By Gerry Bill Last month, we reported on the ongoing saga of the missing final report done by Eddie Aubrey, the former head of Fresno’s Office of Independent Review. The report is supposed to be a [...] Continue Reading
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Just Cause for Evictions Ordinance Passes in Merced
By Sal Sandoval On Nov. 7, 2011, Merced became the first city in the San Joaquin Valley to pass the Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance to protect renters. It protects renters from eviction if the [...] Continue Reading
Occupy Merced Update
By Jason Flores Occupy Merced, which began on Oct. 15, continues to maintain its presence at Courthouse Park in Merced. With a few staying over on most nights, Occupy Merced has brought out citizens [...] Continue Reading
The People United
By Mike Rhodes We all agree with the chant “the people united, will never be defeated” when we hear it at a rally or a march. Some participants will raise their fist into the air and shout the slogan [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air
By Kevin Hall The Pivotal Year AheadThe coming year will prove to be pivotal in the effort to reduce Central Valley air pollution to “safe” levels any time soon. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution [...] Continue Reading
The Season’s First Ghostly Mist
By Leonard Adame Conviviality, espressos, shawled women, guys in hoodies and one homeless man asleep in the corner, all of this and more saturates this Starbucks. Monitors glow blue on peoples’ [...] Continue Reading
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
WILPF BUSINESS MEETING December 22, Thursday, starting at 7PM at Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N Van Ness. This meeting is open to all members. WOMEN IN BLACK December 7, noon to 1PM at the [...] Continue Reading
The Guilty Governor and the Prison Boom
By Catherine Campbell (Author’s note: This is part two and the last section of an article that began in the November issue of the Community Alliance. Part one covered the period of California prison [...] Continue Reading
Postal Service Budget Crisis
Postal Service Budget Crisis Caused by 2006 Bush Law: “Pre-Pay the Post Office Pensions 50 Years Ahead” By Donna Macris The U.S. Postal Service is under attack and fighting for its life, but it isn’t [...] Continue Reading
The Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative Faith Calendar
Compiled by Susan Orovitz ISJC Mission Statement: To network and collaborate as we work to serve and promote systemic change for the common good; to educate and inspire one another to positive [...] Continue Reading
New Public Trust Lawsuit to Protect Delta Fishery Filed
By Lloyd G. Carter A coalition of fishing and environmental groups has filed a Public Trust suit in Sacramento County Superior Court alleging the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) and [...] Continue Reading
Water Fluoridation Controversy Redux
By George B. Kauffman and Kenneth Owen (“K.O”) Crosby Since its inception, water fluoridation has been the subject of controversy. However, with the currently unstable and unfortunate political, [...] Continue Reading