Months after residents complained about a dilapidated RV park outside of Mendota, the owner is starting to clean up his act. But residents at Jack's RV Resort Park say they continue to face hardships. Despite orders from a state agency to fix numerous problems, the park’s owners failed to make...
State to RV Park Owner: Fix Problems or Pay Up!
Despite the promises of the owner of a run-down RV park to fix his facility, nothing has changed. Now, the owner could face tens of thousands of dollars in fines and time in jail. Mohamed Saeed, the owner of Jack’s Resort RV Park, told GV Wire he would fix his...
Nowhere to Go: Eviction Deadline for RV Park Residents is Here
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 is on the...
Jack's Resort Owner Says He'll Fix It. Residents Await Help.
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. The California Housing and Community Development department cited 161 health and safety violations in early April...
Letter to the Editor: Reporter ‘Irresponsible’ on RV Park Story
I write as co-Director of the Central Valley Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and as an affordable housing advocate who works closely with low-income, at-risk communities. This is a response to the article posted on April 24, 2018, regarding residents of a mobile home park on the outskirts of...
Housing Crisis: Residents Told To Leave After 161 Violations Found
Nearly half of the residents who call an RV park on the outskirts of Mendota home are being told to leave. This comes after a state inspection found 161 health and safety violations. The California Housing and Community Development department inspected the property after being alerted to conditions there by GV...
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Take 5: Costa Pushes Back Against Trump, Seeks Immigration Fixes
When it comes to immigration, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, has a lot on his mind, as he details in the video above. President Donald Trump's comments decrying immigration from places he described as "shit-hole" countries have appeared to further polarize debate over that already-contentious issue. The controversy has also added to...
Take 5: Costa Pushes Back Against Trump, Seeks Immigration Fixes
When it comes to immigration, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, has a lot on his mind, as he details in the video above. President Donald Trump's comments decrying immigration from places he described as "shit-hole" countries have appeared to further polarize debate over that already-contentious issue. The controversy has also added to...