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The City of Salinas to hold a rent stabilization ordinance meeting
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Salinas is hosting a community meeting to discuss up-to-date information regarding the draft rent stabilization ordinance. The city describes this ordinance as proposed local government policy aimed to control the increase in rental prices in order to protect tenants from excessive hikes in rent. This meeting will be The post The City of Salinas to hold a rent stabilization ordinance meeting appeared first on KION546.
CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making - what got us here?
Housing experts say the homelessness crisis has been decades in the making.Prop 13, which limits property taxes, is one challenge in California. Then, there are competing local, state and federal laws.And it all comes at a time when wider economic forces are putting pressure on people struggling to get by.We took a deeper look into what got us here."You can think about homelessness as being a math problem, where people have an income, and there is rent. And it doesn't quite add up," said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.MORE: Newsom issues executive order...
Big Lots to close several Northern California stores, including two on Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. — Big Lots, the popular retail chain, has announced plans to close dozens of its stores in Northern California, including two in the local area. The stores in Salinas and Gilroy are among those slated for closure. The Watsonville location will remain open. The company cited the...
Bring a Trailer returns for alumni gathering at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has renewed its partnership with Bring a Trailer as the Official Digital Auction House of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. BaT will return on Saturday, Aug. 17, for its annual Alumni Gathering, an event designed to thank the buyers, sellers, and engaged community members on the 10-year anniversary of the auction platform’s launch.
Trial gets underway over possible assault of a Palestinian-American teenager on Scribble Hill.
The trial for the case The People of the State of California vs. Steiner, Max Joseph started in the afternoon of Tuesday, July 23 and continues through today, July 25 in the Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas. Defendant Max Steiner is facing misdemeanor charges of assault and vandalism. On...
Stockton ranked worst city for renters in new study as more housing is unveiled
STOCKTON — In a new study by RentCafe, Stockton was ranked the worst city for renters in Northern California based on living costs, housing opportunities, and quality of life.So what are officials doing about this?One project that aims to help: 40 newly renovated studio apartments in Stockton on Wilson Way. They are open to those who really need it, like Heather Long."It's not stability like everybody else, but its stability for the homeless. That's what we have," she said.Long was homeless, in and out of prison but is now trying to make change for herself."I've been homeless off and on...
Unhoused people in Salinas and their supporters protest the Supreme Court’s decision.
About a dozen people gathered at Bataan Memorial Park in Salinas on July 19, to rally support for the city’s unhoused population. They carried signs and chanted “sweeps are not the solution” and “we need a place to be safe.”. What sparked the small gathering was...
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