The Santa Barbara City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to temporarily freeze rent increases. The proposal includes two ordinances.

The stretch of road from the Cholame Y interchange to Highway 33 has reopened with one lane in each direction.

The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments advanced a plan last week that would make it easier for local governments to raise transportation funding.

The San Luis Obispo City Council removed a member of the Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners yesterday, citing allegations of misconduct and racially discriminatory remarks. The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo, or received reports alleging Tenant Commissioner Nancy Welsh misrepresented her role as a member of the board to her fellow tenants at her housing site.

The Salinas City Council has voted to lower fees tied to its rental registry and rent stabilization program, after hearing concerns from landlords about its cost. The city uses the registry to track rental units and enforce protections against sudden rent hikes and unsafe conditions.

Santa Barbara is taking its next steps toward redeveloping the Paseo Nuevo shopping center—a project city leaders say could reshape downtown’s future. The city council voted Tuesday night to move the deal forward, but not without laying out strict conditions for the developer.

The Paso Robles groundwater basin has been declining for decades and local agencies are under pressure to show progress. This week, the region’s groundwater authority passed its nearly $1 million budget until June 2026.

San Luis Obispo is taking a closer look at rental protections, as rising housing costs put pressure on tenants across the city. The League of Women Voters hosted a public forum this week exploring how a rental registry could help.

The City of San Luis Obispo has completed its largest infrastructure project—a 140 million-dollar upgrade to its water reclamation facility. The new site is designed to protect the environment and better prepare for climate change.

San Luis Obispo city leaders are exploring new ways to make rental housing safer, while supporting both tenants and landlords.