Deacon Jim Vargas - Father Joe's Villages

PRI Next Round
October 10, 2022

Father’s Joe’s Villages was established in 1950 to serve San Diegans experiencing homelessness and poverty.  It has grown to include a comprehensive campus and other sites that house over 2,000 people nightly. We discussed with Deacon Jim Vargas, President and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages, their program to help the homeless gain self-sufficiency and his thoughts on the growing homelessness problem in California.
 

Git along little dogies
 

Bakersfield Californian | Kerry Jackson
October 7, 2022

The flight from California is not limited to only those who walk upright. Four-legged residents are leaving as well, voting with cloven hooves in protest of public policies that have hurt the beef and dairy industries.


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State Budget Update: Newsom's Vetoes Foreshadow Tough Budget Year Ahead
 

Right by the Bay | Tim Anaya
October 11, 2022

On the campaign trail in recent weeks, Newsom has been touting the California blue state agenda as the way forward for the rest of the country.  But when it comes to wielding his veto pen, he has governed more like a fiscal conservative as of late.


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