By Sal Sandoval Not a single person’s eyes were dry when Melchor Torres of Madera recounted the story of his son’s murder while in police custody on the night of Oct. 22, 2002. Melchor was an invited [...] Continue Reading
Columns
Grassroots: Profiles of Local Activist Leaders
By Richard Stone At 32, Hector Cerda still sees himself as a young activist, just coming into his own as an organizer and thinker. And at the center of his agenda is the sacredness of water. When [...] Continue Reading
Local Agent Provocateurs?
By Julius Stronghold Has We Are Change Fresno been the target of agent provocateurs? There is a reasonable amount of evidence that We Are Change Fresno, a local activist group seeking to spread [...] Continue Reading
It’s Here! It’s Yours! It’s Free!
By Maria Telesco The long-awaited, updated, revised and redacted edition of A Taxpayer’s Guide to the California Death Penalty is so fresh from the printer the ink is barely dry. It’s authored by [...] Continue Reading
Without Police Accountability There Is No Justice
By Mike Rhodes Carrie Gonzales wants to know why her husband Victor, who she says was on the ground with his hands over his head, was viciously attacked by a police dog this summer. She is angry that [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air
By Kevin Hall Editor’s note: Long-time readers will remember Kevin Hall’s column that ran regularly in the Community Alliance for several years as he fought pollution in the San Joaquin Valley as a [...] Continue Reading
A Welcomed Visitor
By Boston Woodard An event that prisoners look forward to in many penitentiaries is a visit from special guest speakers who volunteer to offer advice, guidance, assistance and encouragement. Guest [...] Continue Reading
Jim Hightower to Speak at Progressive Gathering in Fresno
Jim Hightower will be the keynote speaker in Fresno at a forum to be held on Saturday, October 1, addressing the topic of “Strengthening Our Voice: Bringing Valley Progressives Together.” This [...] Continue Reading
Norman Solomon in Fresno Aug. 20
The local Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) chapter, the Central Valley–Sierra Progressives, proudly hosts Norman Solomon, candidate for California’s 6th Congressional district, at two special [...] Continue Reading
Grassroots: Profiles of Local Activist Leaders
My colleagues on the Community Alliance Editorial Board said, “Interview Cindy Quiralte; you’ll be impressed.” I had never heard of her, but I said okay, and she said okay—and guess what—I’m [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Police Shoot Unarmed Man in the Back
Angelo Fernandez had just gotten into the back of his brother’s car after they bought a few things from a discount store at Peach and Belmont. With his brother in the front and his friend next to him, [...] Continue Reading
CREDO: Profiles of Activist Elders
Lloyd Carter is our “water guy,” our resident expert on the crazy world of Valley (and state) water politics. To spend an hour with Lloyd, as I just did, is to participate in an impassioned [...] Continue Reading