Sacramento Mayor Releases Plans To Shelter Homeless Residents At 20 SitesAugust 5, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan | Janelle SalangaThe plan would expand Sacramento’s housing capacity for unhoused people through a variety of options. But questions remain about the equitable distribution of sites and what happens after people cycle through temporary housing.
As Sacramento Summers Heat Up, Community Members Help To Keep Neighbors CoolJuly 28, 2021 | Janelle SalangaThe city’s cooling centers have been underutilized during past heat waves, but some community members say that’s because the centers don’t cast a wide enough net around outlying neighborhoods. They’re stepping up to run their own.
State GovernmentEconomic Pressures Are Rising On Mom And Pop Rental Owners — And Some Are Starting To SellJuly 13, 2021 | Chris NicholsIn a nationwide survey published this week, 11% of small landlords reported the pandemic has forced them to take steps to sell one or more rental properties. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Opening Cooling Centers As Another Wave Of Dangerous Heat ArrivesJuly 8, 2021 | Chris NicholsThe centers will be open through the weekend when temperatures are expected to peak across the Sacramento region, ranging from 100 degrees up to 115 degrees.
State GovernmentWhere Are Tenants Falling Through The Cracks Of California Eviction Ban?July 3, 2021California has one of the nation’s longest-running eviction bans, but an exclusive CalMatters analysis finds that local decisions carved a divide for tenants.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Extend Eviction Moratorium To Sept. 30, Cover 100% Of Unpaid Rent For Eligible TenantsJune 25, 2021 | Scott RoddThe deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers comes less than a week before the state's eviction protections were set to expire.
Despite The Heat, Few Take Advantage Of Sacramento Cooling CentersJune 18, 2021 | Chris NicholsAltogether, about 30 people showed up to city and county cooling facilities on the first two days of the heat wave. Advocates say more must be done to advertise the facilities and provide transportation.
State Government‘I’m Going To Be Here For A While’: One Man’s Journey From The Streets To A New HomeJune 17, 2021 | Chris NicholsTens of thousands of homeless Californians are moving on from state-funded Project Roomkey motels where they took shelter during the worst of the pandemic. But as of June, only about 30% had been placed in permanent or temporary housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Wait Continues For Sacramento’s Year-Round Emergency Shelters To Help Protect Homeless ResidentsJune 10, 2021 | Chris NicholsDespite repeated calls for action and the deaths of several unhoused people last winter, the city has yet to open year-round emergency cooling or warming centers.
'It's Heartbreaking.': Sacramento County’s Affordable Housing Shortage Continues To Squeeze Lowest-Income RentersMay 24, 2021 | Chris NicholsSacramento County 2021 Affordable Housing Needs Report found residents must earn nearly $27 per hour to afford the region’s average rent of $1,392. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.