In Memory of David Harris
(Editor’s note: David Harris is from Fresno and he went on to become a leader in the anti-draft movement during the Vietnam War. During that time, he was married to folk musician Joan Baez, who played [...] Continue Reading
A Musical Homecoming
It was a homecoming for musician Javier Navarrette. He led a master class and played a concert at Fresno State on Oct. 30. He is a graduate of Roosevelt School of the Arts, class of 1990. Steve [...] Continue Reading
Stop the Hate, Be the LOVE
The Community Alliance newspaper is one of several co-sponsors of this event in Visalia. We look forward to seeing you there. [...] Continue Reading
Organize!
Organize for better working conditions. Organize for environmental justice. Organize to win healthcare for all. We know that you can’t wait for the powers that be to bestow upon us what is needed to [...] Continue Reading
Progressive, Local/Independent News
[más abajo en español] The November 2023 Issue of the Community Alliance is now online You can read the print version of the paper at the link below. This is a .pdf of the November 2023 [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
More Than Ever, Independent Media Makes a Difference It’s no secret that the City and County of Fresno received millions of dollars to manage the homelessness problem. Yet, nothing happened, and [...] Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor
Ceres Paper Trump-Focused The quaint, culturally deficient municipality of Ceres in Stanislaus County is the unfortunate home of what could well be the worst weekly newspaper in America—the Ceres [...] Continue Reading
Neglect and Fatal Defects
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seems incompetent, indifferent and neglectful as they preside over a county care and service crisis. Several examples of the board’s offensive and obdurate [...] Continue Reading
Bitcoining Climate Change
I don’t envy Gov. Gavin Newsom. He has a young daughter counting on him to address climate change and safeguard her future. The burden of such a responsibility, so close to the heart, must weigh as [...] Continue Reading
Good News from the Pesticide Front
The fight to protect California residents, especially those who live near agricultural fields, from the negative effects of pesticides is far from over, but it is important to pause and take stock of [...] Continue Reading
Naming a Street after Cesar Chavez Is a Privilege
I was raised in the areas encompassing the proposed Cesar Chavez Street. Due to the underlying motives of the opposition, I find it necessary to respond to the misinformation put forth by a member of [...] Continue Reading
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act a First Step
The end of September saw the revival of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D–Santa Barbara). The act is a favorite among climate organizations, such as Citizens’ [...] Continue Reading
The “Other” Incarcerated Japanese
During World War II, more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were taken by U.S. authorities and placed in concentration camps around the country. The government argued that these Japanese Amercans might [...] Continue Reading
Kidnapping of the Naganuma Family in Peru
“I was 20 months old when I arrived with my family at the Crystal City camp [in Texas], so I don’t remember those events,” said Kazumu Naganuma. “I learned about this experience thanks to my older [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Center for Nonviolence Sponsored Page
November 2023 You can read the print version of the Fresno Center for Nonviolence page below. This is a .pdf of the November 2023 Fresno Center for Nonviolence Sponsored Page. There are features [...] Continue Reading
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Sponsored Page November 2023 You can read the (.pdf) print version of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom sponsored page below. There are features that allow viewers to [...] Continue Reading
Sierra Club Sponsored Page
November 2023 You can read the print version of the Sierra Club page below. This is a .pdf of the September 2023 Sierra Club Sponsored Page. There are features that allow viewers to increase the [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Progressive PAC Sponsored Page
November 2023 You can read the print version of the Central Valley Progressive PAC page below. This is a .pdf of the November 2023 Central Valley Progressive PAC Sponsored Page. There are features [...] Continue Reading
Kherson: A City in Ruins
The city of Kherson, located in the south of Ukraine, is facing extensive destruction due to Russia’s “scorched earth strategy.” This strategy involves the deliberate burning, destruction and removal [...] Continue Reading
Severely Burned Giant Sequoia Groves To Be Replanted
e BY VIC BEDOIAN Kings Canyon National Park is moving forward with a plan to reestablish giant sequoia seedlings in groves that were devastated in the massive wildfires of 2020 and 2021. [...] Continue Reading
Resurrecting a Library
The Fresno County Public Library is a special place with 34 branches throughout Fresno County. The library’s motto? “A place to grow.” The library is a place for anyone with something for everyone [...] Continue Reading
What Is Really Going on in Guatemala?
You don’t see the army on the streets, and there are no speeches being delivered by a military “junta” on “CNN en Español.” How could a coup be happening, if the current president, Alejandro [...] Continue Reading
Mexican President Asserts Right to Trade with Cuba
On Oct. 16, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stated the right of his country to trade with Cuba and condemned the blockade established by the United States against the island. “We [...] Continue Reading
Republican Jesus
It’s one of George Bernard Shaw’s better-known quotations: “England and America are two countries separated by the same language.” Given the divisions that have been festering in our own country [...] Continue Reading
Crisis in the Middle East
The Oct. 7 surprise attack by Hamas. Israel’s retaliation in Gaza. Horrible images. Emotions are sky-high. Fear. Revulsion. White-hot anger. Uncontrollable grief. We can let all this emotion control [...] Continue Reading
Cynicism and Nihilism the Roots of Malaise
Think back to Measure P. The proposal: a tax levied on sales transactions in Fresno to fund millions each year for parks, arts and recreation. A beautiful suggestion for a town seeking more culture [...] Continue Reading
Chinatown Needs a Meaningful Vision and Dynamic Leadership
Fresno’s Chinatown is unique among similar historical sites in the state. In the 20th century, it developed as a center of community life, integration and economic development for the state’s central [...] Continue Reading
Holocaust Museum Exhibit in Fresno
A traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be at the Central Library in Fresno from Nov. 5 to Dec. 30. “Americans and the Holocaust” examines this country’s slow response to [...] Continue Reading
La Fiesta de la Guelaguetza en Madera
El pasado domingo 8 de octubre tuvo lugar por primera vez en Madera la celebración de La Guelaguetza, la tradicional fiesta de Oaxaca con profundas raíces indígenas. Decenas de familias asistieron [...] Continue Reading
El Presidente de México se Planta por Independencia y Cuba
El 16 de octubre, el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, afirmó el derecho de su país a comerciar con Cuba y condenó el bloqueo establecido por Estados Unidos contra la isla. “Y no [...] Continue Reading
Los “otros” Japoneses Encarcelados
Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, más de 100.000 japoneses-estadounidenses fueron detenidos por las autoridades estadounidenses y colocados en campos de concentración por todo el país. El gobierno [...] Continue Reading
El Secuestro de la Familia Naganuma en Perú
“Tenía 20 meses cuando llegué con mi familia al campamento de Crystal City, así que no recuerdo esos eventos”, dijo Kazumo Naganuma durante una entrevista con Community Alliance. “Aprendí de esta [...] Continue Reading
¿Qué Pasa Realmente en Guatemala? ¿Golpe o no Golpe?
Un "golpe blando" está en marcha en Guatemala, donde el líder en funciones conspira entre bastidores para impedir la transición del poder al legítimo ganador de las últimas elecciones. No hay [...] Continue Reading
Las masacres, los rehenes y la asfixia de Gaza
La guerra desatada entre el grupo de milicianos islámicos de Hamas y las fuerzas armadas de Israel ha dejado no solo más de 3 mil muertos de ambos bandos, sino también casi 150 rehenes secuestrados de [...] Continue Reading