Margo Ortiz was a little worried about the lack of shade for her three American Paint horses who were wandering around a corral Tuesday at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds. Listen to this article: But she was also extremely grateful that she and her husband Chris had a safe place to...
Hundreds of Military Explosives Found at Stockton Home Were Replicas
UPDATE, 6:36 p.m., Jan. 24, 2019 STOCKTON — Hundreds of military explosive devices found at a California home were replicas, experts determined Friday. Twenty homes were evacuated for nearly 24 hours after Stockton police officers found the explosives Thursday when they went to the home to check on a 70-year-old man...
Fresno Teen Grateful to Be Alive After 30 Hours in Utah Mountains
Nicolas Stacy-Alcantara, who survived nearly 30 hours alone in the snowy Utah mountains, said Wednesday he kept himself awake with phone alarms, built a snow cave for shelter and held a special beaded bracelet to keep his hopes up. The 17 year old Fresno teenager was visiting Utah to see...
New Fresno Emergency Winter Shelter Filled to Capacity
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....
Donor Gives $500K to CRMC Homeless After-Care. How You Can Help.
Levi Hamilton would be back on the streets if it weren't for the after-care help Community Regional Medical Center provided him. Commemorating a year of sobriety, Hamilton says CRMC provided such help as transportation to and from appointments, access to medical devices, and assistance getting him to and from his current...
Supreme Court Declines Review of Homeless Anti-Camping Laws
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets. The justices on Monday did not comment as they left in place a ruling that struck down a Boise, Idaho, ordinance. The ruling by...
California Should Make Clear There Is a Right to Housing, Not Simply Shelter
There are two ways to tackle California’s greatest public safety, public health and humanitarian crisis: homelessness. One way is to marshal resources, build programs, replicate successes, and say, with some justification, that we have helped a lot of people, even if the overall situation isn’t much better. The other way...
Marjaree Mason Center Unveils Top 10 Women Honorees
Marjaree Mason Center has announced the honorees for its 36th Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards. Ten women and one local business made the list unveiled by the center, Fresno County's only dedicated provider of domestic violence shelter and support services. The honorees include Lindsay Callahan, president and...
Teen Mom, Newborn Eye New Life From Tijuana Migrant Shelter
TIJUANA, Mexico — The tiny, month-old boy slept soundly on the bottom bunk, seemingly undisturbed by the squealing Central American toddlers running by and a kitten leaping from the neighboring bed. About 25 people sleep in the cinderblock room crammed with seven bunkbeds at a Tijuana shelter overflowing with migrants,...
Abhorred by Domestic Violence Surge? Donate to Marjaree Mason.
(Editor's Note: This is an updated version of Bill McEwen's Jan. 10, 2019, column on the financial challenges facing the Marjaree Mason Center.) Domestic violence again is sending tremors through our community. A day after she obtained a restraining order against the father of their 1-year-old daughter, a Fresno woman...