The Recall Failed: Now What? The “recall Newsom” vote of Sept, 14 failed drastically. “No” won by a big margin, about 62% versus 38%. Curiously, some counties considered conservative voted to keep [...] Continue Reading
Editorial
Letters to the Editor
(Editor’s note: The letters below are in response to “Fourth Grade Student with a History Lesson Confronts School District,” which appeared in the September 2021 issue of the Community Alliance [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
Leaving Afghanistan Finally, the United States is out of Afghanistan after 20 years of a failed invasion that left about 2,000 American soldiers dead and countless injured. Billions spent—and lots [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Diversity at FUSDI have taught history/social science for 16 years in high school and middle school. This is my 14th year in Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) as a seventh-grade world history [...] Continue Reading
All in for Vaccinations
California has barely passed the 50% mark of vaccinated residents. Despite the fact that vaccines and vaccination posts are available with almost no waiting in line, even with incentives—$50 gift [...] Continue Reading
Teen Stress
(Editor’s note: The following letter is in regard to an article published in the January 2020 edition of the Community Alliance.) I am concerned that the issues stated in the article, “What to Do [...] Continue Reading
Bad and Good News
Welcome to the July edition. It’s amazing how fast time goes by. July isn’t just the middle of the year, it is also the beginning of summer, which officially started June 20. And we are not facing a [...] Continue Reading
LTE: Concerns About Dyer’s Budget
I recently listened to a Fresno City Council meeting concerning the proposed budget. It appears [Fresno Mayor] Jerry Dyer (and others presenting his proposals) is in total charge of what he wants [...] Continue Reading
Concerns About Dyer’s Budget
I recently listened to a Fresno City Council meeting concerning the proposed budget. It appears [Fresno Mayor] Jerry Dyer (and others presenting his proposals) is in total charge of what he wants [...] Continue Reading
Great News from the Community Alliance
By Mike Rhodes This month, the Community Alliance has great news to share with you. We now have the resources to dramatically increase our circulation, reach farmworkers with an expanded [...] Continue Reading
Freedom School Earth Day 2021
The Freedom School celebrated Earth Day on April 22 at Rev. Floyd Harris’s Free AME Church in Fresno. Dr. Jean Kennedy served as moderator. They welcomed folks to the festival, by walking and [...] Continue Reading
Confusing Message and a Dangerous Recall
Recently, public health officials stated that fully vaccinated people (for Covid-19) can stop using masks in open spaces and in small gatherings in closed spaces. This statement created some confusion [...] Continue Reading