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Many Americans may not realize that in the prosperous state of California, over 1 million people are without a source of clean drinking water in their homes or communities. There are many causes for this dilemma, but agricultural practices are a major contributor.

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A day after proposing a tax on drinking water, Gov. Gavin Newsom took a “surprise” road trip to meet with Stanislaus County residents in a community known for having unsafe wells.

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Tulare County officials took steps forward to address the local homeless issues in Visalia and Porterville.

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On December 28, SHE will began construction for the new Sequoia Commons –a 66-unit affordable rental community in Goshen. The rental project is phase I of a two-phase project located on the 6.85-acre multifamily parcel at the southwest corner of Riggin and west of Road 76, and will include 22 one-bedroom units, 22 two-bedroom units, and 22 three-bedroom units.

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Families in the Self-Help Housing program could face liens on their property from contractors and suppliers if they can’t cover the construction costs, which the USDA reimburses after the work is done. That could damage the families’ credit and put them under greater financial strain, said Tom Collishaw, president and CEO of Self-Help Enterprises in California. His nonprofit may have to shoulder a $700,000 bill to protect 70 families building homes through the program if the USDA funding does not come through in late January, he said.

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On Friday, Governor Newsom took a road trip to Monterey Park Tract, an unincorporated community in Stanislaus County. There, he and his entourage heard concerns from residents about their drinking water, which they pipe in from the nearby city of Ceres and is known to contain a carcinogen known as 1,2,3-TCP.

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The National Association of Realtors last week found delays caused by USDA loans were the second-most-common reason cited for all real estate deals that have been thrown into jeopardy because of what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, second only to buyers who pulled out of deals because of “general economic uncertainty.

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Self-Help Enterprises has extended a free nitrate testing program to help low-income residents in the Porterville area learn about their water quality and the risks of consuming contaminated water. Interim drinking water supplies will be provided at no cost for qualified households that are tested and found to have a nitrate exceedance.

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Residents of several lower income San Joaquin Valley communities will be receiving millions of dollars to upgrade their appliances and fix utility lines to lower energy costs.

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On Nov. 13, Self-Help Enterprises held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the Palm Terrace apartments, a 50-unit affordable rental community located at 700 W. Hermosa St. in Lindsay.

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