By Irene Serrano The original director of the Chicano Youth Center, Alfonso Hernandez, has died at the age of 64. A native of Fresno, he graduated from Central High, attended Fresno City College and [...] Continue Reading
Columns
One Girl’s Journey Through Conscious Living– The Theory of Everything
By Tiffany Potter I should tell you up front that this is not a review of the movie. Truth be told, I have little interest in critiques of any kind (movie, theater, movie, book, etc.). No, this isn’t [...] Continue Reading
International Darwin Day 2015
By George B Kauffman As our nation prepares to celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the entire world is preparing to celebrate the birthday of Charles Darwin, who is ranked alongside our [...] Continue Reading
Marjorie Cohn on Drone Warfare: Illegal, Immoral and Ineffective
In the anthology Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral and Geopolitical Issues, [...] Continue Reading
Introducing the new Layout Designer
By Community Alliance Change can be a happy and scary time depending on who you ask. One thing is for sure, it’s inevitable and opens up opportunities to grow in a variety of different directions. [...] Continue Reading
Something Right in Fresno
By Ruth Gadebusch With so much of the world in turmoil, the beginning of a new year seems a good time to look at what is right (as in correct, not political) in our community. So many harbor [...] Continue Reading
Tiffany’s Take
By Tiffany Potter Hello, lovelies. Welcome to the newest year of our lives and the newest addition to the Community Alliance. This column, my column, will be a regular occurrence and I cannot begin [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Valley Industry Pollutes More than Cars
By Tom Frantz Believe it or not, fewer than 30 large companies in the San Joaquin Valley pollute our air as much as all of the Valley’s approximately 1.3 million personal vehicles driven regularly by [...] Continue Reading
Justice for Our Lives
By Oree Originol Justice for Our Lives is a series of designs portraying people from marginalized communities who have lost their lives due to state violence and hate crimes. These images call [...] Continue Reading
Beyond: The Journey Toward Living as a Whole Person
By Richard Stone (Author’s note: Below is one of a series of excerpts from a book that will be running for the next few months. Let us know if you’d like to see more.) The book’s introduction [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air – December 2014: FAQs About Winter Air Quality in the San Joaquin Valley
By Tom Frantz Q: What kind of pollution is most common during the winter in the San Joaquin Valley? A: During the months of October through March there is a significant drop in our ozone pollution [...] Continue Reading
“I Just Want a Normal Life:” One Gaza Girl’s Dream
By Hannah Brandt I have adopted an arduous new summertime routine. It’s not the latest exercise regiment, a professional development class or a foray into learning another language. Every morning as [...] Continue Reading