By Kevin Hall A trio of life-endangering air pollution events hit Fresno early last month. Unlike the smoke from last summer’s wildfires or this winter’s fireplaces, these threats weren’t found in [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
Preservation of Central Coast Landscapes
By Vic Bedoian Environmental and civic groups in California are moving quickly to pass a bill in Congress aimed at preserving public lands in the Central Coast region of the state. The bill would [...] Continue Reading
Tower Theatre Being Sold to a Church Despite Community Objections
By Tyler Mackey What’s going on at the Tower Theatre? For Fresno’s Tower District, 2021 started with more than just a bang; it started with an explosion. The explosion, of course, was the [...] Continue Reading
Tower Theatre Being Sold
By Peter Maiden The Tower Theatre might be sold to the conservative Christian Adventure Church, and Tower District neighbors are protesting the sale. Around 50 came to an action on Jan. 10. To the [...] Continue Reading
Parks Tax Prevails in Court
By Kevin Hall Chanukah in Fresno ended in loud celebrations this year, sparked by a surprise court ruling in favor of voters’ wish for more parks. In the city regularly ranked worst in the nation [...] Continue Reading
Black Lives Matter in Fresno
By I. smiley G. Calderon On Nov. 14, before Fresno County reverted back to “purple tier” status with regard to the coronavirus, a group of local, passionate activist-artists and community members [...] Continue Reading
Virus—and Leaders—Wreak Havoc When the Body Is Weak
By Raul Pickett Governor Andrew Cuomo, of New York, recently stated that “leadership matters, and their performance matters. Leaders will be judged on whether they actively promote unity during a [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Commission for Police Reform
Where did it come from? Where is it going? By Gerry Bill Following the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and dozens of other men and women of color wrongfully killed by police [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Vows to Take Pandemic and Police Frustrations to the Polls
By Mark Hedin The first Covid-era study of Fresno voters found widespread suffering due to the pandemic, along with frustration over city policing and a strong determination to do something about [...] Continue Reading
Fighting the Historic Creek Fire
By Vic Bedoian The Creek Fire started small on the evening of Sept. 4, the beginning of a Labor Day weekend no one in this region will ever forget. Within two days, the blaze had scorched nearly [...] Continue Reading
Castro First Hispanic to Lead CSU System
By Vic Bedoian Dr. Joseph Castro, San Joaquin Valley born and bred, son of immigrant parents, was the first Hispanic to become president of Fresno State. Now, in another historic milestone, he has [...] Continue Reading
Governor Newsom Urges Californians to Take the Census
By Community Alliance Staff We have until Sept. 30 to be counted. And this means we can have better schools, better and safer roads, healthier neighborhoods and the political representation [...] Continue Reading