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Fresno ranked among top ‘urban heat islands’ in the US. Why that’s bad for public health
Fresno has one of the most intense urban heat islands in the country, according to a new report by the nonprofit news organization Climate Central.
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¿Recibirá su familia pagos mensuales de impuestos por hijos de $ 300? Lo que necesitas saber
Read this article in English. Se están realizando pagos mensuales de $ 300 para las familias de California que luchan por llegar a fin de mes. El IRS comienza la implementación del Crédito Tributario por Hijos el 15 de julio como parte del Plan de rescate estadounidense. Los hogares que califiquen recibirán hasta $ 3,600 anuales por niño, […]
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Dentro del esfuerzo multimillonario de una ciudad para convertir moteles en viviendas asequibles
Read this article in English. Los líderes locales de la ciudad dicen que Proyecto Homekey ha sido un éxito en Fresno, hubo refugio a aproximadamente 1,500 personas durante los últimos 18 meses. Los fondos no solo ayudaron a albergar a los residentes sin vivienda de la ciudad, sino que también brindaron la oportunidad de invertir en la […]
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Will your family get $300 monthly child tax payments? What you need to know
Lea este artículo en español. Monthly $300 payments are in the works for California families struggling to make ends meet. The IRS begins the roll-out of the Child Tax Credit on July 15 as part of the American Rescue Plan. Qualifying households will receive up to $3,600 annually per child, which will benefit families across the state. On […]
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Inside one city’s multimillion-dollar effort to convert motels into affordable housing
Lea este artículo en español. State-funding efforts to shelter unhoused residents in converted motels could be a game-changer for Motel Drive, an area of Fresno that city leaders say has long been overrun by drugs, human trafficking, and prostitution. Local city leaders say Project Homekey has been a success in Fresno, providing shelter for about 1,500 people over […]
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An entire California town is without running water — in a heat wave
A rural Central Valley community is without running water during a heat wave, prompting authorities to haul in bottles and jugs of water to more than 700 people in Teviston.
CalMatters en Español
Toda una ciudad de California se queda sin agua corriente, en una ola de calor
Una comunidad rural del Valle Central se queda sin agua corriente durante una ola de calor, lo que llevó a las autoridades a transportar botellas y jarras de agua a más de 700 personas en Teviston.
California Divide
Universal basic income for farmworkers? Some leaders are pushing for it
A Fresno-area politician wants California to prioritize struggling San Joaquin Valley farmworkers in a proposed pilot program that would put cash in the hands of some the state’s impoverished residents. State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, a Democrat from Sanger, issued a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom last week urging the state to prioritize California’s “displaced, underemployed, or unemployed […]