Homeless people and supporters of the homeless joined in two demonstrations at Fresno’s City Hall on July 20 and 23. They demanded better alternatives to being on the streets. On July 20, homeless [...] Continue Reading
Social Justice
Colombia: Is Lucas Villa’s Death a State Crime?
“There has been persecution against my family before and after the attack against my brother, so that was something premeditated; we understand that it is a state crime,” said Sidssy Uribe Vázquez, [...] Continue Reading
School Board Excludes Spanish Speakers
By Kevin Hall Politics trumped best practices in the recent push by Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) Trustee Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas to name a new school after philanthropists Murray and [...] Continue Reading
On the More Money Trail “Allegedly” for the Unhoused
By Bob McCloskey Recently, Fresno County “cleaned up” a homeless encampment along Kings Canyon Avenue, just east of Temperance Avenue. The folks at the encampment had to move to County [...] Continue Reading
Broad Coalition Opposes Voter Suppression Laws
The dramatic image of Texas Democrats leaving the legislature before midnight to block a voter restriction bill spotlights a surge of activism to secure access to the polls. Voting rights advocates [...] Continue Reading
The Dolores Huerta Foundation Food Distribution
Photos by Peter Maiden The Dolores Huerta Foundation sponsored a food bank for families at several locations around the San Joaquin Valley on May 15. At Wilson Elementary School in Sanger, around [...] Continue Reading
On the Money Trail for the Unhoused
On April 28, the Fresno City Council held a workshop titled “Homeless and Housing Strategy” as part of a “special” meeting. The City released the workshop documents just 24 hours before the meeting [...] Continue Reading
Biking for the Homeless
By Community Alliance Staff Gordie Ochinero-Bermudez of Fresno embarked on a special trip May 8–14. She biked from San Francisco to Los Angeles—about 450 miles!—as part of a fundraising effort to [...] Continue Reading
Public Funds to Shelter the Unhoused: Crossroads on the Money Trail
We, the community, are at a crossroads. Do we accept a continued failed effort to “shelter the homeless”? Do we continue to pour millions of dollars into the current system of temporary housing, law [...] Continue Reading
New Murals in Fresno Portray Deported Veterans
By Peter Maiden A mural prepared by the Leave No One Behind Mural Coalition was unveiled March 28 in Homerun Alley, behind the 3 Hermanos Company store that has its storefront at 927 Fulton [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Needs a Right to Counsel for Tenants
By James Mendez There have been several recent articles in the Fresno Bee/Fresnoland on the housing situation in Fresno. More than 50% of Fresno residents are renters. More than 60% of Fresno [...] Continue Reading
Nancy Waidtlow Wins Mr. Rogers “Good Neighbor” Award
By Gerry Bill Nancy Waidtlow is finally getting some of the recognition she deserves for her founding of the amazing project we call the Dakota EcoGarden (DEG). Waidtlow recently received the Mr. [...] Continue Reading