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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.

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)

Facing evictions, residents join community groups in denouncing San Bernardino Airport’s development plans

Facing evictions, residents join community groups in denouncing San Bernardino Airport’s development plans

Since the announcement of the Airport Gateway Specific Plan, residents and organizers have been voicing need for the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) and the cities of Highland and San Bernardino to address the potential consequences of warehouse development on nearby tenants.

Tale of two bills: Proposed warehouse legislation sparking challenges, opposition from freight communities and business groups

Tale of two bills: Proposed warehouse legislation sparking challenges, opposition from freight communities and business groups

As residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties question the benefits of the warehouse boom, California Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-Colton) and Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) are both proposing bills to regulate their construction. AB1000, otherwise known as the Good Neighbor Policy, is the bill proposed by

Community voices concerned over SCAQMD's new railyard indirect source rule

Community voices concerned over SCAQMD's new railyard indirect source rule

Local residents, environmental advocacy groups and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) met at San Bernardino Valley College on Saturday March 25 to discuss a proposed Indirect Source Rule (ISR) to regulate emissions at future rail yard sites. Proposed Rule (PR) 2306, as the rail yard indirect source

Anti-union campaign at Amazon ONT 8 aims to silence and interrogate Amazon workers, says United 4 Change leader

Anti-union campaign at Amazon ONT 8 aims to silence and interrogate Amazon workers, says United 4 Change leader

The Moreno Valley Amazon Fulfillment Center, ONT8, has come under fire for alleged worker harassment following four Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges filed by the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) as workers try to unionize. According to four dockets submitted to the National Labor Review Board (NLRB) by worker group Amazon

San Bernardino Amazon worker target of union busting efforts, says IE Amazon Workers United

San Bernardino Amazon worker target of union busting efforts, says IE Amazon Workers United

UPDATED on Friday Jan. 6 at 6:01 p.m. Sara Fee – a known leader with the Inland Empire Amazon Workers United – returned to work on Friday, only days after being put on temporary paid suspension by Amazon. On Tuesday Jan. 3, the Inland Empire Amazon Workers United (IE AWU)