Stories related to: Place And Privilege

The View From Here

'We Don't Have A Mortgage — It's Fantastic’

February 13, 2018

This family of six considered buying a home in Sacramento, but steered away due to high housing prices. They now live in a RV as an affordable alternative.

The View From Here

Place And Privilege: Stories From The Next Generation Radio Project

February 13, 2018

In this bonus episode of the Place and Privilege podcast hear a collection of first-person stories of young people affected by Sacramento’s housing crisis, produced by student journalists.

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The View From Here

Finding Housing After An Eviction: The Need For A Second Chance

February 6, 2018

Jessica Lamar struggled to find housing with an eviction on her record.

The View From Here

Housing Assistance Still Has A Long Way To Go

January 30, 2018

Housing in Sacramento can be challenging for young adults with a history of homelessness. Twenty-year-old Eroz Burse shares his journey.

The View From Here

Despite Financial Help, Some College Students Can't Find Housing In Sacramento

January 23, 2018

Rebecca Rodriguez has two weeks to find a place, and nowhere to go. She is one of about 48,000 California State University students without reliable housing.

The View From Here

From High School To A Homeless Shelter

January 16, 2018

With housing nearly impossible to find, many Millennials are staying with their parents. But those without stable homes have nowhere to go. Natasha Matú and Colin Ray Jackson share their experiences with homelessness.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

The View From Here: A Year Covering The Affordable Housing Crisis

October 6, 2017 | Cody Drabble

The View From Here Senior Producer Catherine Stifter returns to Insight to reflect on a year of reporting on affordable housing with highlights from the documentary and podcast.

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The View From Here

Rent Overburdened

October 6, 2017 | Amy Quinton

Renters in the "missing middle" — people with median incomes — are being displaced from their homes or forced to live in substandard housing because of Sacramento’s lack of affordable housing.

The View From Here

Without This Housing, I’d Be Dead

October 6, 2017 | Pauline Bartolone

Local hospitals are subsidizing rent and investing in housing to help reduce unnecessary ER visits, ensure better follow-up care and build community goodwill.

The View From Here

Lynda’s Choice

October 6, 2017 | Cosmo Garvin

Housing Choice Vouchers are supposed to help low-income people live in neighborhoods with convenient transit, good schools and economic opportunities. In reality, voucher holders have few good choices.