Much of society views homeless people as a burden because they set up camps around social service facilities in order to receive free meals or care. Homeless people are harassed by the police, [...] Continue Reading
Economy
Fresno/Clovis CROP Hunger Walk
I had the privilege of meeting with Paul Pierce and Gary Greenberg to discuss the Fresno/Clovis CROP Hunger Walk, which will take place on Sunday, October 24, at Temple Beth Israel (TBI) at 2:30 p.m. [...] Continue Reading
Opinion and Analysis from the Grassroots
Silence is betrayal! - A GREEN Outlook By Richard Gomez Green Party Gubernatorial candidate Laura Wells is expected to be in Fresno on October 1st and 2nd. To help or for more information call me at [...] Continue Reading
Opinion and Analysis from the Grassroots
Dude: What Happened to My House? By Stan Santos In 2009, my family became part of the exploding number of households that were buying or owned homes that lost half their value. In November, I took [...] Continue Reading
From ‘Student Movement’ to People’s Movement
On June 18, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees voted to raise student fees another 5% for the fall semester, which translates into a $204 increase and brings the semester total to [...] Continue Reading
Grassroots Profile
I forgot to ask this month's subject, Ernesto Saavedra, if he was named after Che. Even if his parents didn't think of it, it would have been appropriate. For this Ernesto is a 24/7 organizer of [...] Continue Reading
Municipality of San Juan Copala under Siege
The village of San Juan Copala is a small dot located within the huge Low Mixtec region, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The village is inhabited by the Triqui people, with their own culture, customs, [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Homeless People Chatter
The talk on the streets by homeless people concerning homeless issues is among the most talked about subjects in some neighborhoods and communities, to include some people in north Fresno, where a [...] Continue Reading
The Battle for Kaiser: SEIU Calls for World War III
California Healthcare Workers Showdown The new National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) has won another stunning victory in its campaign to decertify and defeat the Service Employees International [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
The Community Alliance newspaper has been at the forefront of defending homeless people's rights and exposing the City of Fresno's harsh and callous policies regarding the homeless. Our documentation [...] Continue Reading
Whose Water? Our Water!
Water Management--or Mismanagement--in Canada and California They say water is the new oil-the likely cause of future wars, and some current wars as well. Everywhere in the world water is an issue one [...] Continue Reading
Book Review: Labor’s Civil War in California
Photo above is of the book cover from http://www.pmpress.org/content/article.php/CalWinslow Labor's Civil War in California: The NUHW Healthcare Workers Rebellion does a phenomenal job of bringing [...] Continue Reading