Fresno
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6/25/2011
When I first moved here in 1965 (I was 5 at the time) Fresno was a great place to live. The city has grown enormously and is no longer the kind of place I'd recommend. The huge influx of illegal immigrants, has changed this once vibrant city into a good place to leave. Crime is high, people have become rude, and there are a huge number of people (not only immigrants) who have no desire to do anything but use the system for a free ride. This is not unique to Fresno, it's a statewide problem.
When I was a kid everyone got along regardless of race or color. But now it seems to have changed.
Fresno has great potential. The weather here is very hot in the summer but the winters are very mild. It is within driving distance of mountains, lakes, ocean, Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks, and Los Angeles and San Francisco.
It could be a really great place, but there a lot that needs to be improved. I'm looking to move elsewhere.
John | Fresno, CA