The Community Alliance is a monthly newspaper that has been published in Fresno, California, since 1996. The purpose of the newspaper is to help build a progressive movement for social and economic justice. This is done by supporting:
- Immigrant rights
- Workers being paid a living wage
- Environmental justice
- Police accountability
- Universal healthcare for all
- LGBTQ+ rights
- Fully funded public schools
We oppose the right-wing agenda of deregulation, privatization, voter suppression and defunding social service programs.
How to Get the Paper
You may pick up print copies of the newspaper the first week of the month at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, CA 93728, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m. A limited number of back issue copies are available on request.
The Community Alliance newspaper reserves the right to edit all articles for space and clarity. The Community Alliance newspaper is printed on recycled paper. Any inserts found inside the newspaper without our official Community Alliance logo were placed there without our knowledge and do not come from the Community Alliance and we are not responsible for that content.
Content Submissions
Nonprofit Board
The Community Alliance is a 501(c)(4) governed by a nonprofit board (see below). The Nonprofit Board oversees the Community Alliance newspaper. It is responsible for all major decisions affecting the paper, personnel and significant financial issues. The board is legally obligated to meet once a year but meets more often as needed. The executive director and editor sometimes attend (but can’t vote at) these meetings.
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board meets monthly to oversee the day-to-day operation of the Community Alliance newspaper. The board reviews the current issue of the paper, discusses articles that will be in the next issue, entertains reports on finances and distribution, and addresses other issues as needed. The monthly meeting includes members of the Nonprofit Board, staff, volunteers and invited guests.
Bob McCloskey
Editorial, Writer and 501 c 4 Board Member
bobmccloskey06@gmail.com
Bob McCloskey is an activist and a reporter for the Community Alliance newspaper.
Norberto Gonzalez
501 c 4 Board Member
ngbeto849@gmail.com
Pam Whalen
Editorial and Nonprofit Board Member
Copyeditor and Grant Writer
pamwhalen@comcast.net
Pam Whalen is a longtime community and labor organizer in the Fresno area and the San Joaquin Valley. She has organized for the United Farmworkers Union, the Service Employees International Union and the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Michaelynn Lewis
501 c 4 Board Member
mlylew06@yahoo.com
Jim Mendez
Editorial, Writer and 501 c 4 Board Member
jim_mendez@icloud.com
Jim Mendez is a retired hospital physician. He is a local community activist. Over the past few years, he has written articles for the Community Alliance on a variety of topics.