Inside the nearly three-year struggle for residents at Fresno’s La Hacienda mobile home park
Residents of the beleaguered La Hacienda mobile home park in northeast Fresno have just finished going through two more proceedings this week in their years-long battle to stay in their homes. A proposal to close down La Hacienda Mobile Estates mobile homes was rejected by the Fresno City Council last Thursday, after members drew criticism…
Commission raises rent at Fresno mobile home park, but residents still say it’s a win
Mobile home park residents scored a second victory this week in their now yearslong efforts to keep their Fresno homes. In a 4-0 vote Tuesday, the Mobilehome Park Rent Review and Stabilization Commission rejected an application for a $350 rent increase at La Hacienda Mobile Estates submitted by park owner Harmony Communities. The vote came…
Commission weighs major rent hike at Fresno mobile home park
A city commission will hold a hearing today over a proposed rent increase at a Fresno mobile home park that residents say they can’t afford – while the owners say they can’t afford to operate the park without it. The Mobilehome Park Rent Review and Stabilization Commission will decide whether to agree to a proposed…
‘Huge win’ for Fresno mobile home park residents as city rejects closure plans
The Fresno City Council unanimously rejected a proposal to close the La Hacienda Mobile Estates mobile home park. Councilmembers also criticized park owner Harmony Communities, airing various complaints against the company and accusing them of operating in bad faith. Frustrated councilmembers said they were again open to finding a new park owner, and that the…
New affordable housing coming to central Fresno. How to apply
A new affordable housing project in central Fresno will soon be available to help house some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. Crossroads Village, at 3737 N Blackstone Ave., will be converted into permanent affordable housing, according to a news release by developers RH Community Builders and UPholdings. Crossroads Village used to be the Smugglers…
New affordable housing project for young people coming to Northwest Fresno
A new housing development in northwest Fresno could soon help alleviate some of the stress felt by the city’s youth amid the current housing crisis. The City of Fresno and Valley Teen Ranch were awarded $21.9 million to construct a new affordable housing development for at-risk youth in northwest Fresno, city official said in a…
Visalia City Council advances short-term rental regulations, approves $3M police car purchase
At its Monday meeting, the Visalia City Council moved forward an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals and approved a more than $3 million purchase contract for new police patrol vehicles.
Fresno mobile home park residents seek eviction protections after another setback
La Hacienda Mobile Estates residents were stressed before Thursday’s Fresno City Council meeting. The Fresno mobile home park residents expected to receive a ruling from the city on whether the land they call home was to be authorized for sale and whether they’d be forced out of their homes. They’ll have to wait a little…
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