By James Mendez Fresno is on the cusp of a historical mayoral election. Do we break with our past, look to the future and embark on a new pathway with Andrew Janz as mayor, or do we continue down [...] Continue Reading
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., in Fresno
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Unity Committee of the City of Fresno sponsored the annual MLK march on Jan. 20. The march went from St. John Cathedral to City Hall, where the marchers rallied. [...] Continue Reading
2020 Primary Election Endorsement Grid
Democrats: California Democratic Party/Fresno County Democratic Party Republicans: California Republican Party/Fresno County Republican Party Labor: California Labor [...] Continue Reading
Presidential Primary Election Calendar
Feb. 3: Vote-by-mail ballots in the mailFeb. 4: Ballot drop boxes openFeb. 17: Last day to register for this electionFeb. 18–March 3: Conditional Voter Registration periodFeb. 22: Eleven-day Vote [...] Continue Reading
A World Where You Get to Choose Your Future
(Editor’s note: The story below is a creative way of looking at our future and the importance of the upcoming election. Which world would you rather live in?) My preference is to tell you about the [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Peace in Iran Vigil Coordinates with Nationwide Protests
By Peter MaidenPhotos by Peter Maiden More than 100 people attended a vigil for peace with Iran in Fresno at 5 p.m. on Jan. 9, in one of around 300 demonstrations around the United States. The [...] Continue Reading
Activist Shaun King Speaks in Support of Bernie Sanders
Alexandria O'Casey, left, holds a speaker that connects activist Shaun King to an audience in Bernie Sanders campaign headquarters, at 1250 Fulton St. in downtown Fresno on January 2. King is a social [...] Continue Reading
Kern County and the Oil Industry That Refuses to Die
By Community Alliance Staff On Jan. 14, hundreds of oil workers and oil company owners packed the Kern County Administrative Center. They were invited by Kern County supervisors to attend a meeting [...] Continue Reading
Book Review: Science and Society
By Dr. James Ciula Science and Society: Selected Essays from the Archaic to the Sublime edited by Dr. Alexander Vavoulis and Dr. A. Wayne Colver, The Press at California State University, Fresno, [...] Continue Reading
Two Dirty Secrets
By Tom Frantz Governor Gavin Newsom has made it clear that his administration intends “to manage the decline in fossil fuel production and consumption in California in a way that is economically [...] Continue Reading
Voters Beware! Guarantee That Your Vote Counts
By Yezdyar Kaoosji The January 2020 edition of the Community Alliance carried an informative article titled “New Approach to Voting.” It covers the new method based on the 2016 Voter’s Choice Act [...] Continue Reading
Jerry Dyer for Mayor? Progressive Activists Say Hell No!
By Mike Rhodes (Editor’s note: The best indication of how a person will behave in the future is to look at what they have done in their past. This is a common theme when an employer is [...] Continue Reading