By Eduardo Stanley About 200 people participated in the May 1 Day event, which took place on May 1 in front of the Fresno City Hall. The majority of the participants were activists or members of [...] Continue Reading
Activism
Public Funds to Shelter the Unhoused: Crossroads on the Money Trail
We, the community, are at a crossroads. Do we accept a continued failed effort to “shelter the homeless”? Do we continue to pour millions of dollars into the current system of temporary housing, law [...] Continue Reading
Toxic Tsunami Headed for Fresno
By Kevin Hall Increased diesel exhaust in people’s lungs has a secure future in Fresno. Despite being the focal point of groundbreaking studies by Stanford and UC Berkeley concluded more than a [...] Continue Reading
New Murals in Fresno Portray Deported Veterans
By Peter Maiden A mural prepared by the Leave No One Behind Mural Coalition was unveiled March 28 in Homerun Alley, behind the 3 Hermanos Company store that has its storefront at 927 Fulton [...] Continue Reading
Nancy Waidtlow Wins Mr. Rogers “Good Neighbor” Award
By Gerry Bill Nancy Waidtlow is finally getting some of the recognition she deserves for her founding of the amazing project we call the Dakota EcoGarden (DEG). Waidtlow recently received the Mr. [...] Continue Reading
Ag Burning Here to Stay for Another Four Years
By Nayamin Martinez At the beginning of March 2021, Laura heard a loud thunder, like the sound of a gun being fired. When she checked where the noise came from, she realized that there were [...] Continue Reading
The Community Alliance Stir it Up Radio Show has Returned to KFCF
Amanda Tripp hosts the return of the Community Alliance Stir it Up Radio Show on KFCF 88.1 FM. The first show was on Wednesday, April 7 and featured climate change activist Kevin Hall who [...] Continue Reading
A Family History in the Holocaust
By Peter Maiden I am the child of a survivor of the Holocaust, part of what’s known as the second generation. Whether it be nature or nurture, all my life I have experienced a sense of trauma, [...] Continue Reading
Vigil for Slain Street Vendor
By Peter Maiden A vigil was held for Lorenzo Perez in Pilibos Soccer Park in southeast Fresno on March 28, drawing 250 people. Perez, a pushcart vendor, was shot to death exactly a week earlier on [...] Continue Reading
New Murals in Fresno Portray Deported Veterans
A mural prepared by the Leave No One Behind Mural Coalition was unveiled March 28 in Homerun Alley, behind the 3 Hermanos Company store that has its storefront at 927 Fulton Street. The mural [...] Continue Reading
The Virus of Anti-Asian Racism
By Vanna Nauk and Gaonoucci Belle Vang The South Korean film Parasite made Oscar history when it became the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the K-pop [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change – Special Section
The Community Alliance newspaper will print a special section on climate change in April 2021. Climate activist Kevin Hall is putting together articles, photos and other illustrations because, [...] Continue Reading