“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
Editorial
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
Letters to the Editor – Feb. 2014
Community Alliance Newspaper Has Legs I am in an Arcata motel in Humboldt County tonight. I’m with my daughter touring northern California looking at colleges. I came upon a free newspaper called the [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – Jan. 2014
By Chip Ashley Every problem I can think of in Fresno, Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley has to do with the fact that the whole massive edifice rests, or maybe floats, on a foundation of oil, [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – Jan. 2014
Addressing Calwa’s Needs As a member of the Fresno community, it has come to my attention that the neighborhood of Calwa located in the south-southeast of Fresno has been experiencing numerous issues [...] Continue Reading
New Feature Starting in February
Starting with the February edition, the Community Alliance newspaper will have a new monthly series called “Five Heads Are Better Than One” edited by Richard Stone. A topic will have been proposed in [...] Continue Reading
From the Incoming Editor – December 2013
By Chip Ashley Mike Rhodes has edited the Community Alliance newspaper since 1998, and I want to take this opportunity to thank him for the help and encouragement he has freely given me. I have no [...] Continue Reading
From the Departing Editor – December 2013
I enjoy reading the Letters to the Editor. It has always been one of my favorite sections in any newspaper because it gives readers a chance to give feedback about what issues and articles are [...] Continue Reading