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Frank Ploof – Tireless Advocate for the Unhoused

December 24, 2024

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“Communities are where we find them,” by Tom Portwood*

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November 15, 2024

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The Kindness of Trees…and People

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September 28, 2024

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Hope Amid the Homeless on Modesto’s Mean Streets

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April 21, 2024

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James Costello and Modesto’s Homeless Action Group

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March 20, 2024

Frank Ploof, outreach in Stanislaus County, January, 2024

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SHARE: Making a Difference for People in Need

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January 23, 2024

Jim Stokes. Modesto Salvation Army, October 24, 2023

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Jim Stokes: Champion for Social Justice

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October 24, 2023

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No Relief for Low-Income, Unhoused Valley Residents

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August 28, 2023

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Homeless Crisis Deepens with Summer Heat

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July 7, 2023

Jessica Hill, Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Richard Anderson

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Homeless Advocates Lobby for Safe Ground

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June 24, 2023

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Farms, hotels and restaurants press Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids

As confusion swirls around whether Trump will exempt farms and other businesses from immigration raids, businesses are emphasizing the importance of their immigrant workforce.

www.latimes.com

Eviction Rates in SF Soar as Legal Aid Faces Deep Funding Cuts

www.sfpublicpress.org

Resistance state: Tracking California’s lawsuits against the new Trump administration

California’s Democratic leaders set aside tens of millions of dollars to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies.
calmatters.org

First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp

This appears to be the first such injunction since the U.S. Supreme Court let cities crack down on homeless camps in California and beyond.

calmatters.org

Fear, concerns mount in local wine industry amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

As farmorkers and their families face the threat of deportation, vineyard owners worry about the humanitarian and economic impact of Trump?s immigration policies.

www.pressdemocrat.com

California’s cannabis supply chain: Hidden pesticides and no public monitoring

California fails to monitor for a host of toxic chemicals pervading the cannabis supply chain

www.latimes.com

Newsom, Trump could align to get Delta tunnel built

FAIRFIELD: The Metropolitan Water District board on Wednesday voted to invest another $142 million into the planning for the Delta Conveyance Project.

www.dailyrepublic.com

Liberal Berkeley’s Toughened Stance on Homeless Camps Is a Bellwether

The progressive stronghold in California plans to target large encampments, relying on a Supreme Court decision handed down by a conservative majority.

www.nytimes.com

How a Trump administration could affect California’s housing crisis

CalMatters spoke to state housing experts to gauge the possible effect of a second Trump administration on California?s housing crisis.

calmatters.org

Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested

Bird flu jumped from cows to California farmworkers this month. Virus symptoms are mild and it has not spread from humans to other people.

calmatters.org

California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X posts

SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from California’s coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X.

www.latimes.com

What happens to homeless people after encampment sweeps? That’s on cities, Gavin Newsom says

Gov. Gavin Newsom deflected questions about where homeless Californians are supposed to go if their encampments get swept.

calmatters.org

“I won’t let them drink the water”: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach

Drinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in CA rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for years.

calmatters.org