By Ernesto Saavedra (Author’s note: The author reached out to a representative of the Fresno Police Department and the Law Office of James P. Segall-Gutierrez with little to no response due to a [...] Continue Reading
News
2014 FRESNO HUNGER REPORT: 26 Million Pounds of Food Needed
By Phil Erro For many years, the need for food among Fresno’s hungry residents has far exceeded supply, but it was not known how much food was actually needed. That has changed. Thanks to the 2014 [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Air District Gets Caught
By Tom Frantz Since its 1991 formation as the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Air District), this sham of a health agency has continuously shown allegiance to big polluters and [...] Continue Reading
Q&A with an Ex-Con Whistleblower
By Marc Keyser Editor’s note: This is part two of a Q&A series with Marc Keyser, ex-con whistleblower and author of ANTHRAX: Shock and Awe Terror. Read part one on our Web site at [...] Continue Reading
May 23, 2014: THE DAY I FEARED WOULD COME
By Hannah Brandt This month marks one year since the UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) murders. That killing spree by a disturbed individual, Elliot, was an anomaly, though not as much as it should be. [...] Continue Reading
State Agencies Slapped with Civil Rights Complaint over Toxic Waste Dump Expansion
By Vic Bedoian Two environmental groups filed a civil rights complaint in April against the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Toxic Substances Control. Last May, the [...] Continue Reading
Short-Term Program to Provide Healthcare to Undocumented
By Augie G. Blancas On April 7, thanks to the hard work of community leaders, health advocates and residents, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors (BOS) agreed to provide care to undocumented [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor – May 2015
By Ernesto Saavedra Oh, how time flies. A year ago, I became editor of the Community Alliance. A chance to venture into new terrain and grow in an area I was not too familiar with. Somehow I have [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor – May 2015
Achievement Gap due to Systemic Inequity By Karen Humphrey Though I risk being patted on the head and addressed as “dear lady,” I take issue with Mark Arax’s patronizing attack on Ruth Gadebusch for [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air Around High-Speed Rail
By Tom Frantz The California High-Speed Rail Authority has made many wonderful sounding promises. The 2-hour and 40-minute trip for $50 between downtown Los Angeles and downtown San Francisco by 2029 [...] Continue Reading
Water Conservation Goes Hand in Hand with Water Protection
By Cesar Campos Coming over the Pacheco Pass Highway, at the San Luis Reservoir, I catch a desolate glimpse of the yellow, dried-out grass on the hillsides. I have to remind myself that it is early [...] Continue Reading
NO MORE SLUMLORDS
By Angela Whitney If you have ever rented a property here or anywhere, then you know the basic routine. You come check out the property beforehand, then, if you like it, you submit an application and [...] Continue Reading