Work on the San Benito Student Housing Project began in spring 2025, with occupancy expected in fall 2027. (Courtesy photo) The UC Board of Regents has approved the scope, design and budget for UC ...

Community Resource Seminars will be a series of informational presentations on affordable housing and financial empowerment resources in our community. (Housing Santa Barbara photo) Santa Barbara ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A recent Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report determined the root of the housing problem is a lack of new development. The rise of short term rentals and an increasing number ...

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara has broken ground on Jacaranda Court, a 63-unit affordable rental community aimed at serving the city’s workforce and moderate-income residents. The ...

Our city is filled with delectable food, great adventures, and beautiful sights. However, beneath the beauty of Santa Barbara lies a big downside. It has become completely unaffordable. I’ve grown up ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Names from left to right are as follows: Top row: Diego Meza, Francisco Rodriguez, Daniel Delgado, Eduardo Gomez, Iker ...