Housing

California now requires cities to inspect all local homeless shelters
Local governments that fail to comply with the new law could face funding cuts.

Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara house to be delisted from historic inventories
"I'd hate see that go away, both the history and the history of architecture here...

19% of California houses are owned by investors
The state ranks No. 36 for its share of investor-controlled houses, just below the 20%...

Sand City sees reenergized ‘Art Park’ as living, community, creative space
“The goal is to construct an art-focused mixed-use project that includes community event space, affordable...

Will Democrats’ big changes to landmark California environmental law lower housing prices?
Some unions and environmental groups are unhappy with major push to curb 1970-era rules for...

Will California scale back its core environmental protection law to build more housing?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has demanded that lawmakers reform the state's environmental regulations.

Monterey County median home price down 12% from a year ago to $897K
In May, the median cost for a single-family home in Monterey County was $897,000, compared...

New South Bay co-op plants seeds of empowerment for female farmworkers
The organic garden marks the first step in a dream where workers can live, work,...

California Democrats take aim at renter late fees, energy bills with affordability package
Democrats in the California Legislature have pledged to make the state more affordable since the...

Local nonprofit receives grant to support homeless youth
The grant will go toward supporting Safe Place Youth Shelter in Monterey as well as...
