The Santa Monica City Council is poised to finalize its second attempt at this year’s Housing Element when it meets on Tuesday, June 21. The California Department of Housing and Community Development ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County is encouraging the public to participate in the analysis and identification of sites to ...

A new report details how the city of Vacaville remains far behind on building affordable housing required under state law, which could put it at risk of lawsuits, fines and the potential loss of local ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors adopted the Housing Element Update 2023-2031 during their meeting on Tuesday. While the County Board of Supervisors ...

"It's our responsibility to represent the people and not the developers," said Supervisor Justin Cummings. "These are the people who voted for us, not the developers, and they have asked us to exhaust ...

WATSONVILLE — With Watsonville’s Housing Element set to begin its sixth cycle this year, the Planning Commission took one last look at the final year of the previous Housing Element cycle before ...

A new report details how the city of Vacaville remains far behind on building affordable housing required under state law, which could put it at risk of lawsuits, fines and the potential loss of local ...

"With few exceptions, such as Sacramento, Dublin, and Fresno, nearly every jurisdiction in California is behind on producing enough housing, especially affordable units," reports Karin K. Jensen. On ...

Under current state law, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determines existing and projected housing needs for different regions in California. A process conducted by HCD and ...