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Monday, Nov 28, 2016Posted in: California, Economic issues, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News
Housing costs drive up California’s poverty rate
According to current U.S. Census data, California is the poorest state in the nation. Taking into account the costs of living and federal aid that can help families find affordable housing, California is more impoverished than Louisiana, Mississippi or Georgia.
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Wednesday, Nov 23, 2016Posted in: Featured News
Lawn removal experiment; was it worth the cost?
California water agencies are working to determine whether the nation’s biggest lawn removal experiment was worth the cost. During the last two years of drought, more than $350 million has been paid to property owners to remove lawns.
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Tuesday, Nov 22, 2016Posted in: California, Capacity Building, Featured News, Press Release
RCAC receives $50,000 grant to promote small business development for mobile home owners
West Sacramento, Calif. – Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) received a $50,000 grant this week from Pacific Western Bank (PWB) . . .
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Latest from RCAC
Sixteen-year old high school student Emma Stevens sung a beautiful version of The Beatles' "Blackbird" in her native Mi'kmaq, to raise awareness of Indigenous languages and culture. https://t.co/phWkFUivFz
Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) @ruralhome @NEAarts and @Bcworkshop want to hear from you before July 22 if you are interested in using
* arts
* culture and
* creative placemaking
to help a rural community prosper. https://t.co/77C6W8lWwp