homelessness Archives

America’s Top Homeless Expert Says Fresno Is on Right Track

August 6, 2018

When it comes to homeless people, we all have our stories and our thoughts on what to do. Our recommendations on how to make things better typically reflect our personal experiences and mindset. Often our proposals do little to reduce homelessness, and some...

Photo of a homeless man and his dog in New York City

Busting Three Big Myths About Homelessness

The Conversation

July 5, 2018

As a young psychologist in the 1980s who had researched treatment of the mentally ill, I was concerned by many reports suggesting that the growing number of homeless people may be due to deinstitutionalization....

Mayor Lee Brand’s 2018 State of the City Address

Jahziel Tello

June 21, 2018

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand gave his 2018 State of the City address on June 20 at the Fresno Convention Center. The luncheon event is organized annually by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. Brand talked about a var...

Opinion: California Isn’t Progressive. It’s Racist & Dirt Poor.

gvwire

June 11, 2018

"Number One In Poverty, California Isn't Our Most Progressive State — It's Our Most Racist One" is the headline over an essay by Michael Shellenberger published May 31 on forbes.com. Shellenberger is not to be taken lightly. He was named a Time magazine Her...

Who Runs California? A Baker’s Dozen of Movers, Shakers & Blockers

Bill McEwen

May 7, 2018

One vote can make all the difference, we are told. But in California there are people and forces that wield a thousand — if not a billion — times the power of the voter. That influence flows from talent, ...

Homelessness is Personal for Mayor Brand. Learn Why in This Video.

Drew Phelps

February 21, 2018

Mayor Lee Brand’s pledge to seek $20 million in state funding to combat homelessness in Fresno came one step closer to being achieved today. On the steps of the California Capitol, Brand stood with mayors fr...

Homelessness in Fresno is a Big Problem. Tiny Houses Might Help.

Randy Reed

February 8, 2018

Can tiny houses help reduce homelessness in Fresno? The Fresno Rescue Mission believes so. While the effectiveness of the city of Fresno’s “no camping” ordinance, complete with possible $1,000 fines and jail time, is debated, the Rescue Mission is forging a...

Fresno State Ranks In Top 100 Best Colleges In America

With Push From PETA, Animal Crackers Bust out of Their Cages

Fresno State Says Suck Less. Straw Ban in Dining Hall.

How Fresno State Helped Students Save $1 Million on Books

Tax Cuts Deliver Huge Win for Corporate Sector

How Fresno State Helped Students Save $1 Million on Books

Tax Vote Should’ve Been 50/50 For Parks & Police: Ashjian

Why Anti-Trump Latino Voters Won’t Swing the Midterms

Popular Movies Still the Domain of White, Straight, Able-Bodied Men

Surf’s up in California, Where It’s Now the Official Sport

That Scrutinized Bit of Meyer’s OSU Contract May Be New Norm

Beating ‘Thriller,’ the Eagles Have No. 1 Album of All-Time

Trump Overthrows GOP Foreign Policy of Reagan: Zakaria

Tax Vote Should’ve Been 50/50 For Parks & Police: Ashjian

Why Anti-Trump Latino Voters Won’t Swing the Midterms

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Social Media Must Stop Targeting Conservatives

Why Can't Israelis & Palestinians End Bloodshed? Retired FBI Agent Explains.

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

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