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
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Special Announcement: April Issue of the Community Alliance
Wednesday, March 18 2020 The Community Alliance will not print a newspaper in April 2020. Because of the coronavirus and the need for social distancing, we have decided to publish [...] Continue Reading
Save the Date
The Community Alliance will hold its annual fundraiser at 6:00 pm on June 28th at Pat Wolk's beautiful garden. Mark Arax is the featured speaker. He will talk about the importance of investigative [...] Continue Reading
I, the Runaway Child
By Kayla Moon As I walked the familiar halls of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission’s Youth Sanctuary Shelter, fragments of memories rushed through my mind. Hazy flashbacks of the blue [...] Continue Reading
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., in Fresno
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Unity Committee of the City of Fresno sponsored the annual MLK march on Jan. 20. The march went from St. John Cathedral to City Hall, where the marchers rallied. [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Dreamers Travel to D.C. for DACA Hearing
By Juan Santiago The Dreamers’ movement reached a pivotal moment in November when the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) case. The case made it [...] Continue Reading
Gandhi’s Anniversary
“Human Rights, Civil Rights and Labor Rights” was the name of the 2019 program of the Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley, which was held on Dec. 7 at Fresno State. The event celebrated the [...] Continue Reading
New Approach to Voting
By Community Alliance Staff Fresno County has implemented a new methodology for voting based on the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), which was approved by California lawmakers in 2016. Fresno County opted [...] 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