Affordable Housing

The local nonprofit Encompass Community Services steps down from administering the Head Start program after 40 years. Plus, Governor Gavin Newsom announces the development of affordable housing on California state land.

A regional housing summit in Salinas envisions how the city can build new affordable housing quickly. Plus, the City of Santa Cruz seeks public input on neighborhood-scale coastal resiliency plans.

Two competing housing measures are on the ballot this election. Both propose using property tax revenue for affordable housing, but their specifics—and their motivations—differ significantly.

In Santa Cruz, city voters have two competing housing affordability measures on their ballots—Measure B and Measure C. And, California will start selling its own insulin in January.

A new dashboard combines data about the Moss Landing Vistra fire from multiple agencies into one interactive map. And, San Benito County explores new affordable housing options.

Sizing up the differences between the two candidates for Santa Cruz County District 2 Supervisor, Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa

The city is touting its success in moving unhoused residents into stable housing. But lack of shelter remains an issue.

Santa Cruz County has 150 ballots left to add, and Monterey County is finished counting all its ballots. Measure N for Watsonville Community Hospital passes; Santa Cruz's Measure M and Soledad's Measure P were voted down.

The measure would levy a tax of $6,000 per year on a vacant home in a building with six or fewer units. The tax drops to $3,000 per year on apartments and townhomes in larger buildings.

The lack of affordable housing in the Monterey Bay area is not a new problem. So, the competition for rental units is fierce. This is having an impact on…