Conservancy empower communities with data driven website, SoCal Earth

Pitzer College and Redford Conservancy empower communities with data driven website, SoCal Earth

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Pitzer College and the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability held a press event following the launch of SoCalEarth.org, a website designed to help the public, policymakers and researchers make more informed decisions about climate change and community planning. The website provides users with

Pomona College student protestors remain “resolute” in divestment efforts following arrests

Pomona College student protestors remain “resolute” in divestment efforts following arrests

Pomona College has come under fire after a pro-Palestinian demonstration turned chaotic. Nineteen student protesters were arrested outside of the college’s administration office for trespassing on Friday, April 5. Students gathered in protest at Alexander Hall on Pomona’s campus targeting the apartheid in Israel and the institution'

How Amazon Workers Got a Raise Before a Union

How Amazon Workers Got a Raise Before a Union

In 2021, workers at this Amazon air cargo hub started to win improvements at work by relying on each other.

CSU faculty on verge of striking for better wages, benefits

CSU faculty on verge of striking for better wages, benefits

Originally aired and published on KVCR News on October 26 and 27, 2023. Cal State University faculty are considering going on strike. Faculty and staff who are members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) are seeking a 12 percent pay raise, along with parental leave and workplace demands. But CSU

New reports link warehouse boom to economic and environmental disparities in Southern California

New reports link warehouse boom to economic and environmental disparities in Southern California

Two new reports released today by non-profit research group Economic Roundtable show that climate change, pollution and wages are worsened by Southern California’s warehouse boom. One report—Exhausting Our Air: Environmental and Human Costs of Diesel Trucks—shows significant costs are associated with the increase in online retailers and

Contentious ‘The District’ project officially approved by Jurupa Valley City Council

Contentious ‘The District’ project officially approved by Jurupa Valley City Council

After nearly five hours of intense debate between residents, city leaders and developers, the Jurupa Valley City Council voted 3-1 in favor of 'The District at Jurupa Valley Specific Plan' (The District) on Thursday, Sept. 6. Councilmember Armando Carmona took issue with the project and voted against the

EPA’s Martha Aceves Guzman meets with residents, environmental justice groups to discuss goods movement impact on Inland Empire communities

EPA’s Martha Aceves Guzman meets with residents, environmental justice groups to discuss goods movement impact on Inland Empire communities

On Wednesday August 30, senior leaders from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened with San Bernardino residents and community organizers to address concerns regarding the impact of goods movement and pollution. The event, hosted at San Bernardino Valley College, featured presentations from the People’s Collective for Environmental Justice (PC4EJ)