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Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Finca Serena 80-unit, new affordable rental and supportive housing development, wasn’t only the first of its kind in Porterville, it also carried a bit of the American Rental Dream with it — offering a safe, serene and supportive environment where Porterville’s most vulnerable residents can thrive.

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A new affordable rental community is coming to Porterville through partnerships with UPholdings and Self-Help Enterprises.

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A planned complex in Porterville will serve the city’s most vulnerable population. Completion of the 80-unit Finca Serena apartment complex can’t happen soon enough.

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Local historians are almost positive that Fort Visalia, where the town of Visalia began in 1852, is located at the Old Lumberyard at Oak and Garden streets. Thanks to state-of-the-art GPR detection equipment being brought to Visalia on Oct. 12, they hope to find out for sure.

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A treasure hunt is underway at Visalia’s Old Lumberyard. Crews are rolling high-tech radar devices to search underground for the remnants of Fort Visalia, the city’s birthplace.

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Consolidation talks begin among Exeter, Tooleville, Self-Help Enterprises and Leadership Counsel; Tooleville well rehab project moves forward in the wake of August emergency

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Early settlers from Iowa built a fort in Visalia when Millard Fillmore was President. That’s how Visalia got its start. Now a project is underway to determine the exact location of Fort Visalia before housing is built on the property.

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A local non-profit is spreading the word about affordable housing. Self-Help Enterprises hosted The Annadale Community Resource Fair and Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, October 9. The non-profit celebrated the completion of transportation improvements in the East Annadale area. The Annadale Mode Shift project improved sidewalks, bike lanes, and signage on East Annadale.

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Nonprofit developer dedicates community center in honor of former Self-Help board member, labor organizer and community advocate Graciela Martinez

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As the state grapples with ongoing drought and an array of drinking water pollutants, California’s most vulnerable residents have the biggest reason to worry.

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