Stories by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

NEWS & ISSUES

‘I’m Gonna Lose it All’: Tenants Left in the Dark as KC’s Rental Assistance Program Closes to New Applicants

Tenants who already applied for assistance are still waiting for help, and local nonprofits face challenges in processing applications quickly

by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

July 20, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

How One Kansas City Neighborhood Is Transforming Its Dangerous And Abandoned Buildings

In northeast Kansas City, the Lykins Neighborhood Association has used Missouri’s Abandoned Housing Act to reclaim dilapidated homes and turn them over for renovation.

by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

June 29, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Kansas City’s Pandemic Housing Market is Increasingly Pricing Out Millennials

A new study found Kansas City is one of the housing markets where affordability has declined the most

by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

June 16, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Tax Breaks for Developers Cost Every KCPS Student $1,925 in 2019

New study shows just how much money Kansas City Public Schools lose when the city offers tax breaks to development projects

by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

April 28, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

The KC Homeless Union met with Mayor Q for Four Days Straight. Here’s What They Agreed on.

Unhoused people are temporarily moving into hotels. Will the city commit to longer-term solutions?

by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

April 14, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Our Pandemic Year: Kansas City Reflects on COVID-19

Kansas Citians Share How Their Lives Have Changed

by Multiple Reporters

March 17, 2021

NEWS & ISSUES

Kansas City Fast-Food Workers Demand a $15 Minimum Wage and Union

Looking to Biden Administration for Support

by Celisa Calacal, The Beacon

January 22, 2021