Housing and HomelessnessCalifornia HOA triumphs over ADU lawApril 6, 2026A Carlsbad condo-owner lost his legal battle to turn his garage into an apartment over the objections of his homeowners association.
Housing and HomelessnessLawmakers see a need for more factory-built housing in CaliforniaMarch 26, 2026 | Laura FitzgeraldThe new Chair of the Senate Housing Committee says lawmakers have to find ways to make it cheaper to build in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessOak Park housing complex offers affordable option for Sacramento seniorsFebruary 27, 2026 | Riley PalmerThe Donner Field Senior Apartments will have 67 units, 17 of which will be earmarked for unhoused Sacramentans.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento City Council’s ‘hands tied’ as East Sacramento apartment complex moves forwardFebruary 24, 2026 | Riley PalmerTwo groups focused on neighborhood preservation filed an appeal of the project, slated for a block of Alhambra Boulevard. They cite impacts to traffic, the environment, and city sewage systems.
Sacramento RegionAfter years of ideas for 102 acres purchased in South Sacramento, the city is still decidingFebruary 12, 2026 | Tony RodriguezFour years after Sacramento bought 102 acres in Meadowview, the land still sits empty. City leaders are now launching an interest process to figure out what could be built there and who might help make it happen.
Sacramento RegionAttention homebuyers! California Dream for All program to reopen applicationsFebruary 10, 2026 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezThe program provides vouchers to first-time, first-generation homebuyers to help them buy their first home. Last year around 2,000 people were randomly picked in a lottery-style system. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Housing and HomelessnessHousing advocates still waiting for state-ordered stair reportFebruary 10, 2026California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. They’re more than a month late.
Housing and HomelessnessSacramento’s young adult shelter turns to community supportFebruary 5, 2026 | Tony RodriguezA Sacramento youth shelter that helped 109 young adults move into housing last year is asking the community to support its work through its annual Adopt a Cabin campaign.
Housing and HomelessnessDocumenting homelessness in Sacramento County: 800 volunteers perform Point-In-Time countJanuary 27, 2026 | Ruth Finch | Riley PalmerThe Point-In-Time count has taken place every two years since 2009. The count helps to secure federal funding for the county’s homelessness programs.
Housing and HomelessnessCalifornia counties must jump through new hoops to get homelessness fundsJanuary 16, 2026Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among other requirements.
