Stop Discrimination of the Homeless This letter concerns the flagrant discrimination against our long-suffering homeless individuals and leaders’ refusal to provide nice studio [or] one-bedroom [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
Running for Governor: An Interview with Luis J. Rodriguez
Luis J. Rodriguez came to Fresno on April 16 for a kickoff of his Green Party gubernatorial election run. The following week he spoke with the Community Alliance’s Peter Maiden by phone from a [...] Continue Reading
The Dolores Huerta Foundation
May 2022 [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Center for Nonviolence
Sponsored Page May 2022 [...] Continue Reading
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
May 2022 Sponsored Page [...] Continue Reading
Una Comunidad Necesitada
Desde finales del año pasado, Visalia Planned Parenthood había hecho arreglos para mudarse de su ubicación en el centro de la ciudad a un lugar más grande en Mooney Blvd. Planned Parenthood habría [...] Continue Reading
Why I Risked Getting Arrested Today
The City of Fresno passed an ordinance to stop witnesses from observing the demolition of homeless encampments. The ordinance that threatens to arrest witnesses went into effect on April 1, 2022 [...] Continue Reading
Advocacy Groups Kick Off “Know Your Worker Rights” Drive
State labor agencies have initiated a “Know Your Worker Rights” drive as a proactive and creative approach to educate and engage hard-to-reach residents who have been disproportionately affected by [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Hearts Enflamed for Education
In the small west Fresno County city of Huron, there is an active battle for education that is gaining momentum. Dozens of concerned Huron parents filled the local John Palacios Community Center in [...] Continue Reading
The Struggle for Human Dignity in Fresno
Lewis Brown was living in a homeless encampment near Highway 180 and West Avenue when he was brutalized by several members of the Fresno Police Department. In a lawsuit filed on Brown’s behalf, [...] Continue Reading
Refusing to Remain Invisible
A historic lawsuit, led by longtime homeless advocate Dez Martinez, founder of We Are Not Invisible, has been filed against the City of Fresno. Because of Martinez’s efforts, unhoused residents of the [...] Continue Reading
When Tragedy Knocks at Your Door
Lewis Brown, a 62-year-old homeless man, was assaulted by Fresno Police Department officers at a homeless encampment in West Fresno in February 2020. He has now filed a class-action lawsuit against [...] Continue Reading