by Stephanie Picard Bowen | May 28, 2021 | Housing News
After working in the air force for nine years, Nathan moved to Sonoma County to start his post-military life. Because of the steep housing prices, he opted for renting a semi-converted garage in Sonoma that was less than ideal — the garage had no heat, no...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Jan 20, 2021 | Housing News
Larry Florin is the CEO and President of Burbank Housing, one of Generation Housing’s first founding members. For 40 years, Burbank has built, preserved, and managed safe, affordable rental and for-sale homes in the North Bay exclusively for people who have low...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Jan 20, 2021 | Housing News
Ivonne, her husband, and their two sons live in the Healdsburg home they bought in 2016. Ivonne works as a medical assistant at Sutter in Healdsburg, and her husband commutes to Sebastopol for work. Ivonne grew up in Sonoma County, has roots here, and never wants to...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Dec 16, 2020 | Housing News
December 16, 2020 Last week, the California State Legislature welcomed a new slate of members and introduced the first bills of the new year’s legislative session. In this week’s policy digest, we look at the new (and returning) housing bills that have been introduced...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Nov 18, 2020 | Housing News
Stephanie Picard Bowen brings nearly a decade of experience working in the nonprofit world and most recently as a Project Manager at a general contracting firm in Sonoma County working with wildfire survivors rebuilding their homes. Prior to that, she worked at Social...
by Stephanie Picard Bowen | Nov 18, 2020 | Housing News
Sue Sullivan, 64, lost her home in the 2017 wildfires. She now lives in Bell Manor, a 95-unit complex reserved for seniors and persons with disabilities. After the fires, Sue didn’t know where to turn. From information provided at the Local Assistance Center,...
