Evicted in Fresno: A Complex Story of Economic Burden and Profit Contributing authors are Karla Arana, lead housing organizer with Faith in the Valley, Fresno; Patience Milrod, executive director, Central California Legal Services; and Sara Hedgpeth-Harris, supervising attorney, Housing Team, Central California Legal Services. Read More → Disclaimer Your use of this website, including posting […]
‘A Tragic Example.’ Baby’s Death Shows Fresno’s Homeless With Children Need More Help Emilia Morris, legal director of Central California Legal Services, said homeless service agencies don’t have enough staff to effectively operate a system that is “so complicated and requires so much expertise.” “They are just not equipped to navigate this really complicated system,” […]
Clovis is Mostly White and That’s No Accident, Says Group Suing the City Over Housing “Clovis didn’t get to be 70% white by accident,” said Patience Milrod, executive director of CCLS. “In many ways, because race and income are so linked, when Clovis says, ‘Hey, we’re going to zone in a way that only rich […]
Sale of Long-Vacant UMC Lauded as a Big Win for Fresno “Emilia Morris, an attorney with Central California Legal Services and an affordable housing advocate, is also optimistic. We see the consequences of this severe affordable housing shortage in our housing advocacy on a daily basis,” Morris said. “The shortage simply cannot be addressed if […]
Being a Fresno Slumlord is About to Get More Expensive. Here’s Why. “Affordable and safe housing is a major issue for the “poorest of the poor,” according to Patience Milrod, an attorney with Central California Legal Services. About 70 percent of the calls to the nonprofit law firm are related to housing, she said. Read […]
Big Rent Hikes Are About to be Illegal in California. Here’s What You Should Know. ““Marcos Segura, an eviction defense lawyer with the nonprofit Central California Legal Services,said a relatively small minority of his clients in the Central Valley are evicted without cause. Most of the time, landlords accuse them of not paying rent or […]
Loking at Social Justice #38: Barbara Ronsley, paralegal, and Bao Thao, Paralegal “Paralegals Barbara Ronsley and Bao Thao share with Jim Grant how Central California Legal Services helps the community in the all important issue of Subsidized Housing. They’ll describe the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, as well as the Housing Assistance Payment Contract. […]
Looking at Social Justice #37: Tran Nguyen, Staff Attorney, and Lupe Cazarez, Paralegal “Staff Attorney Tran Nguyen and Lupe Cazarez, Paralegal share with Jim Grant how their Health Consumer Team at Central California Legal Services helps the community in the areas of Health Insurance, Health Care, and Medical Debt. In English and Spanish they will […]
Fresno County District ‘Victim Blaming’ Student Who Accused Coach of Abuse, Attorney Says “Alfred Gallegos, an attorney who has litigated sexual abuse cases, leads the Family Team at Central California Legal Services, which provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals, families, organizations and communities. Gallegos said although maybe there’s been requests similar to the […]
Looking at Social Justice #30: Nora Salazar-Hernandez, Central California Legal Services “CCLS Advocate Nora Salazar-Hernandez recently appeared on Looking at Social Justice, a podcast hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Fresno. Nora discussed her important work on behalf of CCLS’s clients experiencing issues with telephone and electricity bills, and solar panel fraud. CCLS is a […]
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