A Community Town Hall was held for West Fresno voters at the Cecil C. Hinton Community Center on Oct. 13. The crowd was addressed by Miguel Arias and Tate Hill, candidates for Fresno City Council [...] Continue Reading
Politics
Business as Usual
By Kevin Hall I would not want to be born today nor would I wish it on anyone. The growing uncertainty around whether the planet’s climate will remain stable through the end of this century is now so [...] Continue Reading
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
Vote for a Difference
By Ruth Gadebusch Elections, by nature, are contentious with this one seemingly well on its way to record breaking. I have no scientific evidence, but it appears that the ads are nastier, started [...] Continue Reading
Is Devin Nunes a Farmer?
By Daniel O’Connell, Hope Nisly and Paul Buxman The last thing voters see as they cast their ballots is the candidate’s ballot designation. As a result, the identification has weighted significance [...] 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
Stark Raving Mad
By Marc Keyser High-level officials under President Donald Trump are actively working to combat his controversial policies and erratic behavior, according to a scathing New York Times op-ed written by [...] 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