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California’s High Living Costs and Rampant Poverty Sharpen Its Economic Divide

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Forty years ago, I wrote a series of 14 articles for ...

California’s High Living Costs and Rampant Poverty Sharpen Its Economic Divide

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Forty years ago, I wrote a series of 14 articles for ...

Opinion

/ 4 weeks ago

Fresno EOC Spending Depleted $8 Million Reserve. Agency Needed $5 Million Loan to Survive

It took only five years for the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, one of the nation’s oldest anti-poverty organizations, to impoveri...

Poverty/Justice

/ 4 weeks ago

Trump Cuts Could Leave 5,500 Fresno County Families Homeless

Saying President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to housing programs could leave 5,500 Fresno County households homeless, Tyrone Roderick...

Housing

/ 1 month ago

$300 Billion in Republican SNAP Funding Cuts Alarm Fresno Leaders

Republican plans to cut $300 billion in food assistance are ringing alarm bells in Fresno. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pro...

Poverty/Justice

/ 1 month ago

California Released 15,000 Prisoners Early During COVID. New Data Reveals What Happened to Many of Them

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly one-third of California prisoners released early du...

Poverty/Justice

/ 1 month ago

Millions on the Street Virtually Overnight: How Trump’s Budget Proposal Could Affect CA

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On Friday President Trump released a budget blueprint for ...

Housing

/ 1 month ago

Work on East Orosi’s Decrepit Sewer System Can’t Start Soon Enough, Say Fed Up Residents

East Orosi residents were told that work on their failing sewer system could begin as early as next month. But it’s not soon enough. Lisa ...

Poverty/Justice

/ 2 months ago

Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn to Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. ...

Healthcare

/ 2 months ago

What Happens After a Homeless Person Is Arrested for Camping? Often, Not Much

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Wickey Two Hands sat at the defense table on a recent Thur...

Housing

/ 2 months ago

White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering deep cuts to federal housing programs, including a sweeping overhaul of aid to low-income famili...

Housing

/ 2 months ago

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Trump Faces Uproar From MAGA Base Over Possible Iran Strike

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Iran Would Accept Trump’s Offer to Meet Soon, New York Times Reports

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Meta in Talks to Hire Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to Join AI Efforts, The Information Reports

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Fed Keeps Rates Steady but Pencils in Two Cuts by End of 2025, Warns of Inflation Ahead

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Putin Says He Does Not Want to Discuss the Possible Israeli-US Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader

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A Little Coffee With Your Whiskey? Downtown Fresno Gets New Craft Cocktail Lounge

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‘Any Illegal Immigrants?’ Trump Quizzes Workers at the White House

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California’s High Living Costs and Rampant Poverty Sharpen Its Economic Divide

California’s High Living Costs and Rampant Poverty Sharpen Its Economic Divide

/ 4 weeks ago

Fresno EOC Spending Depleted $8 Million Reserve. Agency Needed $5 Million Loan to Survive

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Trump Cuts Could Leave 5,500 Fresno County Families Homeless

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$300 Billion in Republican SNAP Funding Cuts Alarm Fresno Leaders

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California Released 15,000 Prisoners Early During COVID. New Data Reveals What Happened to Many of Them

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Millions on the Street Virtually Overnight: How Trump’s Budget Proposal Could Affect CA

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Work on East Orosi’s Decrepit Sewer System Can’t Start Soon Enough, Say Fed Up Residents

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Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn to Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

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What Happens After a Homeless Person Is Arrested for Camping? Often, Not Much

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White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor

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Trump Faces Uproar From MAGA Base Over Possible Iran Strike

Iran Would Accept Trump’s Offer to Meet Soon, New York Times Reports

Meta in Talks to Hire Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to Join AI Efforts, The Information Reports

Fed Keeps Rates Steady but Pencils in Two Cuts by End of 2025, Warns of Inflation Ahead

Putin Says He Does Not Want to Discuss the Possible Israeli-US Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader

A Little Coffee With Your Whiskey? Downtown Fresno Gets New Craft Cocktail Lounge

‘Any Illegal Immigrants?’ Trump Quizzes Workers at the White House

What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday?

Trump Faces Uproar From MAGA Base Over Possible Iran Strike

Tiogaland Brings Disney Food to Fresno on Friday Evening

Wired Wednesday: Physician Alleges Improper Inmate Care at Fresno County Jail

Israeli Tanks Kill 59 People in Gaza Crowd Trying to Get Food Aid, Medics Say

Fresno Protesters Rally Against Trump Administration on ‘No Kings Day’

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