Santa Barbara’s Housing Crisis: How Bad Is Bad?
Economic report reveals 93 percent of South Coast renters can’t afford a median-priced home.
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Rent’s Too High: Santa Barbara Tenants Share Rental Horror Stories at Courthouse
Members of Santa Barbara Tenants Union and CAUSE push for tenant protections and rent control.
Carpinteria Approves Draft Housing Element, Will Submit to State for Review
The city must create a plan proving it could accommodate at least 901 more units over the next eight-year cycle.
‘Three Feet Is a Lot’: Santa Barbara Developments Push City Height Limits
A 23-unit mixed-use development is the latest to seek a height exemption as the city faces a housing shortage.
City’s Housing Authority Awarded for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Santa Barbara’s Artisan Court, Casa de las Fuentes, El Carrillo, and Jacaranda Court singled out for their design and social impact.
No Big Changes for 82-Unit Eastside Santa Barbara Development
A development agreement with the city protects the Milpas Street project from a major redesign.
Santa Barbara County Sues UCSB over Housing Shortfall
The supervisors cited the university’s chronic failure to address a growing student population.
Three Housing Developments Are Thinking Big in Santa Barbara
A trio of project proposals is pushing the limits and going four-stories high for much-needed housing.
La Cumbre Plaza Pitched as 1,900-Unit Housing-Crisis Savior
The Santa Barbara City Council reviewed the first draft of the city’s Housing Element as it stares down the barrel of its state-mandated 8,001-unit quota.
Mixed Reviews of UCSB’s Munger Hall Mockup
UC Santa Barbara students, faculty, and staff share feedback from guided tours.