On March 4, the steps of Porterville’s City Hall were crowded with protestors as activists gathered ahead of a City Council meeting at which two proposals relating to “women’s” and “trans” rights were [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
![[Pre-Apprenticeship-4.jpg]Pre-apprenticeship graduate Alexis Rowberry, a single mother, was living in a shelter when she heard about the program. She is now a journeyman electrician. Her daughter was with her as she told her story. Photo by Peter Maiden](https://fresnoalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/Pre-Apprenticeship-4_web-620x413.jpg)
Pre-Apprenticeship Program Recognized
At the 15th anniversary celebration of the ValleyBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program, local, state and federal officials and representatives gathered with more than 100 people at Pardini’s in [...] Continue Reading
Conserving the Lands and Waters of California’s Heartland
Within the vast expanse of the southern San Joaquin Valley region live a mosaic of landscapes stretching from the tree-clad Sierra through the rambling foothills and across the farms and prairies of [...] Continue Reading
Endorsements “Sweep” Fails Jonasson Rosas
Fresno Unified School District Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas had it all heading into the District 5 Fresno City Council special election: political connections, name recognition, strong financial [...] Continue Reading
Democrats, Stand Up!
“I’m trying to figure out what leverage we actually have,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D–N.Y.) said at a press briefing in February. “What leverage do we have? Republicans have repeatedly [...] Continue Reading
Rosa Hernández, Mujer del Año 2025
El pasado lunes 10 de marzo, Rosa Hernández, residente de Madera, recibió en el Capitolio de Sacramento la distinción “Mujer del Año 2025” a manos de la senadora estatal Anna Caballero [...] Continue Reading
Soccer: Big Changes for Fuego
Central Valley Fuego Football Club has left the third-tier USL 1 league and, as if relegated into a lesser league as the result of its second consecutive season at the bottom of the standings, has [...] Continue Reading
A Call for Accountability
(Editor’s note: The Laken Riley Act was named to honor Laken Riley, a young female college student killed by a Venezuelan undocumented immigrant on Feb. 22, 2024. President Trump signed the bill into [...] Continue Reading
Forum on Migration Draws Large Crowd in Madera
On Feb. 11, about 80 people packed the meeting room at the Madera Public Library to participate in an informational forum on migration in which local authorities participated and explained the [...] Continue Reading
What’s Wrong with Fresno’s Leaders?
Is there any humanity left in Fresno’s leaders? It’s a fair question when the mayor and the City Council refuse to open warming centers even when temperatures drop to 35 degrees. Although the [...] Continue Reading
Foro Sobre Migración Atrae Numeroso Público en Madera
El pasado 11 de febrero, unas 80 personas abarrotaron el salón de eventos de la Biblioteca Pública de la Ciudad de Madera para participar de un foro informativo sobre migración en el cual participaron [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s New War on Drugs and Unhoused People
It has been a long year And I am still here. I am cold, So very cold. I sit on a dirty blanket Next to a building made of polished granite. I watch people laugh and kiss, and feel [...] Continue Reading