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Population expansion puts stresses on valley living population, continued from page *
town created in 1872 after the
development of a railroad through
the San Joaquin Valley, attracted
Asian and European immigrants
who helped create what is now
the nation's leading agricultural
region that produces S3 billion
per year from more than 250 commercial crops.
Much of the population increase in the Southeast Asian
community, since their arrival,
can be attributed to the cultural
belief in maintaining a very close
community and family traditions.
Toa Ly, a Hmong immigrant
who arrived in the United States
18 years ago, said in the Hmong
culture a big family represents
power.
"The more children you have
the more power you have." said
Ly, a staff analyst for the Fresno
County Department of Social Services. "Back in Laos that meant
security."
Because many immigrant
groups, and domestic groups
alike, encourage large families,
the average Fresno woman bears
over three children. The state average is under three. The relatively high birth rate, coupled
with immigration, contributes to
above average poverty and unem
ployment rates, unplanned city
structure and other difficulties.
Fresno's major problem, said
John Wetzel, executive director of
the Central California Futures Institute, is that the population is
increasing faster than jobs are being created.
Whitehurst agreed.
"Our unemployment problem
in Fresno reflects the fact that we
had population growth that was
unrelated to economic growth,"
Whitehurst said. "We had people
moving here even though there
were no jobs here."
According to Whitehurst, the
increased population created an
artificial sense of growth that
wasn't real. Now, he said, the lack
of jobs has "caught up with us."
Christine Balbus said that aspect, and others, makes Fresno's
problem unique.
"When you bring a large
population that doesn't speak
English and doesn't have skills,
they are put into an unemployed
population and find it difficult to
compete with other unemployed
people," said Balbus. coordinator
of refugee services for the Fresno
County Department of Social Services.
"It takes a long time to learn
language, culture, and develop
marketable skills. So you have a
concentration of people that find
themselves dependent on public
assistance," said Balbus, who provides employment, acculturation
services and other resources for
"We had people
moving here
even though
there were no
jobs."
DAN WHITEHURST
Former Fresno Mayor
incoming refugees.
Chung said some characteristics about the increased Asian
population.
"Because they were so unskilled. 1 think they really increased our poverty rate. We had
a lot of people on welfare." she
said.
With the addition of more
people, the city has expanded
with some noticeable characteristics, say some city experts.
"Because of population
growth, and growth in different
directions, the city government is
spending a lot of time and money
on sewer, water, policing and
housing, and not paying attention
to the overall city development,"
said Lou Martinez, president of
the Hispanic Chamber of Cotn.-
merce. "Fresno is a good example
of a city not being able to control
growth."
One result, Martinez said, has
been the formation of two cities,
with the majority of affluent
whites residing in the north,
while minorities primarily populate in south Fresno.
Martinez, who is also vice-
president of the Economic Development Corporation, said the
population growth will result in
low salaries because of the type/1
of population Fresno has.
"If we had not had all this
population growth, we would
have much less of an unemployment problem in Fresno,"
Whitehurst said. "If double digit
unemployment isn't an incentive
to take some financial risks than
I don't know what is."
Fresno's pollution dangerously close to unacceptable standards air, continued from page 5
coal was burned on a regular basis.
Now it is worldwide.
Both natural and manmadc pollutants
cause air pollution. Volcanic
eruptions, forest fires, dust storms
and decaying plants contribute to air
pollution. Auto emissions, industry,
burning fuel and waste and aerosol
also contribute to the problem, but are
controllable.
The Environmental Protection
CO.
The pollutants that pose the
biggest threat to the San Joaquin
Valley are Ozone and PM|n For these
two pollutants, the Valley is in serious
non-attainment of federal standards.
PM,,, arc solid or liquid
pollutants, including sool and pollen.
It irritates the respiratory tract, limits
visibility and corrodes metal. In
combination with SO, .they are the
Agency has identified seven major most deadly of the pollutants. They
pollutants. Sulfur dioxide (SO,) is a lead lo chronic respiratory prohlci
colorless gas Scicnti
"/ want to chop my
nose off and rip out
which i
to both humans
and plants
N i t roge t
dioxide (NO,)
is a yellow gas.
also toxic to
and
have linked
high PM10
my eyeballs.'
hum;
plants.
Hydrocarbons
(HO are a group of gasses which
cause cancer. Lead (Pb) damages the
nervous system, blood and kidney.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless
gas which can be fatal. The Valley has
just reached federal attainment for
KRISTI BAINIAK
Fresno State Student
lung cancer,
though
evidence is
n o t
Many
sniffles, said her allergies are more
severe when she is in Fresno, than in
her home. She is often awake al 6
a.m. sneezing and unable to get back
to sleep. She constantly sees allergists
to try to control her watery eyes and
sneezing.
"I want to chop my nose off and
rip out my eyeballs." Bainiak said.
Her red nose, and puffy eyes
were testimony to her problems.
Martinez also finds herself
fighting a losing battle with her
allergies. She feels miserable for
most of the spring in Fresno.
"1 feel like I'm totally drained
of energy." Martinez said. During
allergy season her eyes get watery
and red and her nose won't stop
running.
Ozone is a colorless gas first
observed in the Los Angeles area in
the 1940s. It now can be seen in most
urban areas, especially on sunny
summer days. May 1 through
September 30 is considered ozone
season, and levels must be watched
closely.
Ozone irritates the respiratory
system, causing coughing and
decreased lung capacity. It causes eye
irritation and watery eyes.
Ozone also contributes to crop
damage. Ozone causes damage to
leaves and roots, often killing plants.
