Housing Archives

Sanctuary Centers’ New Building Project reaches Halfway Mark in Santa Barbara

May 12, 2025 10:28 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara is getting closer to making its latest initiative a reality. “This is the first time… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara tries to curb Waste Dumping and Encourage Recycling through Citywide Yard Sale

May 7, 2025 11:12 am John Palminteri

A Santa Barbara Community Yard Sale takes place this weekend. The purpose is to reduce and reuse items and not dump them into the landfill or on … Continue Reading

Isla Vista Inspection Program Approved by County Supervisors after Numerous Health and Safety Concerns

May 6, 2025 5:07 pm John Palminteri

Isla Vista units will be getting an inspection program for the next year. It is in response to health and safety… Continue Reading

Work on new Community Plan to help guide the future of Nipomo set to begin

April 29, 2025 10:58 am Dave Alley

San Luis Obispo County is set to begin work on updating the "Nipomo Community Plan," which will help direct future planning for the South County… Continue Reading

Housing crisis spurs Santa Barbara County to build new housing on county land

April 22, 2025 6:06 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps’ Office says roughly one third of county employees commute dozens of miles just to… Continue Reading

DignityMoves gets approval to seek state funding for family housing village in Santa Barbara

April 21, 2025 10:15 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The board of supervisors just passed a new family housing project to seek state funding in Santa Barbara. In a five to… Continue Reading

HASBARCO cuts ribbon on Cypress & 7th Apartments in Lompoc

April 10, 2025 12:12 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. - A new option for affordable housing in Lompoc cut the ribbon this morning. The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County, or… Continue Reading

A Planned Housing Project will create hundreds of new rental units at La Cumbre Plaza, sparks concerns for many locals

April 4, 2025 6:28 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Professional Stylist Louis John has seen La Cumbre Plaza transform time and time again, but he says business has been… Continue Reading

San Luis Obispo County Awards $500K Grant to Boost Housing Assistance

March 31, 2025 12:48 pm Jarrod Zinn

OCEANO, Calif. — San Luis Obispo County is already seeing promising results from a recent $500,000 grant aimed at expanding housing assistance and… Continue Reading

New Ordinance bans Urban Camping in Lompoc city limits

March 27, 2025 1:43 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc will very soon be cracking down on homeless encampments in and around the city. Earlier this month, the Lompoc city… Continue Reading

New rent-saving housing vouchers for the low income in Santa Barbara forced to be cut back due to federal funding changes

March 25, 2025 1:42 pm John Palminteri

The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara says federal funding cuts will impact those seeking new vouchers. The list is currently on… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County’s Safe Parking Program sees dramatic increase in enrollment in past year

March 24, 2025 5:42 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — In the heart of paradise, several locals are hanging on by a thread. “A lot of folks that have just fallen on hard times,… Continue Reading

Channel Islands YMCA to open first-ever Transitional Housing Placement Program for former foster youth in Santa Barbara

March 13, 2025 7:24 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Channel Islands YMCA is excited to open the first-ever Transitional Housing Placement Program for former foster youth in… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Alliance For Community Transformation announces long term solution to end homelessness locally

March 10, 2025 5:50 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — SB ACT Executive Director Rich Sander is confident that they can end homelessness locally, but it will take a mental shift… Continue Reading

Developers ‘at one-yard line’ to begin construction on first of several downtown Santa Maria housing projects

March 6, 2025 11:59 am Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Developers have moved close to finally beginning construction on the first of several long-planned downtown Santa Maria… Continue Reading

Low-income housing development at former Santa Maria drive-in property moves closer to construction

February 18, 2025 6:48 pm Dave Alley

The long-planned low-income housing development to be built on the property of the Hi-Way Drive In in Santa Maria has a chance Tuesday night to move… Continue Reading

Santa Maria looking for community input to help guide city growth for the next 20-30 years

February 14, 2025 12:10 pm Dave Alley

The City of Santa Maria is reaching out to the community and seeking public input at it work towards updating its General… Continue Reading

Isla Vista property owners told an inspection plan could be ready by summer

February 12, 2025 4:32 pm John Palminteri

County supervisor Laura Capps is supporting an inspection process for Isla Vista bluff top properties. She says many violations inside and out are… Continue Reading

UC Santa Barbara opens a new Gaucho Shop in downtown Santa Barbara at the same time a multi-unit housing purchase is made

January 21, 2025 6:05 pm John Palminteri

A new UC Santa Barbara Gaucho shop has opened in downtown Santa Barbara. UCSB has also purchased real estate for staff and faculty housing… Continue Reading

Scope of fire devastation in Los Angeles raises concerns over insurance

January 9, 2025 7:46 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The apocalyptic images we're seeing in Los Angeles stand as a sobering reminder of what can happen across the local… Continue Reading