Virginia Salmeron retires after 50 years at CCLS An interview on Channel 21 with long-time employee Virginia Salmeron and her daughter. Disclaimer Your use of this website, including posting comments will not create an attorney-client relationship. You should neither act nor refrain from acting based on information obtained from this site. None of the information […]
Celebrating Bao Thao In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2020 My parents were farmers who lived in the mountains of Laos. We lived a happy life until we were forced to flee our village. We were one of the last families to leave because my parents didn’t want to leave […]
Summer Newsletter 2019 Our summer newsletter features honorees for our 2019 Champions of Justice Reception and honors two long-time employees who are retiring. Your use of this website, including posting comments will not create an attorney-client relationship. You should neither act nor refrain from acting based on information obtained from this site. None of the […]
National Ice Cream Month 2019 On July 16th, CCLS celebrated National Ice Cream Month! The Fresno office had locally owned Ampersand Ice Cream, the Merced office had Cold Stone Creamery, and the Visalia office had Baskin Robbins. It was so great to share a cold treat on such a hot day! Your use of this […]
Because of You Because of you two passionate law students are able to serve our community. They want to say thank you! Thank YOU from Christian Thank YOU from Rebecca Disclaimer Your use of this website, including posting comments will not create an attorney-client relationship. You should neither act nor refrain from acting based on […]
Low-Income Renters Who Face Evictions Need Pro-Bono Help from Valley’s Lawyers Last summer, a Fresno family repeatedly asked their landlord to repair a faulty electrical system in their home. The landlord ignored their pleas, the power went out and the family went without electricity for almost a month. The landlord then tried to evict them, […]
Return of the Champions The return of the fabulous Champions of Justice Reception was a tremendous success with over 200 individuals who came to join us in honoring our award recipients. The financial support of our sponsors, advertisers and donors contributed significantly to the success of the reception. It is heartwarming to have so many […]
How CCLS Keeps a Client in Her Home Aindra Evans walked into Central California Legal Services (CCLS) distraught at the thought of her children’s lives being ruined with the prospect of an imminent eviction looming over their heads. At her wits’ end, with nowhere to turn she turned to for counsel and that is exactly […]
Central California Legal Services’ First Alumni Event We put the band back together to celebrate Central California Legal Services’ first alumni event for all current and former staff and board members. Taking place on July 14th, 2018 in Fresno everyone in attendance enjoyed a Blues Brothers themed casual night full of fun, food, and music […]
How CCLS Delivers a Senior from a Fraudulent Contract Roberto Garibay, 73, walked into Central California Legal Services (CCLS) devastated at the prospect of having to pay a debt that would outlive him. He was a victim of a solar company’s predatory scheme to deceive unknowing savings-minded consumers who look to seize opportunities to reduce […]
