Tiny-home village opens for unhoused Pajaro residents ahead of levee overhaul

Hope Village opens its doors

A new 34-bed navigation center aimed at helping unhoused residents living along the Pajaro River corridor officially opened Monday in Watsonville, marking a major milestone in a rare cross-county homelessness partnership. Hope Village, located at 118 First St., began operations May 18 during Affordable Housing Month.  The 24-hour, low-barrier facility will provide temporary housing and supportive services for people displaced by the upcoming Paj…

Tiny-home village opens for unhoused Pajaro residents ahead of levee overhaul

A tiny village of tiny homes that formally opened Monday is designed to give transitional shelter to unhoused residents of Pajaro, an unincorporated community in north Monterey County. The housing center is called HOPE Village and is referred to as a navigation center because it pairs social services with housing. It is in the city of Watsonville, just across the Santa Cruz County line to the north of Pajaro. The project was funded by both the c…