Hello. I’m Peter Maiden, interim editor of the Community Alliance newspaper. I’m stepping into the big shoes of Eduardo Stanley while the newspaper decides who will be the next editor.
We have a good issue for you this month, with more of the features and coverage of local news that you depend upon from us.
Leading off, Bob McCloskey brings you up to date on conditions for the homeless in Fresno.
Next, our reporter Vic Bedoian covers a press conference on pesticides that was focused on safety for children. In addition, one of the hosts of the press conference, a writer who has been doing ongoing reporting on this issue for us, Cristina Gutierrez, gives us her perspective on the event.
Animal rights activism and organizing to replace PG&E are covered this month.
From Espi Sandoval, we have a report on low test scores among Central Valley junior high and middle school students.
And Debay Tadesse graces us with a story on the use of the water from the Nile River in Africa, which will resonate with our own experience with water issues.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you.