The injury ozone causes to plants also
makes them more vulnerable to
attacks by insect. /
allergy
sufferers feci the effects of PM,„
pollution. Kristi Bainiak and Lisa
Martinez are two Fresno State
students who suffer from severe
allergies.
Bainiak. talking between
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Object Description
| Title | 1998_04 Insight April 1998 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1998 |
| Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
| Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
| Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
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| Language | eng |
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| Title | Insight Apr 22 1998 p 6 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1998 |
| Full-Text-Search | Population expansion puts stresses on valley living population, continued from page * town created in 1872 after the development of a railroad through the San Joaquin Valley, attracted Asian and European immigrants who helped create what is now the nation's leading agricultural region that produces S3 billion per year from more than 250 commercial crops. Much of the population increase in the Southeast Asian community, since their arrival, can be attributed to the cultural belief in maintaining a very close community and family traditions. Toa Ly, a Hmong immigrant who arrived in the United States 18 years ago, said in the Hmong culture a big family represents power. "The more children you have the more power you have." said Ly, a staff analyst for the Fresno County Department of Social Services. "Back in Laos that meant security." Because many immigrant groups, and domestic groups alike, encourage large families, the average Fresno woman bears over three children. The state average is under three. The relatively high birth rate, coupled with immigration, contributes to above average poverty and unem ployment rates, unplanned city structure and other difficulties. Fresno's major problem, said John Wetzel, executive director of the Central California Futures Institute, is that the population is increasing faster than jobs are being created. Whitehurst agreed. "Our unemployment problem in Fresno reflects the fact that we had population growth that was unrelated to economic growth," Whitehurst said. "We had people moving here even though there were no jobs here." According to Whitehurst, the increased population created an artificial sense of growth that wasn't real. Now, he said, the lack of jobs has "caught up with us." Christine Balbus said that aspect, and others, makes Fresno's problem unique. "When you bring a large population that doesn't speak English and doesn't have skills, they are put into an unemployed population and find it difficult to compete with other unemployed people," said Balbus. coordinator of refugee services for the Fresno County Department of Social Services. "It takes a long time to learn language, culture, and develop marketable skills. So you have a concentration of people that find themselves dependent on public assistance," said Balbus, who provides employment, acculturation services and other resources for "We had people moving here even though there were no jobs." DAN WHITEHURST Former Fresno Mayor incoming refugees. Chung said some characteristics about the increased Asian population. "Because they were so unskilled. 1 think they really increased our poverty rate. We had a lot of people on welfare." she said. With the addition of more people, the city has expanded with some noticeable characteristics, say some city experts. "Because of population growth, and growth in different directions, the city government is spending a lot of time and money on sewer, water, policing and housing, and not paying attention to the overall city development," said Lou Martinez, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Cotn.- merce. "Fresno is a good example of a city not being able to control growth." One result, Martinez said, has been the formation of two cities, with the majority of affluent whites residing in the north, while minorities primarily populate in south Fresno. Martinez, who is also vice- president of the Economic Development Corporation, said the population growth will result in low salaries because of the type/1 of population Fresno has. "If we had not had all this population growth, we would have much less of an unemployment problem in Fresno," Whitehurst said. "If double digit unemployment isn't an incentive to take some financial risks than I don't know what is." Fresno's pollution dangerously close to unacceptable standards air, continued from page 5 coal was burned on a regular basis. Now it is worldwide. Both natural and manmadc pollutants cause air pollution. Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, dust storms and decaying plants contribute to air pollution. Auto emissions, industry, burning fuel and waste and aerosol also contribute to the problem, but are controllable. The Environmental Protection CO. The pollutants that pose the biggest threat to the San Joaquin Valley are Ozone and PM|n For these two pollutants, the Valley is in serious non-attainment of federal standards. PM,,, arc solid or liquid pollutants, including sool and pollen. It irritates the respiratory tract, limits visibility and corrodes metal. In combination with SO, .they are the Agency has identified seven major most deadly of the pollutants. They pollutants. Sulfur dioxide (SO,) is a lead lo chronic respiratory prohlci colorless gas Scicnti "/ want to chop my nose off and rip out which i to both humans and plants N i t roge t dioxide (NO,) is a yellow gas. also toxic to and have linked high PM10 my eyeballs.' hum; plants. Hydrocarbons (HO are a group of gasses which cause cancer. Lead (Pb) damages the nervous system, blood and kidney. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless gas which can be fatal. The Valley has just reached federal attainment for KRISTI BAINIAK Fresno State Student lung cancer, though evidence is n o t Many sniffles, said her allergies are more severe when she is in Fresno, than in her home. She is often awake al 6 a.m. sneezing and unable to get back to sleep. She constantly sees allergists to try to control her watery eyes and sneezing. "I want to chop my nose off and rip out my eyeballs." Bainiak said. Her red nose, and puffy eyes were testimony to her problems. Martinez also finds herself fighting a losing battle with her allergies. She feels miserable for most of the spring in Fresno. "1 feel like I'm totally drained of energy." Martinez said. During allergy season her eyes get watery and red and her nose won't stop running. Ozone is a colorless gas first observed in the Los Angeles area in the 1940s. It now can be seen in most urban areas, especially on sunny summer days. May 1 through September 30 is considered ozone season, and levels must be watched closely. Ozone irritates the respiratory system, causing coughing and decreased lung capacity. It causes eye irritation and watery eyes. Ozone also contributes to crop damage. Ozone causes damage to leaves and roots, often killing plants. The injury ozone causes to plants also makes them more vulnerable to attacks by insect. / allergy sufferers feci the effects of PM,„ pollution. Kristi Bainiak and Lisa Martinez are two Fresno State students who suffer from severe allergies. 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