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Cities of Marina and Salinas face moments of reckoning over rent control.
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Cities of Marina and Salinas face moments of reckoning over rent control.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Sep 11, 2025

For many of the 28 years Paula Pelot has lived in her two-bedroom apartment at Preston Park, a city-owned complex in Marina, she has been the …

Protect Salinas Renters gathers enough signatures for a referendum on reversal of renter protection ordinances.
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Protect Salinas Renters gathers enough signatures for a referendum on reversal of renter protection ordinances.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 15, 2025

On Friday, Aug. 15, the Monterey County Registrar of Voters certified that Protect Salinas Renters had gathered enough signatures—10 percent o…

A referendum effort means Salinas residents could vote on rent stabilization.
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A referendum effort means Salinas residents could vote on rent stabilization.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 10, 2025

On June 3, the Salinas City Council voted 5-2 to rescind four housing-related ordinances approved by their predecessors, including a 2.75-perc…

Salinas residents launch a referendum to bring back repealed tenant protection ordinances.
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Salinas residents launch a referendum to bring back repealed tenant protection ordinances.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jun 4, 2025

A vote by Salinas City Council on Tuesday night to repeal four housing-related ordinances was by now expected. The council had previously vote…

A judge rules one provision of Salinas’ renter protection ordinances is preempted by state law.
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A judge rules one provision of Salinas’ renter protection ordinances is preempted by state law.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 13, 2025

As Salinas City Council revisits four tenant protection ordinances tonight, May 13, the testimony from the public is likely to present two emo…

Salinas City Council votes 5-2 in favor of rescinding rent stabilization.
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Salinas City Council votes 5-2 in favor of rescinding rent stabilization.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 23, 2025

It took two years, an economic consultant's report and many meetings to implement rent stabilization and three related ordinances in Salinas. …

A sign of a power shift in Salinas, City Council agrees to pursue rent stabilization.
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A sign of a power shift in Salinas, City Council agrees to pursue rent stabilization.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 21, 2024

Sara Rubin here, rubbing my eyes after a long night. The line of people to speak to Salinas City Council last night stretched out the door of …

A North County housing case inches through the criminal and civil court process.
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A North County housing case inches through the criminal and civil court process.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • May 30, 2024

North County-based Ruvalcaba Nursery is a staple at farmers markets in nearby Watsonville and beyond, where owner Ana Ruvalcaba stands surroun…

Letters to the Editor 04.06.23
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Letters to the Editor 04.06.23

  • Apr 6, 2023

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The pandemic-era eviction protections are over, leaving tenants to fend for themselves.
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The pandemic-era eviction protections are over, leaving tenants to fend for themselves.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Jul 28, 2022

Following multiple deadline extensions and years of assistance amid the spread of the coronavirus, July 1 marked the end of pandemic-era evict…

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