The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on ...

The city of Monterey announced they will open their rental assistance program on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The online application will open for one day on Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m.Applicants ...

A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 ...

President Trump speaks during an April event with auto racing champions at the South Portico of the White House. (Uncredited / Associated Press) The Trump administration wants to sharply reduce ...

MONTEREY – The next round of the Monterey Rental Assistance Program will open Friday for Monterey residents who are facing housing instability issues. Round 3 of the program’s 2025 online application ...

A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 ...

A for rent sign. (File photo courtesy of Southern California Rental Housing Association) San Diego’s housing crisis continues to dominate the headlines. Yet one of the most effective tools for keeping ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Lake Tahoe City Council discussed multiple items addressing housing at their meeting on Tuesday, March 12. The conversation about housing began when Councilmember ...

Local public housing authorities were recently warned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of the imminent expiration of the Emergency Housing Voucher program. Here, the Mar Vista ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Trump administration proposes $26.7 billion cut to HUD, impacting Section 8 housing in California. Housing Authority director Stephen Pelz opposes shifting control of ...

A $5 billion pot of federal money set aside to help people on the verge of homelessness pay the rent is running out of cash — and no one has a plan to keep the roughly 60,000 renters, more than 15,000 ...