Monterey County Housing Articles

When Gallup began polling Americans in 1937 about belonging to a house of worship, 73 percent answered “yes.” It hovered around 70 percent for six decades, until it began falling around 1990. Last year, just 47 percent said yes. With…

Of the many layers of the housing crisis, one layer – barriers to renting such as a past history of homelessness, poor credit history or a criminal record – has proved to be a vexing challenge to renters and the…

At approximately 347 acres, tiny Sand City doesn’t have much room to spare. That there is nearly an acre of land for each of its 372 residents is deceiving. The tiny town is hemmed in by protected coastal zone habitat…

As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.

San Francisco based-company Pacaso calls what it does “co-ownership, simplified.” The company, which launched in 2020, purchases single-family homes in destinations where second homes are popular, sells shares from one-eighth to half to people who want vacation homes for less…

Gov. Newsom and the state legislature should consider allocating $40 billion of the state's $97 billion surplus to subsidize the building of low-income housing.

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently celebrated the opening of two Sober Living Environments (SLEs) located behind its substance abuse facility in King City. About 150 guests attended the April 23 open house, which featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours …

On May 17, the Monterey City Council will discuss four city-owned properties it hopes to turn into affordable housing, and will be asked to wrestle with some challenging questions about how to move forward with making them a reality.

The 'Washington Post' descends on the "capital of Blue State America" to expose the ongoing homeless crisis in Sacramento.

It's a first-of-its-kind program in California, and it will start in Marina and Monterey: a collaboration between a school district and a motel to house unhoused students.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Since launching in March 2021, the Rent and Utility Assistance Program through the County of Monterey in partnership with United Way Monterey County has provided nearly $34 million to help keep residents in their homes during the …

Code violations, even after they're fixed, can cost struggling homeowners their homes. Some have seen fees and fines into the six figures even after repairs. Here are some of the horror stories. But what can be done about it?

The lack of affordable housing is no elephant in the room. It’s recognized as a main motivation for new teachers and staff at Monterey County schools to seek opportunities elsewhere. Dan Burns, superintendent at Salinas Union High School District, says…

When the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey began its transition last December from a complicated bifurcated organization with two leaders to a streamlined operation under one person, it became apparent that there were some cobwebs that needed to…

KING CITY — City of King’s Homekey Project application has been awarded $12.4 million to provide housing and support services to those facing or at risk of homelessness in the community. The grant, announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on March …

There is but one city left on the Monterey Peninsula that doesn’t have an ordinance to regulate or ban short-term rentals: Sand City. But that is set to change.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeking community feedback on a key policy requiring new housing construction to contribute to affordable housing needs in the unincorporated area. The county is in the process of updating its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and …

As rents have skyrocketed locally in recent years because demand for housing has far outpaced the rate at which new units get built, Monterey housing activist Esther Malkin has kept banging the drum. Even if those in power didn’t want…

Monterey County supervisors have voted to approve a plan that would step up enforcement of rules on short-term vacation rental properties.

At the end of Susan Street in the unincorporated community of Pajaro, a 3.41-acre plot of farmland sits fallow behind a chain link fence. Just to its north is the rise of the levee along the Pajaro River, the northern…