By Eduardo Stanley “Some people were scared because of rumors about the vaccine,” said Rolando Sandoval, a promotor de salud for Cultiva La Salud, a community organization dedicated to education [...] Continue Reading
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Over 50s to Decide Your Post 2050
Nonprofit organizations in and around Fresno will soon be receiving generous offers of grant money to conduct outreach in neighborhoods and small communities where average income is low, pollution [...] Continue Reading
Farmworkers: A Painful Journey during the Summer Months
Driving up and down the Central Valley during the summer months, it is common to see thousands of farmworkers laboring from sunrise to sunset, often tolling for more than 10 hours of hard work under [...] Continue Reading
Rallies in Fresno Support Cuba
On the evening of July 24, a caravan in support of the Cuban people assembled at Olive and Wishon avenues, in the parking lot of the Tower Theatre, where they held a brief rally. Caravanners spoke [...] Continue Reading
Beloved Community in the 21st Century
The movement to organize beloved communities is global. All are seen as allies within such a community, regardless of ethnic identification. In the beloved community, according to the model that Dr. [...] Continue Reading
Empathy
By Lenny Delligatti I am white.I am male.I was raised as a Christian.I am heterosexual.I am a military veteran.I am a business owner.I live in Texas. I own two houses, rarely worry about money, [...] Continue Reading
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Safe, Legal Campgrounds. Now More than Ever
By Dixie Salazar It should come as no surprise to anyone that during this coronavirus health crisis, Fresno County now faces an equally dire homeless crisis. Even before the virus hit, homelessness [...] Continue Reading
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The Community Alliance is looking forward to returning to printing the newspaper again, as soon as it is safe to do so. Help us prepare for the return of the print version of the Community [...] Continue Reading
Shelter in place? You mean all of us? Together 24/7? EEK!
By Carrie WiseCrediti, all photos by Carrie Wise As I sit here on our 61st day of Covid-19 “isocation,” I wonder if I will put on proper pants or not and whether I can solve today’s seventh-grade [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Youth Design Migri Map
By Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana The Migri Map project (migrimap.sitey.me) seeks to develop a physical map and mobile application for Android and IOS humanitarian aid devices for migrants, deportees [...] Continue Reading
Struggles of a Runaway Youth
By Kayla Moon Imagine you are 15 and running, racing through the streets of Fresno. It’s late and you have nowhere to go, staying at a friend’s house is no longer an option because that person’s [...] Continue Reading