By Mike Rhodes The newsstand of the Community Alliance newspaper was removed from in front of the Madera Post Office by order of the Madera Postmaster Henry De La Torre. Of the five newsstands in [...] Continue Reading
Providing the Homeless with Reliable Covid-19 Information
By Mike Rhodes The Community Alliance has dramatically increased its distribution to homeless people in Fresno. Our goal is to put truthful and reliable information about Covid-19 in the hands of [...] Continue Reading
Aug. 6 Demolition of a Homeless Encampment
By Mike Rhodes In early August, the Community Alliance newspaper received an ominous e-mail from the Fresno City Attorney’s Office. It was the announcement of the demolition of a homeless [...] Continue Reading
Homeless Man Brutalized by Fresno Police Has a Victory in Court
Lewis Brown, a homeless man who the Fresno police brutalized, was recently found not guilty of charges brought against him. Charges were filed against Brown after the demolition of the encampment he [...] Continue Reading
Great News from the Community Alliance
By Mike Rhodes This month, the Community Alliance has great news to share with you. We now have the resources to dramatically increase our circulation, reach farmworkers with an expanded [...] Continue Reading
Immigration Reform Movement Reaches Critical Juncture
By Stan Santos The movement for a permanent solution to the crisis confronting more than 11 million undocumented persons living in the United States has reached a critical point in its historic [...] Continue Reading
Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform Starts with Our District Attorney
By Pam Whalen After three terms in office and two uncontested elections, Fresno County District Attorney Elizabeth Egan is being challenged by a formidable contender, Lisa Sondergaard Smittcamp. [...] Continue Reading
Court Ruling a Blow to Agribusiness Mogul’s Kern Water Bank
By Vic Bedoian In a ruling on March 5, a Sacramento Superior Court judge struck a blow against the operation of the Kern Water Bank. It is the most significant decision to date concerning the [...] Continue Reading