Santa Barbara City Council ‘Beyond Thrilled’ with Affordable Housing Project Proposed for Carrillo-Castillo Commuter Lot Council Unanimously Agrees to Let City’s Housing Authority Build 63 Rental Units Targeting the ‘Missing Middle’ Rendering of 400 W. Carrillo | Credit: Courtesy By Nick Welsh Tue Sep 26, 2023 | 5:08pm Five years after neighbors exploded over plans…

      Who Can Afford ‘Affordable Housing’ in Santa Barbara? As Rent Prices Increase, Low-Income Renters Compete for Dwindling Supply of Below-Market Rentals Credit: Graphic by Xavier Pereyra By Ryan P. Cruz Tue Sep 12, 2023 | 6:50pm This week, Santa Barbara had its 15 minutes of shame when S Money, an Australian-based money exchange service,…

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Unveils 28-Unit Vera Cruz Village New Development Provides Permanent Housing for Low-Income, Disabled, and Formerly Homeless Residents Mayor Randy Rowse, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Director Rob Fredericks and others cut the ribbon to the 28-unit Vera Cruz Village on Thursday, August 31, 2023. | Credit:…