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
Local & State
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
Global Climate Summit Craters
By Kevin Hall Paris, Bonn, San Francisco. Billionaires and corporate CEOs. Heads of state from around the world. It’s enough to turn a young politician’s head. Even an old one’s. In recent years, [...] Continue Reading
Labor Day Rally Highlights Workers’ Rights
By Community Alliance Staff A noontime Labor Day rally and picnic energized a crowd of workers from a variety of industries, including county, hospital and long-term care, as well as families and [...] Continue Reading
2018 Ballot Measure Endorsement Grid
Democrats: California Democratic Party (propositions)/Fresno County Democratic Party (Measure P); Republicans: California Republican Party; Stonewall: Fresno Stonewall Democrats; Labor: California [...] Continue Reading
Constituents Demand Nunes Vote “No” on More Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest
By Community Alliance Staff Demonstrators gathered outside the Clovis office of Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare) calling on him to vote no during the second round of tax cuts for the wealthy. The crowd of [...] Continue Reading