Santa Barbara’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance Moves Slowly Forward
City council continues to finalize the details as the draft ordinance advances with a goal to launch the program in 2027.
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Q&A: Rent Stabilization with Santa Barbara City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria
Councilmember Santamaria speaks about the city’s proposed rent stabilization program, and protecting tenants through policy.
State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements
The project is designed to understand how small home improvements can impact comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency across the Central Coast.
Santa Barbara Unified, Housing Authority Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project for District Staff
The 106-unit San Simeon Oaks Village will prioritize 97 of its apartments for non-management district employees.
What to Know About Santa Barbara’s Proposed Rent Stabilization Program
What’s included, who’s covered, and what’s still up for debate ahead of city council’s July 28 hearing.
Empty Office Buildings on Carpinteria Bluffs to Be Converted into Housing?
Some bluffs advocates show support for the 31-unit proposal next door to Procore while councilmembers get hung up on its lack of affordable housing.
Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards
A federal judge has dismissed the Santa Barbara Rental Property Owners Association’s complaint challenging the city’s temporary rent freeze but left the door open for them to file an amended complaint.
Changes to Santa Barbara’s Seasonal Boat Anchorage Delayed
Plans are in the works to shift the historically free anchorage east of Stearns Wharf to a fee-based mooring operation in city-managed waters.
Fifty Condos Coming to Santa Barbara’s North La Cumbre Road
The County Planning Commission approves tract map change for the three-story “use-by-right” project at the former site of Hope Community Church.
Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta
The project goes before the city’s Design Review Board on July 14 for a conceptual and preliminary review.
