More police, more parks, and a trash rate increase: Fresno Mayor Dyer’s proposed 2024 budget
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TRACKING THE SOUTH VALLEY FLOODS
HOUSING
Fresno County supervisors to scrap trailer housing plan for remodeling Poverello House kitchen instead
Fresno County Supervisors will likely reallocate $1 million in federal relief funds after a contractor wasn’t able to relocate transitional housing trailers to sites that met zoning requirements.
Madera County Supervisor concerned about ‘enabling’ and ‘transients’ following presentation of homelessness strategic plan
At its Tuesday meeting, the Madera County Board of Supervisors received a presentation on the county’s homelessness strategic plan, which was met with concerns from Supervisor David Rogers about ‘enabling’ drug use and ‘transients’ from Fresno and Merced.
Northwest Fresno affordable housing project denied last week gets new life. Here’s what changed.
Fresno City Council approved the affordable housing project after rejecting a similar project due to allegations against would-be partners.
Resources for Renters
How to report substandard housing conditions in Fresno
If you are a renter who thinks your housing might be in need of repairs that your landlord is refusing to fix, the City of Fresno’s Anti Slum Enforcement Team may be able to help.
ENVIRONMENT
Fresno City Council asks City Attorney Andrew Janz for help in industrial rezone
Developers ask city council to rezone more parcels back to industrial in southwest Fresno.
WORK
As ‘silver tsunami’ grows, Fresno County IHSS caregivers look for a raise
Fresno County, California, caregivers who help seniors and disabled want a pathway to $20 wages. Here’s what it would cost taxpayers.
Fresno hospitals brace for nursing staff ‘crisis’ as COVID emergency order expires
Fresno hospitals say staffing “crisis,” other challenges will grow as state of California ends COVID-19 emergency declaration.
If you make a low income, here’s how you may qualify for cash back when filing your taxes
California workers who earned less than $30,000 last year may be eligible for as much as $6,000 in tax credits from the California Earned Income Tax Credit, as long as they file their taxes. Aonya McCruiston, press secretary of anti-poverty nonprofit Golden State Opportunity, explained, during a news conference kicking off CalEITC Awareness Week, in…
DOCUMENTERS
Documenters program expands participatory civic media opportunities for all residents
We’re teaming up with City Bureau to expand our Documenters program with a third cohort this fall.
Kings County Board of Supervisors (5/23/23)
Full notes from the May 23 Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Lindsay City Council issues proclamation for Pride Month; plans pride flag-raising at City Hall
On the same day Fresno County moved toward limiting the flags flown on county properties, the city of Lindsay in Tulare County issued a proclamation honoring Pride Month and announced that the Pride flag will be flown at City Hall.
Lindsay City Council (5/23/23)
Full notes from the May 23 Lindsay City Council meeting.
Tulare County initiates eminent domain in Goshen despite landowner objection
At their Tuesday meeting, the Tulare County Supervisors voted to initiate eminent domain proceedings to acquire a privately-owned parcel at a Goshen intersection, despite the landowner’s request for more time.
