OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez — I know you’ll be as shocked as I was to find a City Council putting Real Estate interests ahead of those of their current residents and voters. Then again, maybe you’ve noticed the Undue Influence of the Real Estate industry around here. But this example is particularly […]
Housing: How Much Is Too Much?
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez — Last night our State Senator Josh Becker Zoomed with over 100 residents concerned about two new State Housing Bills which they feel threaten their neighborhoods. One thread of questions was: “We made the choice to move to and invest in this community. How come they get to […]
Big Wave Farmers Outdoor Market. Support Adults with Developmental Disabilities!
Come and support the Big Wave Farm and Adults with Developmental Disabilities! More on Big Wave on Coastside Buzz
47% of US Homeless Live in California; California is 12% of US Population
VIDEO. Sad statistic from San Mateo County Supervisor Horsely. Here are some more tidbits: San Mateo County’s average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $3,000. 20% of prisoners has mental health issues. New Risk Assessment process will help ID those ready to go back to general population, rather than staying in jail. It will […]
The Coastal Employees and Social Service Recipients Temporary Mobile Housing Ordinance??
ARTICLE. We need MINIMUM WAGE HOUSING. Low Income and Affordable Housing are red herring concepts. What is low? What is affordable?Minimum wage is a concrete number. We are in the midst of a housing emergency and a social crisis. If we don’t solve this problem fast, we will continue to lose service workers, teachers and […]