Kevin Fagan, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle featured a story on how the small Valley town of Mendota, in Fresno County, is weathering the chain of disasters that is facing the nation. The challenges that the people of Mendota face are escalated as a result of the drought California faces as well as the unique challenges rural communities have during this economic crisis.
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Maria DeLourdes Oregel hasn't found work since her harvesting job petered out last year, her husband's hours at the local chicken farm have been cut by a third, and even though she feeds her children meat only once a week, she runs out of cash before the end of each month...
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