After a city-blocked grant, attention from the governor and a monthlong closure, the We Care shelter in Turlock has survived the year as the city’s only low-barrier shelter for men, thanks to community donations.
We Care, at 221 S. Broadway, is on the same street as Turlock City Hall, where the City Council voted in April against contributing a ceremonial $1 and letter of support to grant the shelter $267,100 in state funds. Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly condemned the council’s decision.
“Enough. Do your job,” Newsom wrote in a letter to the Turlock mayor, expressing his disappointment…