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California Coastal Commission clears way for 120 townhomes near South Ponto Beach
The California Coastal Commission handed the developer of a proposed housing development near South Ponto Beach in Carlsbad a regulatory win on Thursday. At its Oceanside meeting, the state agency approved, 7-4, land-use changes that will allow San Diego-based developer H.G. Fenton Co. to build 120 rental townhomes, including 24 affordable units.
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This Charming California Mountain Town Has A Surprisingly Low Median Household Income
Mountain scenery can make a place look far more expensive than the numbers suggest. Forested surroundings, dramatic views, and a small-town setting often bring to mind vacation homes and hefty price tags, but appearances do not always tell the economic story. One mountain community offers an interesting contrast. Its surroundings...
Andre Brooks
The Old Toilet in Your Bathroom Still Flushes Fine, So It Stayed Through the Remodel. California Won't Sign the Job Off Until It Goes.
The toilet in the hall bathroom is the one the house came with: tall tank, heavy lid, a flush that still clears the bowl the first time. When the new vanity and tile went in, it stayed, because nothing was wrong with it.
The Salinas Californian
What Salinas council hopefuls say about homelessness, Measure H
Homelessness and housing affordability were the top issues of concern at a Salinas City Council candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Monterey County on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Hartnell College . Three city council districts are competitive this election cycle. In District 3, incumbent Margaret D'Arrigo faces challenges from Brent Bagley and business owner Cary Swenson. In District 2, Jose Guerra, a frequent participant in local government meetings who regularly uses public comment periods to urge elected officials to take action, is challenging longtime Councilmember Tony Barrera. In District 5, incumbent Andrew Sandoval is being challenged by Hartnell College Trustee Irma Lopez, who did not attend Wednesday's forum. Homelessness has risen in Salinas over the past two years The latest Homeless Point-in-Time count, conducted in January, found that homelessness rose in Salinas even as the overall homeless population declined countywide . After the PIT count was taken, the Chinatown Navigation Center, which offered emergency shelter for up to 40 individuals in Salinas, shuttered at the end of March. According to the League of California Cities , Salinas has leveraged $76 million in one-time grants to address homelessness. However local providers are bracing for potential funding and
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Proposition 1: Housing Bond
KERO 23 Bakersfield
Prop. 1: California's $11.25B housing bond explained
FOX 5 San Diego
Xavier Becerra, Democratic candidates kick off canvassing ahead of upcoming election
Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra, Mara Elliot, and Darshana Patel held a kickoff rally in Escondido on Wednesday to discuss their plans for addressing the cost of living ahead of the November election.
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San Juan Oaks housing development keeps moving forward as resort turns 30
While San Juan Oaks Golf Club is celebrating its 30-year anniversary, a housing development being led by Third Millennium Partners is continuing to make progress. According to Third Millennium Partners CEO Dustin Bogue, his group purchased the golf course and housing development in 2015, recognizing the two concerns were “inexplicably intertwined.” It made sense, Bogue said, to combine the properties for water conservation, and it would be easy to connect homeowners with services at the golf course.
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A Place for Teachers to Call Home
Over the past decade, 127 teachers left Santa Cruz City Schools because they couldn’t afford to live in the county, and 95% of job offers were declined for the same reason, according to the district. To alleviate the cost-of-living burden on local teachers and improve retention rates, Santa Cruz...