In the middle of May, the Community Alliance newspaper published a Special Edition about the barbaric treatment of the mentally ill in the Fresno County Jail. We have reprinted “Freefall into Madness” [...] Continue Reading
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Letters to the Editor – June 2013
Fresno County Jail’s Barbaric Treatment of the Mentally Ill (Editor’s note: These are some of the comments that we received in the first two days following the distribution of our Special Edition, [...] Continue Reading
From the Guest Editor – May 2013
Community Alliance Editor Mike Rhodes and his family enjoyed a trip to Europe in the weeks leading up to the publication of this month’s issue. In his stead, Associate Editor Michael Evans served as [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – May 2013
The Truth about the Fulton Mall To call the Fulton Mall a “mall” is misleading. It’s truly an urban oasis. A melting pot. It’s the only place in Fresno where the cultures get to meet and interact. As [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – April 2013
It was an honor for the Community Alliance to be a part of the ¡Que Vivan Los San Patricios! Saint Patrick’s Day Concert and Dance on March 17. The Fresno City College Old Administration Auditorium [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – April 2013
Memorial Honoring Crash Victims January 28 marked an important historical anniversary. Sixty-five years ago, a chartered immigration plane crashed and burned in Los Gatos Canyon near Coalinga. [...] Continue Reading
Why Voting Patterns in Fresno Matter: From the Editor – March 2013
If you have ever told someone that Fresno is a conservative community, take a look at the maps below. The large map illustrates how we voted last November on Prop 32, the initiative promoted by big [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – February 2013
Thanks, Fresno, for a Real Christmas Miracle [The] Inmate Family Council and collaborating churches knew it was time to get the Goodie Bags ready for the ladies in Chowchilla Prison. The warden told [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – February 2013
I spent several fascinating days last month observing a trial at the Fresno County Courthouse. On trial were Angelo Fernandez and his two brothers (David and Robert). You may recall that Angelo was [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – January 2013
Efforts to Label Genetically Engineered Foods Continue Although Prop 37 to label genetically engineered foods was narrowly defeated in November, it was a huge success nationally and globally. [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – January 2013
When we started the Community Alliance in 1997, I had no way of knowing all of the twists and turns we would take that eventually brought us to where we are today. Back then we were the [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – Dec. 2012
I went to the grand opening of the Renaissance at Santa Clara in November. The $11 million project was built to provide 69 units (340 square feet each) to help end homelessness in Fresno. If you do [...] Continue Reading