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The California Coalition for Rural Housing has been working since 1976 to provide affordable housing options for rural and low-income individuals and families.

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CA Homeless Count Is Up 8% From 2022

09/10/2024

An exclusive CalMatters analysis of the latest California homeless count reveals some good news and bad news: Though the growth rate of homelessness appears to be slowing, the overall number of unhoused Californians increased from two years ago.

CA Rent Control Battle Goes to the Ballot

09/06/2024

Amid a Southern California heat wave, about 300 advocates for rent control — with two 10-foot “greedy landlord” puppets — rallied Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, chanting: “The rent is too damn high!”

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6-Story Apartment Proposal in Midtown Santa Cruz Prompts Sept. 16 Meeting

Eighty apartments are proposed at a vacant lot at Soquel Avenue and Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz. (Workbench)
Meeting: 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16

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Park Ave. Soquel Housing Project on Track, Developer Says

A housing project at 2838 Park Ave. in Soquel is supposed to finish in early 2025. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local file)
SOQUEL >> Construction appeared to stall for several weeks this summer at a 36-unit permanent supportive housing …

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Live Oak Affordable Housing Proposal Grows Despite Neighbors’ Concerns

A five-building housing complex is proposed at Thurber Lane and Soquel Drive. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local file)
Many Live Oak residents have objected to a proposed affordable housing development on Soquel Drive and Thurber Lane with concerns that …

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Relocation Money Available for CZU Fire Survivors

Felton roads are nearly deserted under a sepia sky Aug. 20, 2020 after evacuation orders for the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. (William Duncan — Santa Cruz Local file)
Meeting: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27

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Prefab Temporary Housing Might Soon Shelter Unhoused Californians

Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.  By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main...

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UC Santa Cruz Adds Off-Campus Housing as Lawsuits Drag On

Construction began in early July on 161 homes on Ingalls Alley near Swift Street and the rail trail in Santa Cruz. The university is expected to sign a 30-year lease for the units in August. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz …

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Union Sues UC Over Student Housing Construction Contract

Workers prepare the site of future student housing on Hagar Drive at UC Santa Cruz for construction.  (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local)
SANTA CRUZ >> A carpenters union has sued the University of California for what union leaders called …

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After Home Destroyed by Fire, Felton Resident Adds Up the Costs

Mark Livingston, 68, remembers how, a couple years back, a cat showed up at his rustic Felton house in the thick of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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Firewise Festival Educates on Wildfire Prevention, Home Hardening and Recovery Efforts

Last Sunday, July 21, Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton played host to nearly 200 people who attended the Santa Cruz Mountains Firewise Festival.

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Better Jobs, Affordable Housing on the Minds of Aptos Voters

Aptos residents gather at a Santa Cruz Local listening session at Aptos Branch Library in June to discuss local problems and potential solutions. (Kara Meyberg Guzman — Santa Cruz Local)
APTOS >> Affordable housing, better job opportunities for young people …

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Lighthouse Field in Santa Cruz, which might be a huge resort if not for the Coastal Commission.
The Public Shore Protectors
Born amid controversy, this public agency is responsible for managing some of the most precious real estate in the world.
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California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.
Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is housing a cause? Could it be a cure?
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How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
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