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Governor Newsom Stops in Fresno Ahead of Recall Election
By Community Alliance staff On Sept. 9, Governor Gavin Newsom stopped in Fresno as part of his political tour in support of the “No” on the recall election to take place on Sept. 14. He visited the [...] Continue Reading
Fourth Grade Student with a History Lesson Confronts School District
It started out as a class project. Malachi Suarez, a smart, curious and articulate fourth grader at James K. Polk Elementary, wants to change the name of his school. In doing so, he sparked a broader [...] Continue Reading
Deception Overload: Roads, Dumps and Perea Politics
By Kevin Hall Measure C remains the biggest deception in town, offering a complete look at how greater Fresno’s lesser political culture operates. From transportation agency staff privately setting [...] Continue Reading
Tale of Two Cities: Environmental Injustice in Fresno
By Nayamin Martinez It is well documented that the built environment is a key element of the social determinants of health. Where you live determines in great part your access to multiple basic [...] Continue Reading
Creating Freeway Protest Signage as a Calling
By David E. Roy Chris Wippern, an amiable man, has realized that his truest calling is being a freeway protest sign creator. Part of his joy stems from realizing recently that he is an artist and [...] 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
Good for Growers, Bad for Workers
If the Senate passes, and President Biden signs, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, U.S. growers and labor contractors will benefit, but most farmworkers will not. There should be no question [...] Continue Reading
Professional Diversity Improvement Hits Fresno Unified
The Fresno Unified School District (FUSD), which is California’s third largest school district serving more than 73,000 students, has long been criticized for the absence of diversity among its [...] Continue Reading
California Approves $156 Million Fund to Combat Asian Racism
Asian Americans cheered the July 12 passage of California’s API (Asian Pacific Islander) Equity Budget, a three-year $156 million initiative that seeks to equip the AAPI (Asian American Pacific [...] Continue Reading
Protest for Better Treatment of the Homeless
Homeless people and supporters of the homeless joined in two demonstrations at Fresno’s City Hall on July 20 and 23. They demanded better alternatives to being on the streets. On July 20, homeless [...] Continue Reading
Colombia: Is Lucas Villa’s Death a State Crime?
“There has been persecution against my family before and after the attack against my brother, so that was something premeditated; we understand that it is a state crime,” said Sidssy Uribe Vázquez, [...] Continue Reading