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The Grover Beach Planning Commission has unanimously approved a four story mixed use development project on West Grand Avenue. The project will replace the aging Beach Front Plaza shopping center between second and third streets.

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

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

In a 4-3 vote Santa Barbara City Council approved two tenant protection ordinances Tuesday night—a temporary rent freeze and changes to its eviction protections.

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 is partnering with the County to provide interim supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. Community members are invited to learn more about the project.

A new interim housing community for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Santa Maria Valley is opening next week. The goal is to transition people into permanent housing.

UC Santa Barbara is expected to spend nearly $750 million on new campus housing. The project comes as the university is still considering a separate proposal for a controversial "mega-dorm" where most students would not have windows.

The mixed-use project will be a 192-unit development in southeastern San Luis Obispo.

The mixed-use project will be a 192-unit development in southeastern San Luis Obispo.