Placer County's Whole Person Care Program Opens First Home November 8, 2017 | Steve Milne Tuesday is move-in day for some homeless people in Auburn who are transitioning into permanent housing, part of the Whole Person Care program. Placer was one of the first counties selected to take part in the five-year pilot project.
Higher Housing Demand Means Fewer Zombie Foreclosures October 26, 2017 | Steve Milne The demand for housing in California means there are fewer vacant properties in limbo or homes yet to be repossessed by the lender, sometimes referred to as "zombie foreclosures." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
'Nowhere To Sleep': Los Angeles Sees Increase In Young Homeless October 23, 2017 The latest count showed a 64 percent increase in the number of 18- to 24-year-olds on the streets. Authorities are better at counting them but more foster kids are also aging out of the system.
Business Business Groups Tout Golden 1 Center's Inaugural Year October 18, 2017 | Steve Milne Golden 1 Center is sparking economic growth in downtown Sacramento, even though parking costs a lot more. Two local business groups say the venue helped increase employment and decrease office vacancy rates since breaking ground in 2014.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez California Housing Director Says Wildfires Could Amplify Housing Shortage October 17, 2017 | Cody Drabble The California Department of Housing And Community Development is on the front lines of the statewide affordability crisis. Director Ben Metcalf joins Insight to talk about what the state is doing to help renters and homeowners. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez The View From Here: A Year Covering The Affordable Housing Crisis October 6, 2017 | Cody Drabble The View From Here Senior Producer Catherine Stifter returns to Insight to reflect on a year of reporting on affordable housing with highlights from the documentary and podcast. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The View From Here Rent Overburdened October 6, 2017 | Amy Quinton Renters in the "missing middle" — people with median incomes — are being displaced from their homes or forced to live in substandard housing because of Sacramento’s lack of affordable housing.
The View From Here Without This Housing, I’d Be Dead October 6, 2017 | Pauline Bartolone Local hospitals are subsidizing rent and investing in housing to help reduce unnecessary ER visits, ensure better follow-up care and build community goodwill.
The View From Here Lynda’s Choice October 6, 2017 | Cosmo Garvin Housing Choice Vouchers are supposed to help low-income people live in neighborhoods with convenient transit, good schools and economic opportunities. In reality, voucher holders have few good choices.
The View From Here Place And Privilege Documentary Trailer October 4, 2017 Friday Oct. 6 The View From Here will release a documentary capping off Place and Privilege. The show explores the history, politics and economics of housing affordability through personal stories of neighbors living on the edge. Here's a sneak peek. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing HomelessnessJanuary 14, 2020In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This YearJanuary 8, 2020New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to HomelessnessOctober 30, 2019In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting RentersJune 10, 2019CALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Dream: The Cost Of Living In CaliforniaMay 8, 2018Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.