Emergency Rent Freeze Goes Before Santa Barbara City Council Next Week Housing By Nick Welsh If a five-vote super majority passes the special urgency measure, it will go into effect immediately.
California Homeowners Could Qualify for Grants for New Roofs and Fire Safety Housing By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters New Safe Homes grants program, taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, could begin taking applications in the spring, CA insurance department says.
A New California Law Requires a Working Fridge in All Apartments. L.A. Landlords Fought It Housing By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Isla Vista Housing Project After Dinner-Hour Revisions Housing By Christina McDermott
UC Santa Barbara’s 1,688-Bed Student Housing Project Advances to Coastal Commission Housing By Christina McDermott