Meditation By Diego Rivera Lost in My Mind travel/My biggest wars are mind battles/Concentrated thoughts/ through galaxies/And Planet Rocks/I feel the cool darkness as I pray towards the [...] Continue Reading
Columns
Bloomberg’s “Stop and Frisk” Campaign
By Kevin Hall As the Democratic Party establishment moves into what’s known technically as “freak-out mode” over the rise of Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders and his call for political [...] Continue Reading
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Coming to Town
By Tom Frantz Oil and gas companies are facing an existential threat in California. The governor and legislators have agreed that the use of fossil fuel must be phased out over the next 20 years if [...] Continue Reading
Save the Date
The Community Alliance will hold its annual fundraiser at 6:00 pm on June 28th at Pat Wolk's beautiful garden. Mark Arax is the featured speaker. He will talk about the importance of investigative [...] Continue Reading
The Long History of Police Corruption in Fresno
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
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