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State rejected Fresno’s housing plan – what now?

by Danielle Bergstrom March 21, 2024March 21, 2024

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🧠 Curious about mental health and psychedelics? After I watched Michael Pollan’s documentary, How to Change Your Mind, on Netflix last year, I have so many more questions. The inaugural Central Valley Psychedelic Summit, this Saturday and Sunday at the Tower Theater, may answer some of them.

Public hearing today on Fresno’s rejected housing plans. Critics call city efforts ‘lackluster’

The Fresno City Council on Thursday will publicly discuss the city’s housing plans for the first time since the state rejected Fresno’s housing element last month. In a Feb. 1 letter to Fresno leaders, the California Department of Housing and Community Development said the city’s plans were insufficient and lacked […]

Two Fresno councilmembers demand investigation of $5M payday for Valley Children’s Hospital CEO

Two Fresno City Councilmembers are calling on state leaders to investigate the multi-million dollar compensation packages for executives at Valley Children’s Hospital. At a Wednesday news conference, councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Miguel Arias called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate the nonprofit hospital’s reported $25 million in executive […]

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State rejected Fresno’s housing plan – what now?

by Danielle Bergstrom, Fresnoland
March 21, 2024

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<p>☀️ Happy Spring Equinox, Fresno - it's Thursday, March 21. Danielle, here.</p>
<p>🧠 Curious about mental health and psychedelics? After I watched Michael Pollan's documentary, <em>How to Change Your Mind</em>, on Netflix last year, I have so many more questions. The inaugural <a href="https://towertheatre.ticketsauce.com/e/psychedelic-summit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Central Valley Psychedelic Summit</a>, this Saturday and Sunday at the Tower Theater, may answer some of them.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://fresnoland.org/2024/03/21/fresno-rejected-housing-element-draft/">Public hearing today on Fresno&#8217;s rejected housing plans. Critics call city efforts &#8216;lackluster&#8217;</a></h3>
<p style="font-size:16px">The Fresno City Council on Thursday will publicly discuss the city’s housing plans for the first time since the state rejected Fresno’s housing element last month. In a Feb. 1 letter to Fresno leaders, the California Department of Housing and Community Development said the city’s plans were insufficient and lacked […]</p>
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<p style="font-size:16px">Two Fresno City Councilmembers are calling on state leaders to investigate the multi-million dollar compensation packages for executives at Valley Children’s Hospital. At a Wednesday news conference, councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Miguel Arias called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate the nonprofit hospital’s reported $25 million in executive […]</p>
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