A major redevelopment project is in the works for La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara to replace the old Sears with a 443-unit housing complex.

Cal Poly is adding more than 4,000 new on-campus beds through a partnership with manufacturing company FullStack Modular. The university plans to build nine new dorms over the next five years on the current K1, K2 and R1 parking lots.

Tenants at a Santa Barbara apartment complex are going on strike by refusing to pay rent until the property owners meet their demands.

The cleanup of contaminated soil at a Grover Beach construction project is on track to end Friday, but it’s not clear when a pervasive bad smell from the site will go away. City officials said the tar-like odor does not represent a health hazard.

The City of Santa Maria is asking for community feedback on a new bus route to San Luis Obispo.

The City of San Luis Obispo is preparing to move forward with its largest flood control project in its history. The project covers more than eight acres along South Higuera Street and surrounding areas.

A building moratorium implemented back in the 1980s is close to being lifted. Meaning, more homes could soon be coming to Los Osos.

A plan to build tiny homes for low-income residents in San Luis Obispo is one step closer to reality. The SLO City Planning Commission has signed off on a plan to build 20 tiny homes around the historic-but-dilapidated Rosa Butron Adobe.

San Luis Obispo residents ranked affordable rental housing as the top priority in a new County Homeless Services report. The 2025 Community Development Needs Assessment report surveyed over 900 SLO County residents to identify the community’s most pressing needs.

San Luis Obispo City Council is moving forward with a proposal to build 276 new housing units on an empty lot at San Luis Ranch, replacing plans for a commercial development. The council voted 4-0 in favor of the housing plan, with Councilmember Jan Marx recusing.