By Chucho Mendoza Pineda As National Farmworker Awareness Week approaches this month, we must make an honest attempt to shed light on the reality of these human beings. When it comes to addressing [...] Continue Reading
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In Honor of the 87th Birthday Celebration of Cesar E. Chavez: Gandhi of the Grapes
By Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor Cesar Chavez, a legendary figure of our time, is a hero to millions who have felt inspired and empowered as a result of his exemplary life, his charismatic leadership and the [...] Continue Reading
Enlightened or Same Ol’, Same Ol’?
By Ruth Gadebusch The local daily recently printed an article by Jerry Nickelsburg, an adjunct professor of economics and senior economist at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, on the Valley’s [...] Continue Reading
Volunteers for Change–Fresno
By Community Alliance staff Volunteers for Change–Fresno (V4CF) is changing but will continue. Fifteen people attended the V4CF meeting on Feb. 10 to discuss the future of the organization. The [...] Continue Reading
Board of Supervisors Set to Change
By Michael D. Evans The 2014 election has the potential to be historic. With control of both the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and the Fresno City Council on the line, there is the real [...] Continue Reading
The Great WILPF Community Peace Craft Faire Is 47 Years Old
By Ellie Bluestein Our history starts in 1915, when 1,200 women from many cultures came together during the First World War to study, make known and eliminate the causes of war. They created our [...] Continue Reading
The Justice Factory
By Vic Bedoian This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark judicial decision regarding the right of everyone to a fair, speedy and effective day in court regardless of their economic [...] Continue Reading
Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Comes to Fresno
By Chip Ashley On Dec. 20, Fresno has a rare opportunity to meet Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú at the Ballroom on the Fulton Mall at the Centro Binacional Para El Desarrollo Indígena [...] Continue Reading
From the Incoming Editor – December 2013
By Chip Ashley Mike Rhodes has edited the Community Alliance newspaper since 1998, and I want to take this opportunity to thank him for the help and encouragement he has freely given me. I have no [...] Continue Reading
From the Departing Editor – December 2013
I enjoy reading the Letters to the Editor. It has always been one of my favorite sections in any newspaper because it gives readers a chance to give feedback about what issues and articles are [...] Continue Reading