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 Trump administration wants to sharply reduce funding for federal rental assistance that helps hundreds of thousands of California households afford a home. The plan, part of the president's 2026 ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As the economy continues to show signs of recovery from the pandemic, a number of families are still struggling to pay rent and fear losing their homes -- but assistance is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...