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Monterey County housing plan inches forward, gray wolf population grows after a decade of conservation

A screen grab shows a map of part of Monterey County including the Monterey Peninsula, with colored polygons indicating places identified as possible sites for new housing development.
The new mapping tool on the Monterey County website allows users to explore proposed sites for future housing as the county awaits feedback from the state on its current draft plan.

In today's newscast, Monterey County is waiting for state feedback on its overdue housing plan. And, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has an update on the gray wolf population after a decade of conservation efforts.

Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.