Street2Home was announced in 2018 as an initiative by the city and county of Fresno to coordinate homelessness mitigation across organizations . But in a report released Monday , the Fresno County Grand Jury found it doesn’t have a staff, or board yet. H. Spees, director of strategic initiatives for …
Read More »COVID-19, Homelessness, The Election: What We Learned From Our Valley Votes Survey
With the election coming up next Tuesday, we wanted to delve into what brings voters to the polls. What do they want changed? What do they want candidates to address in their neighborhoods? We decided to ask residents using a survey we called “ Valley Votes 2020 .” We collected …
Read More »To Help Those Experiencing Homelessness, Tulare Street Medicine Team Starts With Health
People experiencing homelessness often rely on the hospital emergency room for medical care. In Porterville, Vera Miles has done it multiple times. She’s lived under the trees along the Tule River in Porterville for five years. The 60-year old shares the space with her partner. She says she isn’t worried …
Read More »Congressional Candidates Jim Costa and Esmeralda Soria Talk Homelessness, Water And TV Ads
As the race to represent the 16th congressional district heats up between incumbent Jim Costa and fellow democrat Esmeralda Soria, both candidates stopped by the KVPR studio to talk with FM89’s Kathleen Schock about the key issues facing the district, and the attention grabbing television ads from the Costa campaign. …
Read More »At Fresno Stop, Newsom Announces $11.5 Million In Emergency Homelessness Grants
Governor Gavin Newsom stopped in Fresno on Wednesday to promote his proposed $ 1.4 billion plan to tackle homelessness, which includes $ 11.5 million in emergency grants for Fresno County. Speaking at a mental health crisis facility in Southeast Fresno, Newsom said the grants, to be disbursed within the next …
Read More »In The Studio: Kern County Might Tackle Homelessness By Issuing Misdemeanor Drug Offenses
A statewide survey conducted last month by the Public Policy Institute of California found most Californians see homelessness as a top issue for the state, but how counties are choosing to tackle it differs widely. In Kern County, officials are considering jailing homeless people for misdemeanor drug offenses. To go …
Read More »In The Studio: The Politics Of Homelessness, High Speed Rail
Last week we heard from those working to solve homelessness in Fresno and Madera counties. This week in the studio, moderator Kathleen Schock looks at the politics of that issue, along with another topic trending in the news, high speed rail. Joining her are West Hills College political science instructor …
Read More »In The Studio: Valley Homelessness, ‘You’re Not There, You Don’t Exist, You’re Invisible’
Renters in Fresno County need to make about twice the minimum wage to be able to afford the median monthly rent. Conditions like high rents contribute to the ongoing issue of homelessness in the San Joaquin Valley. Moderator Kathleen Schock spoke with people on the front lines of the fight …
Read More »“Save Shaw Avenue” Group Is Trying To Prevent Blight By Tackling Homelessness
Last week we reported on homelessness in Fresno , and how Mayor Lee Brand hopes his new initiative finds common ground between advocates and organizations. At the same time, a group of neighbors in northwest Fresno released a video urging people not to give out money to people on the …
Read More »Valley Edition – July 3, 2018 – Homelessness; Air Quality; Zero-Tolerance Immigration & Agriculture
This week on Valley Edition, we learn about a new approach the City of Fresno is taking to help the homeless community. We also learn how farmers and farmworkers are being affected by the current crackdown on immigration. Later in the show we learn about the many valley residents who …
Read More »How should Merced County spend $2.5 million it just got to fight homelessness?
Stanislaus and Merced counties each will receive $ 2.5 million to tackle homelessness in their communities. The money is included in California’s new $ 183 billion budget, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family fears homelessness after apartment fire
A Merced family faces an uncertain future after losing their homes and everything they own in a fire last week. They fear what may happen if they don’t soon receive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno First Steps Home looks to end homelessness; need your help
Fresno First Steps Home helps area non-profits find funding that helps our area’s homeless population. The goal is to end homelessness by 2016. You can help make that happen; find out how in this video.
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