Republican Budget Is Immoral
“In virtually every single area, this bill takes us in precisely the wrong direction.” —Senator Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.)1 On July 4, America celebrates its independence from the harsh and [...] Continue Reading
New West Fresno Park Named for Dolores Huerta
On June 30, the City of Fresno broke ground for a new park in West Fresno, named for the iconic farm labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who traveled up from Bakersfield with her daughter [...] Continue Reading
Community Members Stand By Council Member Arias
On June 26, the May 1 Committee for Immigrant Rights, local community members and human rights advocates gathered in front of Fresno City Hall to “call for a halt to the disinformation campaign [...] Continue Reading
Peace & Social Justice Calendar July 2025
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The Citizenry Has Spoken
The massive marches in more than 2,000 U.S. cities on June 14, plus those that have occurred since, are an eloquent demonstration that citizens are deeply concerned about the dramatic direction our [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Re “The Catastrophe Continues” In “The Catastrophe Continues” (June issue of the Community Alliance), the authors present a familiar but flawed account: that Jews “stole” Arab land in 1948, [...] Continue Reading
DACA Anniversary and Uncertainty
On June 13, a press conference held in front of Fresno City Hall celebrated the 13th anniversary of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Thirteen years ago, then President Barack Obama [...] Continue Reading
Mayoría de Votantes Latinos Contra Trump
La posición del presidente Trump entre los votantes latinos se ha deteriorado significativamente, con índices de aprobación en picada sobre su liderazgo y su agenda económica, según datos de una nueva [...] Continue Reading
Legal Resident Freed After Months in Custody
BY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE STAFF Lewelyn Dixon, affectionately known as “Auntie Lynn” in her community, is a 64-year-old lab tech at the University of Washington Medical Center and a member of SEIU [...] Continue Reading
Arts and Culture Calendar July 2025
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Calendario de Arte y Cultura Julio 2025
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Residente Legal Detenida y Liberada Tras Tres Meses Detenida
Lewelyn Dixon, conocida cariñosamente como “Tía Lynn” en la comunidad, es una técnica de laboratorio de 64 años del Centro Médico de la Universidad de Washington y miembro del SEIU 925. Fue [...] Continue Reading
$488 per Minute to Police Fresno
Property taxes ($202.6 million annually) and city sales taxes ($143.8 million annually) comprise the lion’s share of the City of Fresno’s revenue. Perhaps taxpayers should be more concerned about how [...] Continue Reading
It Has Happened!
Not even a planet is big enough for two egos such as those of Trump and Elon Musk. It was just a matter of time, how long it would take for the two supposedly working together to blow up attacking [...] Continue Reading
Technocracy vs. Democracy
The debate between technocracy and democracy has long been a subject of scholarly debate, especially in the context of the United States and its approach to complex global challenges. Technocracy [...] Continue Reading
Not a Movement, More Like a Coup
If you’re probing a controversial issue, it’s heartening to find someone with wide-ranging experience and expertise in the field. And, when it comes to school vouchers, Josh Cowen—author of The [...] Continue Reading
Black Men in the Mexican Revolution
BY MALIK SIMBA President Trump on March 27 signed an executive order requiring the Smithsonian Museums, and in particular the African American History and Cultural Museum, to restore “Truth and [...] Continue Reading
Trump vs. the Universities
In Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future (One Signal Publishers/Atria Books, 2024), author Jason Stanley examines fascism and education. Stanley is a professor of [...] Continue Reading
Bredefeld Uses BOS as a Soapbox
Pride Month Sparks Outburst from Bredefeld June is Pride Month in the United States, officially recognized since President Bill Clinton’s Proclamation 7203 in 1999. Yet at the June 10 meeting of [...] Continue Reading
Dos Rios State Park
BY VIC BEDOIAN Dos Rios State Park is truly unique in its conception, location and purpose. It has evolved through vision and hard work in the private and public sectors. It is very much the [...] Continue Reading
Parque Estatal Dos Ríos
El Parque Estatal Dos Ríos es verdaderamente único en su concepción, ubicación y propósito. Ha evolucionado gracias a la visión y el arduo trabajo de los sectores público y privado. Es, sin duda, un [...] Continue Reading
Aniversario de DACA, e Incertidumbre Sobre su Futuro
El pasado viernes 13 de junio se realizó una conferencia de prensa frente al ayuntamiento de Fresno en celebración del 13ro. aniversario de DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Hace [...] Continue Reading
Deportaciones Masivas: Demagogia vs Economía
(Nota del Editor: Se reproduce esta nota con la autorización de HispanicLA.com) Hace pocos días Donald Trump pareció tener una “revelación” cuando aceptó que su cruzada antiinmigrante de [...] Continue Reading
County Oral Health Improvement Plan
In January 2019, a collaborative process including community members, local community-based organizations and other stakeholders united with the intent to improve Fresno County’s oral health [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Briefs
Creating the Transportation Future We Deserve Fresno County residents deserve a seat at the table when decisions are made about the county’s transportation future. Residents should have a say in [...] Continue Reading
