Roseville’s development services director addresses the city’s need for affordable housing
By Ben van der Meer Mike Isom is the development services director for the city of Roseville. He spoke to us about how that city,…
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When it comes to finding landlords for affordable housing in Sacramento, the struggle continues
More than 1,000 people in Sacramento County have a housing choice voucher they haven’t been able to use — can a new county program that…
Baristas enduring assaults, jarring confrontations, ongoing harassment remain a focal point for trying to unionize Sacramento Starbucks
It was the morning after Christmas 2022 when Rachel Holman walked into the Starbucks at 1901 J St. and noticed huge pieces of plywood fixed…
Woodland addresses homelessness from three angles
By Wendy Weitzel A Woodland project aims to end the cycle of homelessness by offering a range of lodging and services to help vulnerable residents…
Creativity in the Capital: Josh Fernandez and Frank Stockton talk artistic struggles, commitment to craft and how to carry on
By Sena Christian On a recent Monday morning, with finally a break in the rain, Josh Fernandez and Frank Stockton met for the first time…
Expert architects present new book in Sacramento on how to build better affordable housing
By Graham Womack Across the street from one another in San Francisco, David Baker Architects created two housing complexes that are indistinguishable — at least from…
The past and future of Franklin Boulevard
Efforts afoot along the historic corridor By Graham Womack When Jesus Lopez returned to Sacramento after attending San Francisco State University, going to work at…
Housing California’s Chione Flegal on the ‘growing’ and ‘persistent’ lack of affordable housing
By Ben van der Meer Chione Flegal is executive director of Housing California, a nonprofit advocacy group on housing issues and a policy institute. She…
After Woodland leads the way, region looks to build more year-round affordable housing for farmworkers
Law now mandates the first statewide study of farmworker housing conditions, needs and solutions By Jennifer Junghans When Tonia Ochoa, an agricultural worker in Woodland,…
Could shared homeownership work for Sacramento?
It could be on the rise in the Capital Region through apps such as Cher By Graham Womack Roshaun Davis is looking around Sacramento for…
New Capitol Area Development director Danielle Foster sees partnerships as a promising path forward
By Dakota Morlan Danielle Foster is the new executive director for the Capitol Area Development Authority, a joint powers authority created by the City of…
Proposed law could be a game-changer for new housing on 1,965 acres in Sacramento County
Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 4 bill aims to streamline new building projects By Ken Magri The first steps in solving California’s affordable housing crisis are…
Real-estate expert Greg Paquin on how Sacramento’s lack of housing affordability impacts younger generations
By Ken Magri Greg Paquin, a real-estate consultant who runs The Gregory Group with offices in Folsom and Aliso Viejo, echoes what “we all realize,”…
In a time of dire housing shortages, North State Building Industry Association President Michael Strech urges government to remove barriers
By Seth Sandronsky Michael Strech helms the North State Building Industry Association, an advocacy group for the greater six-county Sacramento region’s homebuilding industry. As BIA…
Economic mobility adviser Michael Tubbs says inequities and old narratives about multifamily housing need to be fixed
By Russell Nichols Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has been an advocate for overcoming adversity since he was a child. No surprise, then, that California’s…
Del Paso Boulevard Partnership Executive Director Daniel Savala talks about how more affordable housing will also help local businesses
By Dakota Morlan Daniel Savala is a lifelong Sacramentan who joined the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership as its executive director in 2021. The property and…
Housing advocate Diane Luther says Sacramento region has land on which to build — what it needs is permanent funding
By Ken Magri Diane Luther has an extensive background in affordable housing policy and development in Sacramento and Oregon. That includes over two decades of…