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Single Family Zoning Could Disappear Under State Housing Bill

April 25, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers advanced a proposal Wednesday to spur more housing near transportation and jobs and make it easier to turn single-family homes into fourplexes as the state grapples with a lack of affordable housing. "What works for downtow...

Newsom Teams With Fresno on New Affordable Housing Idea

Bill McEwen

April 12, 2019

Affordable housing developed in partnership with the state will be put on the fast track in Fresno and other cities under a plan unveiled Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The housing will be built on vacant st...

Photo of Gavin Newsom's swearing-in as California governor

Newsom Hits Trump’s White House Hard in Inaugural Speech

AP News

January 7, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday and immediately drew sharp battle lines with President Donald Trump, pledging to enact "progressive, principled" policies as the antidote to the Whi...

Ed Hernandez, candidate for California Lt. Governor is interviewed for GV Wire Take 5

Lt. Gov. Candidate Hernandez Talks ICE, Gas Tax & Affordable Housing

David Taub

August 30, 2018

Ed Hernandez sees his 12 years in Sacramento as solid preparation for his run to be California's next lieutenant governor. The Democrat has spent the last decade in the state capital representing West Covina as both an assemblyman and state senator. Now, he...

Housing Project Honors Sal Gonzales Sr.’s Inspiring Legacy

Bill McEwen

June 20, 2018

One hundred and thirty-five units of affordable housing are coming to southeast Fresno. Eighty-nine of the units will be for low-income families. Forty-six will be reserved for low-income seniors. There will...

Why Are So Many Homeless People on West Coast Streets?

The Conversation

June 15, 2018

One-quarter of homeless people in the U.S. live in California, despite Californians making up only 12 percent of the population. News Analysis Margot Kushel Not only is homelessness more co...

Nowhere to Go: Eviction Deadline for RV Park Residents is Here

David Taub

May 25, 2018

The deadline for residents of Jack’s Resort RV Resort to vacate the place they call home has now arrived. But the tenants of the ramshackle RV park near Mendota don't know when or if they'll be thrown off the property, where they might go or whether any help i...

Clovis Won’t ‘Sell Soul’ to Lure Big Companies, Mayor Says

David Taub

May 9, 2018

Health and education continue to lead Clovis' growth. “That is an area which we’ve seen some new job creation,” Mayor Bob Whalen said. That will be one of the messages delivered by Whalen at the annual Ma...

Jack’s Resort Owner Says He’ll Fix It. Residents Await Help.

David Taub

May 1, 2018

One week after GV Wire reported about the plight at Jack’s Resort RV Park, which provides low-income housing in trailers near Mendota, public and private agencies say they are working to alleviate the situation...

Housing Crisis is Huge Test for California’s Next Governor: Walters

Drew Phelps

March 13, 2018

In his latest CALmatters column, Dan Walters discusses the recent gubernatorial debate focused on that state’s “most serious policy issue:” housing. Walters notes the predictable deviation between the Democratic and Republican candidates. Whereas the Republ...

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Supreme Court Gives Land Owners Freedom to Sue on Federal Level

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A Million Independent Voters Risk Being Irrelevant in California’s Presidential Primary

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Tributes to Michael Jackson Flow 10 Years After His Death

Why UCLA Is More Important Than Cal-Berkeley

Dear Council, Please Show Up. It’s Your Job.

A Million Independent Voters Risk Being Irrelevant in California’s Presidential Primary

Walters: Arbitrary Tax Policy Spawns an Offspring

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Poll: Democratic Voters Not Fully Tuned in to 2020

Kamala Harris Pressed to Get Personal About Why She’s Running

Biden: Congress Should Immediately Make ‘Dreamers’ Citizens

Buttigieg Criticized at Emotional Town Hall After Shooting

Single Family Zoning Could Disappear Under State Housing Bill

Newsom Teams With Fresno on New Affordable Housing Idea

Newsom Hits Trump’s White House Hard in Inaugural Speech

Lt. Gov. Candidate Hernandez Talks ICE, Gas Tax & Affordable Housing

Housing Project Honors Sal Gonzales Sr.’s Inspiring Legacy

Why Are So Many Homeless People on West Coast Streets?

Nowhere to Go: Eviction Deadline for RV Park Residents is Here

Clovis Won’t ‘Sell Soul’ to Lure Big Companies, Mayor Says

Jack’s Resort Owner Says He’ll Fix It. Residents Await Help.

Housing Crisis is Huge Test for California’s Next Governor: Walters

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