The Labor Rights Caravan reached the small town of Huron on June 26. Volunteers set up pavilions in the parking lot of a Mexican bakery, the Panadería de Dios. In the 100-degree heat, they met a [...] Continue Reading
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Tower Theatre Sale: Pressing the City to Take Action
The demonstrations against the conversion of Fresno’s historic Tower Theatre to a church continue, marking more than 24 weeks of protests. Organizers with the Save the Tower Theatre Demonstration [...] 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
The Dolores Huerta Foundation Food Distribution
Photos by Peter Maiden The Dolores Huerta Foundation sponsored a food bank for families at several locations around the San Joaquin Valley on May 15. At Wilson Elementary School in Sanger, around [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change – Special Section
The Community Alliance newspaper will print a special section on climate change in April 2021. Climate activist Kevin Hall is putting together articles, photos and other illustrations because, [...] 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
Castro First Hispanic to Lead CSU System
By Vic Bedoian Dr. Joseph Castro, San Joaquin Valley born and bred, son of immigrant parents, was the first Hispanic to become president of Fresno State. Now, in another historic milestone, he has [...] Continue Reading
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
Alex Vavoulis Left an Enduring Legacy
By Vic Bedoian Alex Vavoulis, the man who launched radio station KFCF in Fresno among many other achievements, died June 9 at the age of 95. He was a proud Greek-American who grew up in New [...] Continue Reading
COVID-19 y adultos mayores: “El virus se ha propagado como fuego en los asilos de ancianos”
Por Jenny Manrique Aunque solo el 0.6 por ciento de la población estadounidense vive en asilos de ancianos, la pandemia del COVID-19 ha causado 43,000 muertes y 210,000 contagios en estos centros [...] Continue Reading
Black Lives Matter and the City of Fresno Work Together with A Proclamation and Street Painting
By Peter Maiden Over four hundred people came out to downtown Fresno June 18 to paint “Black Lives Matter” in twenty foot tall letters on P Street where it passes in front of City Hall. The event [...] 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