Tag: Poverty
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It’s war on the poor and the middle class
The Republican “tax plan” is the first step in a calculated plan to reward the rich and remove the safety net.
This article was published on 12.14.17
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Field of dreams: Allen Warren’s tent city plan is dead. Long live tent city.
Sacramento council member won’t give up on safe ground as colleagues consider emergency shelter and stricter homeless laws.
This article was published on 09.28.17
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Poor people crackdown: Sacramento County spends big to raid homeless camps seven days a week
$5 million plan will empower park rangers, law enforcement to increase parkway raids.
This article was published on 08.31.17
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First to fall: Severely disabled renters feel the brunt of Sacramento’s housing crisis
As rents rocket, fewer landlords accepting housing vouchers, advocacy groups say.
This article was published on 08.17.17
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Fountain of truth: Sacramento leaves drinking water scarce as homeless population grows larger and summer gets hotter
Nearly 40 percent of city drinking fountains languish in disrepair.
This article was published on 08.10.17
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Women and children last: Sacramento’s biennial homeless census overlooked families this year
Family-oriented service providers didn’t conduct morning-after audit as in previous count.
This article was published on 07.27.17
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Point of shame: Sacramento’s unsheltered homeless population explodes by 110 percent
Mayor Darrell Steinberg: ‘This is a damning report.’
This article was published on 07.13.17
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Pay to stay: Tenants of south Sacramento apartment complex face rising rents, complain of roach and mold issues
Cedar Ridge Apartments fell through the cracks of city’s inspection program.
This article was published on 06.29.17
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A tale of two daises: City lands $64 million to help with homelessness while county ponders destroying camps
Visibility, not data, drives dueling political agendas.
This article was published on 06.22.17
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Houses of ill repair: Witnesses say Sacramento public housing agency has been retaliating against whistle blowers
Former employees, current tenants say embattled Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency is failing its mission.
This article was published on 06.15.17
December 14, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 36
September 28, 2017
SN&R Vol 29 Issue 25
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July 27, 2017
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 12
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 11
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SN&R Vol 29 Issue 10
