About 14% of La Habra mobile homeowners applied for a new financial assistance program.
Tag: housing
Posted inTop Stories
Can College Students Really Design California’s Homes of Tomorrow?
Orange County’s Sustainability Decathlon aims to curb climate change by getting college students to craft eco-friendly home designs. The inaugural event is at the OC fairgrounds in Costa Mesa Oct. 5 to 8 and Oct. 12 to 15.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Examines Strengthening Renter Protections, Following on Heels of Buena Park
The Costa Mesa City Council directed staff to look into creating a new ordinance to help protect tenants and reduce evictions in the city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Stockstill: Housing Problems in Orange County? It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
Housing supply, prices and availability–especially for people of modest means—dominates the news in Orange County and southern California.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Fountain Valley Bans Short-Term Rentals
AirBnb and other short-term rental options will cease further operations in the city.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
CA Auditor Bashes State’s Mandated Housing Numbers, Says Process Is Flawed, Lacks Oversight
While Orange County leaders have railed against the mandated new housing numbers, a new state report found state officials may have undercounted how many houses they need.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
As OC Cities Spur Affordable Housing Near Airport, County Commission Expresses Safety Concerns
Despite concerns from the airport land use commission that there shouldn’t be more housing in these areas, cities are pressing on in an effort to meet the state’s mandated goals.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Approves New Middle-Income Housing Projects, Giving Up Millions In Tax Revenue
The state bond-funded project doesn’t provide any new housing and instead is subsidizing rent for people already living in upscale apartments, while a housing developer makes millions.
Posted inSanta Ana
Today Santa Ana Officials Will Reimagine City’s Landscape for the Next Few Decades
The updated General Plan — slated for a council vote tonight — would last until 2045 and affects everything from housing and transportation to parks and public services.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Schlotterbeck: Housing and Conservation Can Co-Exist and a New Tool Makes it More Possible
SoCal Greenprint offers assistance in planning for the region’s future by creating an online mapping tool available for the public, planners, landowners, developers, and non-profits. The tool makes accessible publicly available information in a single comprehensive database.
