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Work Starts on Controversial $38M Affordable Housing Project. Supporters See It as a Model.

February 26, 2020

The groundbreaking for a $38 million dollar Fresno mixed-used affordable housing development included the usual elements of a celebratory affair — shovels, speeches, and building demolition. City leaders hope that the Blackstone & McKinley Transit Orien...

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Newsom Cheers Kaiser $25M Pledge to California Housing Fund

AP News

January 17, 2020

OAKLAND — Calling California's homeless crisis a public health issue, hospital giant Kaiser Permanente on Friday pledged $25 million to a new state fund aimed at getting people off the streets. “Safe and sta...

Walters: California’s Housing Crisis vs. Reality

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 22, 2019

As he was running for governor, Gavin Newsom repeatedly and emphatically promised to attack California’s housing shortage head-on, pledging in an online article to “lead the effort to develop the 3.5 million ne...

General Plan Needs to Do More for Market Rate Housing, Councilmen Say

David Taub

November 13, 2019

Update, 11/14/2019, 9:30 a.m.: Councilman Luis Chavez pulled the General Plan item from today's council agenda, continuing it until Dec. 5. He says he wants to wait for Mayor Lee Brand to return from his vacation in order to support the resolution. Also, Counc...

Gov. Newsom Says Highway 99 is ‘Top Priority’

David Taub

November 8, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom says funding Highway 99 is a "top priority," dispelling the notion that a September executive order diverted money from improvement projects in Madera and Tulare counties. "As it relates to...

Fresno’s Homelessness Crisis Needs Immediate United Action

gvwire

November 5, 2019

The issue of homelessness in Fresno County is not new, having been a part of our community since our foundation more than a century ago. However, an issue once seen as a blight or nuisance limited to specific p...

Apple Commits $2.5B to Combat California Housing Crisis

AP News

November 4, 2019

CUPERTINO — Apple has committed $2.5 billion to ease California's housing crisis, eclipsing similar pledges by fellow Silicon Valley giants Google and Facebook to address a lack of affordable housing in the region they call home. Apple's pledge Monday inclu...

Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Isn’t Coming to Central Valley

David Taub

October 25, 2019

Judge Jeanine Pirro's scheduled visit to Tulare is not happening. The Fox News personality was scheduled to speak at a rally organized by the Valley Young Republicans PAC on Nov. 7. However, the event is no ...

New California Laws Aim to Speed Housing Construction

AP News

October 10, 2019

SACRAMENTO — A new California law aims to stop communities from delaying construction of new housing projects. It's one of 18 housing bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. State lawmakers have pass...

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Will US Supreme Court End Inclusionary Zoning?

gvwire

October 8, 2019

In a story that largely has flown under the radar, a major case involving inclusionary zoning in California could be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. A tip of the hat to City Lab's Kriston Capps for his story about a fight over inclusionary zoning in Marin ...

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Work Starts on Controversial $38M Affordable Housing Project. Supporters See It as a Model.

Newsom Cheers Kaiser $25M Pledge to California Housing Fund

Walters: California’s Housing Crisis vs. Reality

General Plan Needs to Do More for Market Rate Housing, Councilmen Say

Gov. Newsom Says Highway 99 is ‘Top Priority’

Fresno’s Homelessness Crisis Needs Immediate United Action

Apple Commits $2.5B to Combat California Housing Crisis

Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Isn’t Coming to Central Valley

New California Laws Aim to Speed Housing Construction

Will US Supreme Court End Inclusionary Zoning?

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