City Council

After a month of public feedback, Santa Barbara city leaders are revising its proposed rent stabilization ordinance.

California housing officials warned the city of Grover Beach that a proposed ballot measure limiting building heights could conflict with state law.

Santa Barbara’s rent stabilization draft ordinance is moving into its next phase after several months of debate.

The Santa Barbara City Council is moving forward with a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, but officials say difficult financial decisions lie ahead.

San Luis Obispo is highlighting progress on its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan at the city council meeting next week.

A citizen-led initiative aimed at limiting building heights in Grover Beach is headed to voters in November.

The San Luis Obispo City Council has unanimously approved the city’s nearly $225 million budget for the next fiscal year. Officials say the spending plan avoids staff layoffs and major service reductions.

Santa Barbara city leaders are moving forward with a proposal to revive a vacant shopping center in its downtown core. The plan would re-develop the Macy’s building into a local software company’s headquarters and the old Nordstrom space into housing.

A proposed music and cannabis festival in Guadalupe is no longer moving forward after a debate at this week’s city council meeting.

A local cannabis retailer asked the Guadalupe City Council to lower the fees it pays to operate, saying it’s struggling to stay afloat. Now the city may put a cannabis sales tax measure before voters.