By Chip Ashley California environmental policy is “schizophrenic.” So says Justin Malan of Heal the Bay, a Southern California nonprofit with a goal of “making southern California’s coastal waters [...] Continue Reading
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Fresno Peace Corp Volunteer in Peru
By Ingrid Carmean Surrounded by rich agricultural lands, Cerro Candela is probably the poorest community with whom the Peace Corps Peru environmental group works. Of the three communities I work [...] Continue Reading
Good Will in the Mountains of Chiapas
By Patricia Wells Solorzano (Editor’s note: Patricia Wells Solorzano, a well-known musical artist in the Fresno area, was invited to attend an Escuelita Zapatista in Chiapas, Mexico, in August. About [...] Continue Reading
WILPF – December 2013
No WILPF meeting in December. See you at the CRAFTS FAIRE December 14. WOMEN IN BLACK December 4, (first Wednesday of each month) at noon at Fresno County Courthouse; come on the month in which your [...] Continue Reading
Gay Agenda: Holiday Edition!
By Kaylia Metcalfe Happy December! Usually around this time you start seeing the recap lists: “Best Fashion Moments of 2013!,” “Worst Moments of 2013: Politician Edition!,” “Hottest Videos of 2013,” [...] Continue Reading
Straight No Chaser
By Kaylia Metcalfe Straight No Chaser (SNC) is the 10-member a cappella group that has been making headlines and changing the way mainstream pop culture views a cappella music. Since forming as [...] Continue Reading
The Shameful Wrong: Nobel Prize for MRI Imaging
By George B. Kauffman According to the late Ulf Lagerkvist, a member of the Swedish Academy of Sciences who participated in judging nominations for the Chemistry Prize, “It is in the nature of the [...] Continue Reading
Violence in the Homeless Encampments
By Paul T. Jackson Peace is a basic human need; peace of mind is a mark of good health. Peace flows from within each individual out to other members of the community to which the individual belongs. [...] Continue Reading
Dreams Can Come True: A Story of Faith and Love
By Ruth Gadebusch In this time of same-sex marriages still somewhat of a novelty I share with you the message given in one such wedding. The message is loud and clear that all humans have the same [...] Continue Reading
It Is the Time of Miracles
By Leonard Adame A couple of things happened recently that made me think about Christmas much more than usual. My son’s car broke down at a gas station. It’s an electrical problem. Sometimes the car [...] Continue Reading
The Future of Independent Journalism Is In Your Hands
By Mike Rhodes (departing Editor) The Community Alliance is in a transition as I leave and our expenses increase. It is up to you whether this bold experiment in publishing an [...] Continue Reading