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The Dream Is Alive
By I. smiley G. Calderon After such a horrible, tragic and unthinkable year, it’s a breath of fresh air to finally put 2020 behind us and look earnestly upward toward a hopeful new year. And [...] Continue Reading
Parks Tax Prevails in Court
By Kevin Hall Chanukah in Fresno ended in loud celebrations this year, sparked by a surprise court ruling in favor of voters’ wish for more parks. In the city regularly ranked worst in the nation [...] Continue Reading
Hundreds Turn Out for Free Covid-19 Testing
By Peter Maiden On Dec. 22, there was free Covid-19 testing held in the parking lot adjacent to Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno. The testing was held by the City of Fresno, in partnership with [...] Continue Reading
Dolores Huerta Recognized by the Community Alliance
We are living in uncertain and chaotic times, in which the President of the country is playing golf while millions of workers are losing their jobs daily and his Republican allies in Congress refused [...] Continue Reading
Solving Vaccine Distribution Is Right under Our Noses
President-Elect Biden has said he has not been given communications on the distribution of the coronavirus vaccines. “There isn’t any,” declares Biden. As of yet, there is no specific plan to get that [...] Continue Reading
Camille Russell and Tom Frantz honored by the Community Alliance
By Community Alliance staff Longtime friend and activist Camille Russell and contributor Tom Frantz were honored by the Community Alliance during our fundraiser on Dec. 12. Russell, a retired [...] Continue Reading
Covid Pandemic Cuts Safety Nets of Domestic Violence Victims
By Sunita Sohrabji Domestic violence (DV) has spiked alarmingly as victims are trapped at home with their abusers amid lockdown orders during the Covid pandemic. At the same time, traditional [...] Continue Reading
Final Thoughts
By Tom Frantz This winter will mark the end of one of the worst air quality episodes in the San Joaquin Valley for more than a dozen years. The past summer, fall and now the beginning of winter [...] Continue Reading