There was a time when local news existed to inform, clarify, and connect a community. It gave neighbors a shared understanding of what was happening around them â not just what happened, but why it mattered, and how we could move forward together. Somewhere along the way, that mission quietly changed. Today, too many local […]
Monthly Archives: December 2025
What Los Angeles Taught Us About Rent Controlâand Why Salinas Should Pay Attention In 1981, the RAND Corporation released one of the most comprehensive and data-driven analyses ever conducted on rent control in a major U.S. city: âThe Impact of Rent Control on the Los Angeles Housing Market.â Although more than four decades old, the […]
In 2024, a landmark academic review examined 112 empirical studies on rent control spanning more than 50 years, dozens of cities, and multiple types of rent regulations. The findings offer a powerful framework for understanding how the Salinas Rent Stabilization Ordinance (SRSO) is likely to affect local tenants, landlords, and the overall housing ecosystem. And […]