By Tom Frantz A letter was recently sent to the Almond Board of California by several Valley groups. These groups include the Kern-Kaweah chapter of the Sierra Club, the Central Valley Air Quality [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
What Does Boise Mean for Homeless Advocacy?
By Paul Thomas Jackson A plaintiff’s job of building a lawsuit has been compared to a construction project. The more social or finance significance the suit has, the more demanding the project usually [...] Continue Reading
Nachos, Nas and the Neighborhood
By Community Alliance Staff Nachos, Nas and the Neighborhood was a party in Jaswant Singh Khalra Park on Oct. 14 for West Fresno residents. Around 100 people, speaking English, Spanish, Hmong and [...] Continue Reading
City Council to Mail Complete Ballot Language for Measure P
By Natasha Biasell On Oct. 25, the Fresno City Council voted to approve a direct mailer to all voters in the City of Fresno containing the complete ballot language for Measure P. Due to a clerical [...] Continue Reading
Fresno City Council District 5 Candidate Forum
By Stan Santos On Oct. 2, a candidate forum was held at the Sal Mosqueda Community Center, sponsored by One Healthy Fresno, the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Faith in the Valley, [...] Continue Reading
2018 Ballot Measure and Candidate Endorsements
Ballot Measures Democrats: California Democratic Party/Fresno County Democratic Party; Republicans: California Republican Party/Fresno County Republican Party; Stonewall: Fresno Stonewall Democrats; [...] Continue Reading
Mike Rhodes Recognized
By Community Alliance Staff Two recognitions have been added to the lengthy list of achievements of Community Alliance co-founder, former editor and author Mike Rhodes. His lifelong fight for social [...] Continue Reading
Teamsters Local 431 Wins New Agreement: Higher Wages and Affordable Healthcare
By Community Alliance Staff Sun-Maid workers never let the scorching heat dry their enthusiasm as they walked the picket line outside the world’s largest raisin and dried fruit processor with [...] Continue Reading
Locals Turn Out to Support International Call for Peace
By Community Alliance Staff Every year on Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world. It was established in 1981 through a unanimous UN resolution and declared by the [...] Continue Reading
Rural Legal Access Summit
By Ali Huda and Andrew Kucera On Oct. 12, the San Joaquin College of Law (SJCL) will host the Second Annual Rural Legal Access Summit. The Summit brings together professors, students, lawyers, [...] Continue Reading
Clean Air Advocates Face Feds Trying to Roll Back Standards in Fresno
By Vanessa Warheit Dozens of environmental, industry and community advocates spoke at a federal hearing in Fresno on Sept. 24 in almost unanimous opposition to the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient [...] Continue Reading
Fresno in Solidarity with Women’s March
By Ken Hudson In solidarity with the national Women’s March on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 20, Fresno will hold a demonstration on the sidewalks in front of River Park the same day, [...] Continue Reading