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What Do Supreme Court Justices Say About Homelessness?

The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish...

What Do Supreme Court Justices Say About Homelessness?

The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish...

Poverty/Justice

/ 2 weeks ago

Surprising Ways and Places You Can Use SNAP EBT Food Benefits

Did you know that SNAP EBT benefits used to be called food stamps and that recipients can use those benefits to get healthy food in places o...

Food

/ 2 weeks ago

$11M State Grant Will Help Fresno’s Emergency Shelter Beds, Mental Health Services

Fresno got a $10.9 million piece of California grant money to shelter people living in encampments. The money from California’s $192 m...

Poverty/Justice

/ 3 weeks ago

Fresno-Madera United Way Launches National Search for New CEO

The United Way Fresno and Madera Counties has launched a national search for a new president and CEO after the resignation of longtime chief...

Local

/ 3 weeks ago

Sacramento Gave Homeless Camp a Lease as an Experiment. Here’s What Happened.

When Sacramento changed its plan to demolish a homeless encampment on a vacant lot on Colfax Street, instead offering the homeless occupants...

Poverty/Justice

/ 3 weeks ago

Leading Fresno Environmental Justice Attorney Joins State AG’s Office

The directing attorney for one of Fresno’s most visible climate and social justice groups has taken a job with the California Attorney...

Latest

/ 3 months ago

SF Considers a Measure to Screen Welfare Recipients for Addiction

SAN FRANCISCO — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on the March 5 ballot, incl...

California

/ 3 months ago

Cost of Locking Someone Up in California Soars to Record $132,860 a Year

In SummaryLocking up a California state prisoner for one year costs nearly twice as much as tuition at the state’s top private univer...

California

/ 3 months ago

Dexter Scott King, 62, Son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies of Cancer

ATLANTA — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther Ki...

Latest

/ 4 months ago

Perspective: Children Born Poor Have Little Margin for Mistakes or Bad Decisions, Regardless of Race

Alexandria, La. — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment building, mortally wounded when police in Alexandria, Louisi...

Latest

/ 4 months ago

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This Is Why Banana Ball Drew 31,000 for the Series in Fresno

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Harper Homers, Wheeler Strikes out 11 as Phillies Complete Sweep of Reeling Giants

National Elections /

10 hours ago

Liberal Icon Bernie Sanders Is Running for Senate Reelection, Squelching Retirement Rumors

Crime /

10 hours ago

Thief Uses Sleight of Hand to Swipe $255K Tiffany Ring, Cops Say

Water /

11 hours ago

California Reports the First Increase in Groundwater Supplies in 4 Years

Local Education /

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Fresno Charter School Wants to Increase Enrollment. But Are Its Students Lagging Their Peers?

Crime /

11 hours ago

Lawsuit Alleges Decades of Child Sex Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide

Crime /

11 hours ago

Texas Soldier Arrested in Russia on Theft Charges After Unexpected Detour

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Central Octane /

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Turbocharged Titans: How the Porsche 934 and 935 Dominated the Track for 50 Years

Politics /

3 days ago

Assemblymember Soria Dodges Questions About Defamation Lawsuit

Crime /

4 days ago

Police Investigating Possible Vandalism at Jewish Temple, Catholic Church

Video /

4 days ago

Unfiltered Clip: Insights from Dr. Trita Parsi on Navigating the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Central Octane /

5 days ago

This Is Why Banana Ball Drew 31,000 for the Series in Fresno

Harper Homers, Wheeler Strikes out 11 as Phillies Complete Sweep of Reeling Giants

Liberal Icon Bernie Sanders Is Running for Senate Reelection, Squelching Retirement Rumors

Thief Uses Sleight of Hand to Swipe $255K Tiffany Ring, Cops Say

California Reports the First Increase in Groundwater Supplies in 4 Years

Fresno Charter School Wants to Increase Enrollment. But Are Its Students Lagging Their Peers?

Lawsuit Alleges Decades of Child Sex Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide

Texas Soldier Arrested in Russia on Theft Charges After Unexpected Detour

Fresno Detectives Arrest Motorcycle Club Leader on Arson, Gun Charges

Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism Awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and Others

What Do Supreme Court Justices Say About Homelessness?

What Do Supreme Court Justices Say About Homelessness?

/ 2 weeks ago

Surprising Ways and Places You Can Use SNAP EBT Food Benefits

/ 2 weeks ago

$11M State Grant Will Help Fresno’s Emergency Shelter Beds, Mental Health Services

/ 3 weeks ago

Fresno-Madera United Way Launches National Search for New CEO

/ 3 weeks ago

Sacramento Gave Homeless Camp a Lease as an Experiment. Here’s What Happened.

/ 3 weeks ago

Leading Fresno Environmental Justice Attorney Joins State AG’s Office

/ 3 months ago

SF Considers a Measure to Screen Welfare Recipients for Addiction

/ 3 months ago

Cost of Locking Someone Up in California Soars to Record $132,860 a Year

/ 3 months ago

Dexter Scott King, 62, Son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies of Cancer

/ 4 months ago

Perspective: Children Born Poor Have Little Margin for Mistakes or Bad Decisions, Regardless of Race

/ 4 months ago

This Is Why Banana Ball Drew 31,000 for the Series in Fresno

Harper Homers, Wheeler Strikes out 11 as Phillies Complete Sweep of Reeling Giants

Liberal Icon Bernie Sanders Is Running for Senate Reelection, Squelching Retirement Rumors

Thief Uses Sleight of Hand to Swipe $255K Tiffany Ring, Cops Say

California Reports the First Increase in Groundwater Supplies in 4 Years

Fresno Charter School Wants to Increase Enrollment. But Are Its Students Lagging Their Peers?

Lawsuit Alleges Decades of Child Sex Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide

Texas Soldier Arrested in Russia on Theft Charges After Unexpected Detour

Turbocharged Titans: How the Porsche 934 and 935 Dominated the Track for 50 Years

Assemblymember Soria Dodges Questions About Defamation Lawsuit

Police Investigating Possible Vandalism at Jewish Temple, Catholic Church

Unfiltered Clip: Insights from Dr. Trita Parsi on Navigating the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Turbo Lag, Whale Tails, Widowmakers: Celebrating 50 Years of the Legendary Porsche 930

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