Sacramento’s X Street shelter has served nearly 800 people. But finding them housing is a bigger challenge November 6, 2023 | Chris Nichols The shelter opened in September 2021 on the W-X corridor south of downtown and Midtown, home to one of the city’s largest concentrations of illegal encampments.
Elk Grove opens city-funded winter homeless shelter in Old Town district November 2, 2023 | Chris Nichols The 24/7 facility is located on Elk Grove Boulevard at Waterman Road. It will operate through March and is funded by a local tax measure approved by voters last year. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New leader of Sacramento Housing Alliance calls housing ‘foundational need’ as he takes the helm October 23, 2023 | Chris Nichols Jonathan Cook takes over at the SHA as the region confronts the growing and related crises of homelessness and the severe lack of affordable housing. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
South Sacramento could get 175 state-funded tiny homes by early 2024 October 11, 2023 | Kate Wolffe The tiny homes would fulfill half of Governor Gavin Newsom’s promise to bring 300 tiny homes to Sacramento. There are approximately 9,300 homeless people in Sacramento County. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento’s housing crisis: Seven possible — and tested — solutions October 10, 2023 An influx of new residents and the region’s severe lack of affordable housing, rents and home prices have skyrocketed over the past decade.
South Sacramento project with 1,100 homes near transit heads to council vote October 9, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Kristin Lam If approved, the Stone Beetland project would include 198 affordable housing units. It would be located northeast of Cosumnes River Boulevard and 24th Street, near the Morrison Creek light rail station.
State Government Is California’s COVID-era rent relief program running out of money? October 9, 2023 California’s COVID-era rent relief program, long saddled with delays, criticisms and legal woes, appears to be running out of money. What does that mean for the more than 100,000 renters still awaiting help?
Sacramento County opens mental health center required by city homeless agreement October 5, 2023 | Kristin Lam The center will offer both walk-in and specialty mental health outpatient services, such as therapy and case management. It isn’t exclusive to people experiencing homelessness.
Sacramento County DA says ‘difference in philosophy’ around homelessness approach led to lawsuit against city September 22, 2023 | Tony Rodriguez | Vicki Gonzalez Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho sued the city of Sacramento this week over its approach to homelessness. Ho spoke with Insight’s Vicki Gonzalez about the lawsuit.
County DA sues Sacramento claiming city failed to enforce its own homelessness laws September 19, 2023 | Chris Nichols The lawsuit marks a major escalation in the feud between the DA and the city over how to address Sacramento’s homeless crisis and protect quality of life across the city.
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.
