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The Crockford Files – April 2013

By John Crockford A Free Phone, 250 Free Minutes and 250 Free Texts Each Month Enrollment is available to individuals who qualify based on federal or state-specific eligibility criteria. You may [...] Continue Reading

UFW to Sponsor Immigration March

By Community Alliance Staff Utilizing a recent change in state law, the United Farm Workers (UFW) is working to negotiate contracts with two local farmers, Gerawan Farming out of Fresno County and DP [...] Continue Reading

Progressive Voice! – March 2013

By Yezdyar S. Kaoosji Getting In the Way I am writing this column on Valentine’s Day 2013. The Fresno County Clerk has just confirmed that more than the requisite number of signatures has been [...] Continue Reading

Fresnans Say No to Trash Privatization

By Michael D. Evans At the time of our press deadline, opponents of Mayor Ashley Swearengin’s plan to privatize the City of Fresno’s residential sanitation service had just delivered about 40,000 [...] Continue Reading

Pay for Play Good for the Kids?

By Lloyd G. Carter Loathe to propose new taxes, school districts around California, including the Clovis Unified School District (CSUD), are using bond measures to raise capital, triggering criticism [...] Continue Reading

Musicians’ Strike Settlement

By Larry Gardner On Oct. 24, Fresno Grand Opera (FGO) management and the musicians’ negotiating committee for the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 12 came to a tentative agreement. The [...] Continue Reading