Pablo Orihuela

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Pablo Orihuela |Diego A. Vargas

A Fresno County superior court judge today dismissed the case against 77-year old unhoused Fresno man charged with violating the city’s anti-camping ban ordinance, saying that the Fresno city attorney’s office violated his right to a speedy trial. Judge Brian Alvarez presided over the case Thursday morning.

2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Pablo Orihuela |Diego A. Vargas

Overview: What was meant to be the first trial of a homeless resident fighting the city’s anti-encampment ordinance in court Thursday ended up, instead, as a quick procedural matter — as Fresno Superior Court Judge Brian Alvarez dismissed the case entirely. The judge dismissed the city’s case against defendant Wickey Two Hands, saying the city violated Two Hands' right to a speedy trial.

1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Rob Parsons |Pablo Orihuela

What's at stake? Eviction Protection is the last of the COVID-era initiatives aimed at helping renters in Fresno. Other programs, like the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and the Voucher Incentive Program, have already gone by the wayside. A report due out at this week’s Fresno City Council meeting paints a grim picture of the local housing market, where the average monthly cost of rent over the last five years has climbed by a reported 42%.

2 months ago | fresnoland.org | Pablo Orihuela

Fresnans converged in the heart of the city on a rainy Valentine’s Day to see the grand reopening of the Crossroads Village housing project

Apr 29, 2024 | fresnoland.org | Pablo Orihuela

The Fresno metropolitan area now finds itself ranked the ninth most competitive rental market in the nation, according to a new report