The Salinas City Council is taking steps towards revitalizing its downtown area. This week, it approved a plan to potentially buy a local homeless shelter site with more than $1 million in federal housing funds.

The California Supreme Court has ruled that the state Coastal Commission doesn’t have the right to block the construction of a small housing development in Los Osos.

A recently proposed train service could connect San Luis Obispo to the SF Bay Area, in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In an effort to protect long-term housing, Santa Barbara is moving closer to cracking down on short-term rentals.

In the midst of a housing crisis and temporary rent freeze, Santa Barbara city council took a major step toward creating a rent stabilization program. But, key figures, including the city’s mayor pushed back hoping to bring the decision to voters.

Grover Beach city leaders are trying to figure out how to add more housing while still preserving the city’s small beach-town feel.

Salinas could be heading towards a nearly 21% budget drop, putting city services at risk if a key local tax expires.

While the SLO Planning Commission voted unanimously to revoke the permits, multiple members also expressed frustration with what they described as a broken system.

The City of Morro Bay has taken a major step toward purchasing the former Morro Elementary property, a site that many residents hope remains a community space.

Cappello & Noël LLP, representing the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, says it intends to file a lawsuit next week aimed at halting the city's rent freeze ordinance.