By Maria Fernanda Camara Perez During the summer of 2019, the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE; Secretary of Foreign Relations), through its Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (IME; [...] Continue Reading
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Lies, Misinformation, Theft and Threats to Our Freedom of the Press by Our Own Local Government
By Mike Rhodes In May of this year, a Community Alliance newsstand went missing on the corner of Kern and N streets, just outside a Starbucks. Peter Maiden, the newspaper’s distribution manager, [...] Continue Reading
From California to Oaxaca and Back
By Patsy Mejia Recently, I had the distinct privilege to participate in a pilot program initiated by the Mexican consulate aimed at reconnecting university students with parents or grandparents of [...] Continue Reading
Meet Kim Williams: A Progressive Challenging a Blue Dog Democrat in Rural California
By Eduardo Stanley In 2020, eight-time incumbent Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno), who represents Congressional District 16—which includes Merced County and parts of Madera and Fresno counties—will face [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Foxes in Second Place in USL West
By Peter Maiden The Fresno Bee reported on July 18 that the Fresno Foxes are not bringing in as big a crowd as last season, around 710 less people on average per game. Aside from Vida en el Valle, [...] Continue Reading
El paseador de Perros o El Liderazgo Consciente
Por Enrique Miembro Hace unos días, me encontraba en una ciudad a la que había viajado para tomar un taller de actualización., había manejado varias horas y después de registrarme y dejar mis cosas [...] Continue Reading
Editorial Septiembre
Celebrando mi segundo año como la editora de esta sección en español de Alianza Comunitaria y la verdad ha sido un tiempo de crecimiento y reflexión. Con el actual clima político que todo los días nos [...] Continue Reading
Democracia al Estilo Norteamericano
Po Francisco Duarte "Democracy" for all, that is the flag raised by this country - United States of America - claiming the mission of imposing its brand on the rest of the world and at any cost. [...] Continue Reading
Lights for Liberty
By Peter Maiden On July 12, Fresno was one of more than 700 cities around the world holding a “Lights for Liberty” vigil to protest the situation of immigrants. Many, including infants, toddlers [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor — August 2019
Dear Reader, Thanks in large part to your consistent and tremendous support to keeping free speech alive, the Community Alliance has survived and is back on the road to thriving. In this edition [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor — August 2019 — Musick Creek Confluence Property
Musick Creek Confluence is purchasing 134 acres of forest land near Shaver Lake (we are in six-month escrow, with five months to go!). The price is small, the value is great. We have been caring for [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Women Discuss Politics in Fresno
By John Bruce Only seven months after electing their first female president, the Fresno County Young Democrats (FCYD) held a panel centering on women in Central Valley politics. Four women spoke [...] Continue Reading