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October 31, Rachel’s Network announced the inaugural winners of the first-ever Catalyst Award. Designed to provide women leaders of color support and recognition, the Catalyst Award highlights winners’ commitment to a healthy planet.

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On Oct. 22, The Wells Fargo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the San Francisco-based bank, announced $9 million in grants to more than 60 nonprofits from Alaska to Florida in support of large-scale neighborhood revitalization and housing affordability solutions.

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Forget Uber and Lyft — meet Miocar. The product of an innovative partnership between the Valley Air District, Self-Help Enterprises, UC Davis and a handful of Valley businesses, Miocar offers an affordable and emissions-free alternative to ride-sharing services for Tulare County residents.

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Water is scarce and dirty for many in Fresno County’s small West Park community. They’re not alone. It’s a common and persistent challenge for residents throughout California who rely on water wells.

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The city of Visalia is in the process of selling the old Lumberyard to a Valley-based housing non-profit, Self-Help Enterprises.

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A new community center built within a low- income apartment complex in Oildale will serve as a “resource point” for residents and community members alike.

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A community center project over 20 years in the making is now open and ready to welcome people looking to learn new skills and get ahead in life.

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Since the end of the Great Recession, new home construction has picked up across the nation, but not as quickly as demand for new homes.

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New housing construction in the central valley isn’t keeping up with the demand, as is evident across the country.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed long-overdue legislation to dedicate up to $130 million a year to provide clean, affordable drinking water to more than 1 million Californians who still lack access to this vital resource. The legislation creates the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund to help cash-strapped, smaller water systems, which primarily serve rural, low-income communities.

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