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

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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$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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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...

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White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor

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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

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

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What Local Politicians, LGBT Community Say About Trans Track Star

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