20 families have a new state-of-the-art place to call home in Downtown Fresno.

Unfortunately, the agency that made it possible won't be around to help more families.

The Fresno Redevelopment Agency teamed up with Granville Homes to fill empty land with those homes. They're solar-powered, which means they come with low electric bills and are affordable to families living on smaller paychecks.

But Governor Jerry Brown's plan to tap redevelopment agency funding for state needs will make it harder for projects like this to happen in the future.

Summer is a good time for children to get up, go outside and gain valuable experience and new skills outside the classroom. On Tuesday, some Fresno kids wasted no time doing just that.

Fresno Boys & Girls Club members took on a new challenge to give their garden a face lift at their Fresno facility. Community partners and local gardening taught the youngsters how to build and maintain a beautiful outdoor activity space of their own. Kids learned, firsthand, applicable skills and how to take ownership in the maintenance of their club.

Members of the Boys & Girls Club of West Fresno participated today in Debug The Myths, an educational program that helps young people understand the value of outdoor spaces and the importance of controlling pests. The program sponsored a beautification project for the club, which included planting new shrubs outside the facility.