By Ernesto Saavedra Growing up, my relationship with the 4th of July was, to put it lightly, complicated. Even though school and media pumped me with reds, whites and blues, I was ambivalent [...] Continue Reading
Editorial
About the Cover: The Personal Is Political
By Ernesto Saavedra Arts and culture have always played a critical role in shifting the mind-set of the masses in a way that crosses all barriers. That visual aspect of the movement brings the [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
By Ernesto Saavedra Living in Fresno is tough and I’m reminded of it every day. As I write this, both my parents are struggling with ailments that plague a number of poor working-class, marginalized [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – June 2014
What Does America Truly Stand For? For as long as I can remember, I have been told that America is the greatest country in the world. We are the land of the free, supporters of democracy and freedom. [...] Continue Reading
What’s News?
See your name in print! In this new feature, edited by Richard Stone, we will publish several reader-written responses to each month’s question. Responses should be no more than 150 words and sent to [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
By Ernesto Saavedra All right, I know what might be going through your head, “Now who’s this new person trying to be the editor for the Community Alliance? What happened to so and so? Where’s Mike [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – May 2014
“Wild West” Justice in Fresno Recently, my dear friend, Michael R. Stauff, was murdered in the Fresno jail. He had be held there for over a year without a conviction or even a day in court. [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – April 2014
Valley Air Inhumane I drove from Oakland to L.A. through the San Joaquin Valley in late June 2013 and on a recent weekend. I was shocked by the severe air pollution. I remember a trip over 10 years [...] Continue Reading
The State of the Paper
By Richard Stone* Congratulations to us all, supporters and staff alike: We did it! In just a couple of months, we have gathered more than $10,000 (including $5,000-plus from Editor Emeritus Mike [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – March 2014
By Mike Rhodes In May 2011, when a Fresno police officer shot Angelo Fernandez in the back, it grabbed my attention. Even in a city where numerous young men (mostly Latinos and African-Americans) are [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – March 2014
Letter Read at Rhodes Farewell Dinner I am sorry that I could not be at this event (see above) to honor Mike Rhodes, but I did want to send a few words about him and what he has meant for journalism. [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
By Mike Rhodes In a surprising turn of events, I have ended up (at least for this month) as the editor of the Community Alliance newspaper. This happened, after a two-month transition period, when [...] Continue Reading