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Social Justice
A Rent Control Movement Surges in Delano
The message Xochitl Rodríguez had for her Delano City Council members during the April 3 meeting was clear, strong and to the point: “I don’t want to be 27 (years old) and still live with my [...] Continue Reading
Clovis Fought the Law and the Law Won
“Clovis didn’t get to be 70% white by accident,” said Patience Milrod in 2019 when filing a lawsuit initiated by longtime housing and homeless advocate Dez Martinez against the City. Milrod continued, [...] Continue Reading
May Day in Fresno 2023
Video: https://youtu.be/phufOFxzY_U This video illustrates who attended the march and some of the groups involved in organizing this years May Day celebration. **** (The following history of [...] Continue Reading
From the Editor
The Whim of Nature and Conservatives The recent floods exposed a problem that nobody seems to want to talk about: the fragility of communities where workers, immigrants and low-income families [...] Continue Reading
Letters to the Editor
Progressive Newspaper Influence I feel really happy knowing that the Community Alliance newspaper is still around. I actually grew up in one of the smaller towns of the San Joaquin Valley (Dinuba) [...] Continue Reading
Racism Depends on Power to Thrive
An African-American girl attending Wilson Middle School in Chowchilla in Madera County is trying her best to stand up against racism, but it seems those in power won’t listen. The father of the [...] Continue Reading
“Animals,” Gladiators and California Prisons
(Author’s note: Talk to any incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person and they will tell you that prisoners in California jails and prisons are treated like animals. I can personally attest to this [...] Continue Reading
Fresnans Resist “Toxic” Highway Projects
Residents of south Fresno have been inundated with massive industrial development in recent years. Now, community groups are suing the California Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway [...] Continue Reading
Building Coalitions and Stopping Hate Crimes
With three successful Stop the Hate town halls completed, the San Joaquin Valley Media Alliance and the Community Alliance newspaper are on track to have a fourth event, probably in Reedley, in the [...] Continue Reading
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