Housing

Nurses are asking Watsonville Community Hospital to keep obstetric services open. And, the Little Hoover Commission is looking into the California housing shortage.

Ryan Coonerty and Ami Chen Mills unpack their positions on Flock cameras, homelessness, housing development and each other.

YIMBY Monterey Peninsula is hosting a housing focused election forum. And, the next financial aid application cycle started Oct. 1.

The Salinas community development department has presented its annual performance report to the city council. And, an independent inspector is calling for California’s high-speed rail project to improve oversight of consultants.

Rescuers have tried to save common murres found on land. And, residents have settled into a Santa Cruz affordable housing development dedicated to veterans and people formerly unhoused.

The Big Sur Timber Fire has grown to more than 12,000 acres. Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group completes its first full rebuild. And, rental assistance keeps people housed.

The Long Term Recovery Group of Santa Cruz County helps people rebuild after fires and floods. They recently completed their first ground-up build of a house that burned down in the CZU fire six years ago.

Produce growers in the region face reduced demand as people try to avoid cyclosporiasis, and Santa Cruz County releases its annual point-in-time count.

Our weekly news roundup includes an update on the cyclospora outbreak, stream health monitoring, new housing development in Monterey, and more.

Monterey County has approved a policy to get newly available water to projects that have been waiting. And, a poll finds 44% of teens have seen AI-generated sexual content.