Holy Trinity Weather

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]icked up a cool weather shot on my way to lunch when I passed the Holy Trinity Armenian Church in downtown Fresno this week. I saw a guy working on a ladder in the doorway of the church. Now, having been in the church and looking out from inside, I knew there would be a nice silhouette to be had there with a few puffy clouds in the background. And since we had little going on news-wise and a good weather photo could definitely have a place in the paper, I stopped to take a look. The guy there was really nice, and even a little excited at the thought of being in the paper. I guess he was even more excited when he looked at the paper the next day to see that he was the lead image on the front page.

May Day March

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n May Day, May 1, also known as International Workers Day, is a day where protestors take to the streets to urge for change. In recent years, it has been a time for demonstrators to push for comprehensive immigration reform which could be passed by Congress this year. May Day Marches were held all over the country including Fresno, which I covered for The Fresno Bee. I was actually surprised by the number of protestors who came out. The newspaper cited 1,000 in the mostly latino crowd. They held a demonstration, organized by the May Day Coalition for Immigrants' Rights, with speakers, music and dancing in Courthouse Plaza and then marched along M Street on out to Fresno Street. The police blocked traffic on the routes to make room for the group which held signs, chanted slogans, beat on drums and played music. A standalone photo was used on the front page of the paper the next day, with the story running inside.