Esta nota fue publicada en Fresnoland.org Nohemí Ramírez ha trabajado durante más de 14 años en los campos agrícolas y en las empacadoras de los alrededores de Huron, una pequeña ciudad rural [...] Continue Reading
Economy
Fresno Residents Urge Leaders to Improve Housing
Thanks to money from the American Rescue Act of 2021, Fresno officials have targeted $40 million to improve housing in the city. But many residents, especially in less affluent parts of town, are [...] Continue Reading
Increased Investment in Healthcare Worker Retention
To fight for the health of my patients at Golden Valley Health Center, I, along with hundreds of community clinic workers united in SEIU, traveled to Sacramento to make sure that lawmakers heard [...] Continue Reading
How We Handle a Controversial Article
In July 2022, the Community Alliance newspaper printed “Smell Their Dairy Airs,” written by Kevin Hall for his “Climate Politics” column. The article was also on our website but was removed because of [...] Continue Reading
La Fibra Óptica Llega a Comunidades Pobres del Valle
La historia de la tecnología de banda ancha en las comunidades del Valle Central sigue patrones históricos de privilegio y abandono, pobreza extrema en una región de extrema riqueza. Pueblos como [...] Continue Reading
The June Community Alliance is now online
The June 2022 Community Alliance newspaper is being printed today and will be mailed to subscribers this afternoon. You can see the online version here: www.fresnoalliance.com [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Starbucks Store to Unionize
On May 12, Starbucks workers and their supporters conducted a brief rally in front of the store at Marks and Herndon avenues explaining their desire to unionize. That day, workers announced their [...] Continue Reading
Local Housing Market on Fire
If you’ve been on the hunt for a house recently, you know about this. It’s a hunt. And it’s troubling. But, you’re not alone. For several reasons, the real estate housing market in the United [...] Continue Reading
Almost 60 Years Later, Cesar Chavez Continues His Fight
For nearly 60 years, farmworkers around the country have celebrated the legacy and momentous actions of Cesar Chavez. In 1965, Chavez began his first steps toward changing the lives of farmworkers. [...] Continue Reading
Advocacy Groups Kick Off “Know Your Worker Rights” Drive
State labor agencies have initiated a “Know Your Worker Rights” drive as a proactive and creative approach to educate and engage hard-to-reach residents who have been disproportionately affected by [...] Continue Reading
Small Businesses Struggle under Covid-19
Starting your own business takes a lot of determination and hard work. It can be nerve-racking starting off on your own and not knowing if your blood, sweat and tears will end in success. Moreover, [...] Continue Reading
Money for Lawsuits, No Money for Warming Centers and No Empathy
As the City of Fresno continues to break up homeless encampments, refuses to keep warming centers open and fails to provide basic sanitation, the mayor, the City Council and the city attorney are [...] Continue Reading