Thanks to RH Community Builders and other supporters, people who are homeless have a roof over their heads, meals, and guidance to better days ahead. On Dec. 13, the 77-bed RH Winter Warming Shelter opened at 2445 W. Whitesbridge Ave., in southwest Fresno. Within 96 hours, the shelter reached capacity....
Prior to GV Wire Mayor Forum, Dyer and Janz Talk on the Radio
Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld filled in on the radio for Trevor Carey's Power Talk 96.7 show Thursday. And, Bredefeld brought an interesting array of guests. Bredefeld interviewed both major mayoral candidates, Andrew Janz and Jerry Dyer separately for an hour each. GV Wire will talk to both Janz and...
California’s Homelessness Crisis — and Possible Solutions — Explained
By Matt Levin and Jackie Botts, CalMatters California’s most vexing issue is also its most shameful: the large and rising number of residents who lack a safe place to call home. In a state with vast amounts of wealth, more than 150,000 of its residents sleep in shelters, cars, or...
California Needs to Treat Homelessness Like the Disaster It Is. Let’s Provide Housing First
For the past 23 years, I have led a statewide homeless services and housing development agency. In Los Angeles, I have interacted with four mayors, three cycles of county supervisors, and dozens of city council members. During this period, the approach to the growing issue of homelessness has been predictable....
HUD Reporting 2.7% Percent Uptick in Homeless Population
WASHINGTON — The federal government is reporting a 2.7% increase in the nation’s homeless population driven by a spike in California, according to an annual count that took place in January 2019. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is reporting its third consecutive uptick in its homelessness projection, based on a...
California Needs You: A Veteran’s Call to Service
I am thankful on this Veterans Day. I had the honor to serve our country as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Now, as chief service officer for the state of California, I have the opportunity to bring home my experience and empower all Californians to serve our state and...
Fresno's Homelessness Crisis Needs Immediate United Action
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 pockets of our county has followed in the steps of our state...
With Street2Home, Fresno Agrees on Plan to Cut Homelessness
It's rare to get politicians to agree on anything. But, in Fresno County, there's universal agreement that homelessness is the No. 1 issue. Listen to this article: More importantly, that agreement has inspired the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and the Fresno City Council to bless the creation of...
Newsom Signs Statewide Rent Cap Law
SACRAMENTO — California will limit rent increases for some people over the next decade after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating a housing crisis in the nation's most populous state. Newsom signed the bill at an event in Oakland, an area where a recent report...
Housing Woes Push Into 2020 Campaign From Nevada and Beyond
LAS VEGAS — Like many, Mario Wolthers was lured to Las Vegas a decade ago from California by cheaper housing costs. But when his apartment managers tried to raise his rent last spring, he moved in with a roommate. "I'm a responsible taxpaying citizen," said Wolthers, a 38-year-old elementary school...