CalFresh Cuts Push Fresno Food Groups to Fill the Gap
More than 237,000 people in Fresno County were receiving CalFresh benefits as of July. That number is about to drop.
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Social Services
Fresno Council Approves $523,534 Contract for Youth Homeless Housing at Sierra Crossing
The Fresno City Council approved a two-year contract with Valley Teen Ranch on July 30, 2026, allocating $523,534 in state
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Fresno Council Approves $200,000 in Federal Grants for Workforce Training and Youth Programs
The Fresno City Council approved $200,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding on December 18, split between two nonprofits:
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Central Valley Detention Center at Heart of Family Separations as ICE Enforcement Intensifies
When ICE agents detained Miguel Carino at what his attorneys expected to be a routine immigration check-in last September, his
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Fresno, Madera Homeless Count Drop May Be Misleading — Methodology Change Makes Comparison Unreliable
Fresno and Madera counties reported what appeared to be California’s steepest drop in homelessness this year — a 34 percent
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Central Valley Detention Center Where Fresno-Area Families Visit Loved Ones Linked to Child Trauma in New Report
A Central Valley detention center where families from across the state — and the country — come to visit loved
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Governor Flags Fresno for Failing to Use Mental Health Court System
Governor Gavin Newsom has called out Fresno County for underperforming on CARE Court, the mental health intervention system designed to
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Fresno County launches cross-agency data system linking schools and health services
Fresno County and local school districts have launched a data-sharing platform designed to coordinate services for students across multiple government
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Trump Administration Freezes $867 Million in California Medicaid Funds Over Alleged Fraud
The Trump administration froze $867 million in federal Medicaid payments to California on July 21, 2026, citing suspected fraud in
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Fresno County launches cross-agency data system linking schools, health services
Fresno County has launched the Fresno County Information Exchange, a data-sharing system connecting county health and social services departments with
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