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There are a lot of apartments, now, you have some choices to make about where in Sac. You want to be able to drive up I80 rather than 50 to Tahoe, 80 is 4 lane freeway, 50 is two lane mtn road. So, Roseville is a good location. Sac itself is a bit dreary. Sierra College in Roseville is a good CC. My son lives in Roseville (annoys me that he would live on flat ground, life is too short to live on flat ground, in my opinion) and attended Sierra...

Quote: Originally Posted by sav858 This is kind of why I do not like the initiative process in this state. The props are not well written many times and many people don't really take a long hard look at them as much as they should probably. Generally I vote no on all state ballot initiatives on a matter of principle.

Quote: Originally Posted by jc76 When my home here in Indiana sells I am going to finally accomplish my goal of moving out of the midwest and further populate the state of California even more. Sorry to the haters I will have around $20 grand to relocate and (hopefully) get me by until I find a job etc etc. I don't ask for much, just a small apt and a job that will pay the rent. I don't live big and I am very good with my money. I...

Calabasas isn't a dark horse... if you know L.A. at all, you know it's very nice and priced accordingly. Lots of celebrities and pro athletes living in the area. SLO might be a bit lower priced... but not by much. Both have starter home prices around $500k and up.

Quote: Originally Posted by sav858 Reread the OP again: Wants to be within an equal distance from BOTH ocean and mountains and at a decent price and Sacramento is a much better fit than Santa Cruz as it only offers the ocean and that's it, no skiing nearby and definitely not a decent price either. You seem to be more concerned with what you would want rather than what the OP wants and is asking for here. I don't like Sac that much...

Well I live on the coast and we use the R.

Quote: Originally Posted by tstieber Now I'd be curious if remote areas of NorCal, far from urban areas like the Bay Area or Sacramento (such as Humboldt County) would have a more localized accent. Any thoughts? Yes, see my post earlier in the thread. They have a real native accent. Unaffected by newcomer accents from the East (and overseas).

Quote: Originally Posted by Snort OK, this then: Extendedstay Hotel Something like that is probably ok until he finds a job, especially if he is not sure where it will be. Then longer term roomates are the way to go even in nicer areas. Sometimes an elderly person will rent out a room and offer it at a reduced rate if you are willing to help out around the house with some maintenance, etc... I know several ppl who are living on limited means...

In LA County, we've already seen a decrease of donation prices do to increased competition. Agreed though that some regulation is needed.

Totally gnarly dude.