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Deadline to submit comments on changes to Monterey's housing plan due Sept. 4.
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Deadline to submit comments on changes to Monterey's housing plan due Sept. 4.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 31, 2023

Like all California cities and counties, Monterey has a tall order to fill when it comes to planning for future housing, thanks to a state req…

Carmel Valley residents turned out in numbers for a town hall on the county’s housing plans.
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Carmel Valley residents turned out in numbers for a town hall on the county’s housing plans.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Aug 3, 2023

District 5 residents finally had a chance to turn out and speak their minds about Monterey County’s housing plans – including the controversia…

A Pacific Grove parking lot is eyed as a potential spot for needed affordable housing.
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A Pacific Grove parking lot is eyed as a potential spot for needed affordable housing.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 20, 2023

Almost every time the need for affordable housing is discussed in Pacific Grove, someone mentions the city-owned Fountain Avenue parking lot l…

The clock is ticking for cities and the county to meet a housing plan deadline for 20,295 units.
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The clock is ticking for cities and the county to meet a housing plan deadline for 20,295 units.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 15, 2023

With a housing crisis to solve, the state is expecting cities and counties to plan for more housing units, especially at lower income levels. …

Cities and the county are planning for more housing units, here's how to participate.
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Cities and the county are planning for more housing units, here's how to participate.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 8, 2023

All 12 of the cities in Monterey County plus the county government are in the process of updating their housing plans—referred to as housing e…

How many homes does California expect your Monterey Bay-area city or county to plan for?
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How many homes does California expect your Monterey Bay-area city or county to plan for?

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 8, 2022

The Monterey Bay Region is about to enter another state-mandated housing cycle for 2023 to 2031. Cities and counties are expected to plan for …

AMBAG Board rejects housing number appeals from Sand City and  Greenfield on split votes.
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AMBAG Board rejects housing number appeals from Sand City and Greenfield on split votes.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 11, 2022

The ongoing housing crisis has the state of California getting serious about cities and counties zoning for more housing units, after years of…

Small Pacific Grove begins planning for a 14-percent jump in housing units, per state mandate.
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Small Pacific Grove begins planning for a 14-percent jump in housing units, per state mandate.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 9, 2022

The number of housing units in Pacific Grove has only increased by a few hundred over the past decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, fr…

The state expects the region’s cities and counties to build three times more homes by 2031.
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The state expects the region’s cities and counties to build three times more homes by 2031.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 5, 2021

Every eight years, the California Housing and Community Development Department lays out how many homes each region needs to build to keep up w…

A bumper crop of ADU permits is boosting Pacific Grove’s housing numbers.
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A bumper crop of ADU permits is boosting Pacific Grove’s housing numbers.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 2, 2021

When Jerry and Helen Beach, both 81, decided it was time to downsize, they didn’t look far to find their new home. The Pacific Grove couple ap…

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