By Hannah Brandt Thanks to you, we live to fight another day! On April 16, 2016, the newspaper held Community Alliance: The Next Generation, a fundraiser to keep the newspaper going. About 100 people [...] Continue Reading
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Letters to the Editor – May 2016
TENURE MUST BE PROTECTED Alex Vavoulis A Los Angeles Times article appeared in The Fresno Bee (4/18/16) with the title: “Tenure ruling a blow to reform backers.” The Appeals Court was correct to [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – April 2016
By Hannah Brandt We are overwhelmed by your generosity during our fundraising drive this spring! Thanks to you we were able to print not only the March edition, but this April issue, as well. We now [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – April 2016
Abbott’s Story By Richard Stone I want to thank the editors of the Alliance for including my piece “Abbott’s Story” in the March edition. However, it was missing two important pieces of context. 1) [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – March 2016
By Hannah Brandt You, our readers, know that we are in a fundraising drive. Thanks to your help we were able to print the March edition! To celebrate our achievements, continue our efforts, and thank [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – March 2016
SCHOOL BUDGETS By Raymond F. Ensher The recent forums put on by the Fresno Teachers Association were well done and most informative. With an $800 million budget it is vital to implement the issues [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: Feb 2016
By Hannah Brandt February is an unusual month, in many ways. It is Black History Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate achievements in African American history. Just as Martin Luther King Jr’s [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor: February 2016
TOWER CLEAN-UP By Victor Kral The Tower District is a very pedestrian-oriented part of Fresno, having a lot of businesses that caters to folks wanting to eat out, enjoy adult beverages, shop and do [...] Continue Reading
Election Updates from the Green Party of Fresno County
By Richard Gomez Green Presidential Candidates Forum - January 23, 2016 Saturday in San Diego, California 3-6 pm You’ve heard the rest, now hear the best! Come hear Green party candidates seeking the [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: January 2016
By Hannah Brandt This month marks the start of a new calendar year. As a former teacher who spent twenty years as a student (yes, that means eight years in college), it is always strange for me to [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: December 2015
By Hannah Brandt It is the end of another year, a time when many of us observe Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays with loved ones, taking time to reflect the state of our lives and our world. [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor: November 2015
By Hannah Brandt “Fresno always drags you back in.” Several people have said this to me since I moved back to town a little over a year ago. They were met with my raised eyebrow, since I did not [...] Continue Reading