Monterey County Local News: Housing


All Local Housing News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.

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12/15/2023
Image for display with article titled Monterey County Housing for Homeless Project Stalled by Developer Defaults

The homeless problem in King City, Monterey County, is being affected by a developer's financial issues.

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12/14/2023
Federal judge David O. Carter has declined to dismiss a lawsuit that could force the Veterans Administration to house veterans experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area. Carter’s 41-page ruling could pave the way for a trial in mid-2024.

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12/11/2023
Image for display with article titled Rent Hikes Are Making 'Affordable' Housing Less Affordable. Here's How California Law Lets it Happen

Federally taxpayer-subsidized low-income housing is exempt from California's cap on rent increases.

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12/11/2023
The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust recently paid almost $10 million for a 1.86-acre site formerly used for oil drilling. It could be converted into a community center, park and affordable housing.

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12/08/2023
A coyote recently was found at the $27 million Russian Hill home of AI mogul Sam Altman. This relates to a study, which found that coyote sightings were more frequent in higher-income areas of San Francisco.

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12/07/2023
Even though California is facing a crippling housing shortage, one potential source remains untapped. The state allows thousands of apartments used for part of the year by farmworkers to otherwise sit vacant for three to six months.

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12/06/2023
California energy regulators are considering requiring homeowners to replace broken air-conditioning systems with heat pumps or HVAC systems that are more energy efficient. The change would go into effect in 2026.

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12/04/2023
Image for display with article titled 70,000 California Households at Risk of Eviction as State Drags Feet on COVID Rent Relief Applications

State program has run so low on money that applications have been delayed for two years or more.

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11/27/2023
A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.

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11/24/2023
Image for display with article titled Rivas Reboot in Sacramento: Speaker Shakes up Legislative Leadership—Who’s In and Who’s Out?

Affordable housing advocates got a boost in the speaker’s new legislative lineup.

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11/22/2023
I’m part of a band of humans who call themselves nomads, except I’m a part-time digital nomad. The “part-time” is because I still have a house — a sticks-and-bricks, as the nomads call it.

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11/20/2023
Image for display with article titled Over the Eviction Cliff: End of Pandemic Ban Sends Landlords on Binge of Kicking Out Tenants

A year after COVID-era eviction ban ended, renters face losing their homes at soaring rates.

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11/16/2023
In the wake of approximately 24 families facing evictions from a Pajaro apartment complex as the property's owners prepare to work through violations cited by Monterey County, Watsonville-based nonprofit Community Bridges has intervened to assist those families.

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11/15/2023
Image for display with article titled It’s truth or consequences time for the county and cities facing a tight state housing deadline.

Like Willy Wonka, in the world of California’s cities and counties, a housing plan that’s been certified by the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development is as good as a golden ticket – one that means escaping potentially serious…

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11/15/2023
Image for display with article titled MPUSD is set to open a safe parking facility for students facing housing challenges.

Of the 9,660 students in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, about 20 percent are defined as homeless. That doesn’t mean they are unhoused, necessarily – some students and their families cram into a single room in a home, for…

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11/14/2023
Image for display with article titled The Questionable Practices an LA Hotel is Using to House the Homeless

Hollywood hotel receives more than twice what it would for renting rooms to city of Los Angeles rather than long-term tenants

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11/06/2023
Redfin data shows that tens of thousands of more people look to leave California than buy homes in the Golden State. There’s an exception, however: the Sacramento region, which remains one of the hottest homebuying markets in the country.

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10/25/2023
Image for display with article titled Housing project in Seaside Will Test How the Market Meets the Moment

On the Monterey Peninsula, the lack of available water is often highlighted by public agencies as the primary reason the region lacks adequate housing.

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10/25/2023
Image for display with article titled Salinas Valley Cities Urge More Flexible Ag Mitigation Terms

As Salinas Valley cities like Soledad and Gonzales look to expand their footprints by annexing surrounding farmland and converting it into housing and other uses, there’s an ongoing debate.

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