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Graciela Martinez, a longtime community organizer with Self-Help Enterprises, Projecto Campesino and one-time secretary to Cesar Chavez, died in Visalia. She was 75 years old.

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The affordable housing project would construct three three-story buildings to house 81 apartments overlooking seven artist lofts on the ground floor at the former Copeland Lumberyard, 300 E. Oak Ave. During their July 21 meeting the board agreed to apply for $3.5 million in Community Development Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) money from the state.

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Longtime activist Graciela Martinez of Tulare County passed on Aug. 1. She was born in Haringen, Texas, on Jan. 29, 1945. Her family later moved to California looking for a better future. The following bio of Martinez was written in 2016.

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Today, the Southern California Gas Company debuted the first home in California City to participate in the San Joaquin Valley Affordable Energy Project.
The project converts selected households using wood and propane to natural gas by installing new gas lines and new home appliances. SoCalGas said the free upgrades will help customers save money on their energy bills and reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change.

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It’s a reality that most face in West Goshen because the community isn’t connected to the state’s gas pipelines. On top of that, the homes rely on swamp coolers that begin to fail when temperatures reach over 100 degrees. Propane and wood are used for cooking and showers.

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More than 200 homes are getting natural gas services through the SoCalGas Brings Reliable, Affordable Natural Gas to California City Residents Program.

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An empty lot in Clovis could be the new site of a low-income apartment complex that would help also house homeless residents.
The Butterfly Gardens project from the Illinois-based developer group UPholdings could begin construction by March 2021.

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Residents in Earlimart, California, lost water service when a 50-year-old well on Mary Ann Avenue failed in late May.

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Today, the Southern California Gas Company debuted the first home in California City to participate in the San Joaquin Valley Affordable Energy Project.
The project converts selected households using wood and propane to natural gas by installing new gas lines and new home appliances.

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Personal protective gear donations for frontline workers and first responders can be dropped off at any Tulare County Fire Department station

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