Hearing and new website showcase County housing efforts
By Donna Durckel, County of San Diego Communications Office Image credit: Shutterstock November 28, 2025 (San Diego) – The Board of Supervisors held a housing workshop that focused on unincorporated land use policy and the need for regional housing solutions in support of the County’s commitment to address the region’s housing crisis. The informational workshop […]
Harmony Grove Village South development approved by Board of Supervisors despite controversy
By Paul Levikow Photo, left: Brenda Wright October 2, 2025 (San Diego) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a housing development in the North County community of Harmony Grove, despite objections by several residents who expressed concerns about the lack of a second evacuation route during wildfires. The Harmony Grove […]
Disparate impacts in fair housing and how to get help
By Vanessa Rojas, Fair Housing Program Manager July 31, 2025 (El Cajon) — Renters generally pay their rent through the most practical option for themselves. It may be easier for some people to pay through cashier’s checks, personal checks, money orders, or online. However, what works for one person can end up being tedious, harder, […]
COUNTY PROVIDES $11.5 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND VETERANS
Source: County News Service Proposals from developers due by Dec. 20 November 11, 2024 (San Diego) – Just in time for Veterans’ Day,the County of San Diego has made $11.5 million available to finance the creation of affordable housing to benefit low-income people and unsheltered veterans. The notice of funding availability (NOFA) was created from […]
BOARD PAVES WAY TO LEVERAGE STATE HOMEKEY AND LOCAL FUNDING FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office May 24, 2023 (San Diego) – County Supervisors approved setting aside $32 million in state and County funds Tuesday to help quickly create housing for people experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness and $4.6 million a year in services to support them. The […]
PILOT PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS OFFERS RENTAL SUBSIDY
By Cassie Klapp, County of San Diego Communications Office February 1, 2023 (San Diego) – The County of San Diego Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities is launching a pilot program to provide 222 seniors at risk of experiencing homelessness a rental subsidy. This program was approved by the San Diego County Board of […]
GOVERNOR NEWSOM, SENATOR BRIAN JONES AND BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE NEW LAWS TO TACKLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
Jones’s Senate Bill 1421 on homelessness also signed into law East County News Service October 6, 2022 (San Francisco) – Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) and several other legislators held a bill signing ceremony in San Francisco at a senior community under construction earlier this week to announce enactment of several housing […]
SUPERVISORS VOTE TO CREATE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND FUND FOR MIDDLE-INCOME WORKFORCE HOUSING
Supervisors Joel Anderson and Vice Chair Nora Vargas brought forward Tuesday’s board action Photo: in anticipation of Tuesday’s vote, Supervisor Anderson (left, at podium) and Vice Chair Vargas (right) hosted a press conference along with Deborah Norwood Ruane (center-right), founder of the Middlemarch Fund, Lori Holt Pfeiler (center), CEO of Building Industry Association, and Angeli […]
WHAT DO CALIFORNIA’S NEW HOUSING LAWS MEAN FOR EAST COUNTY?
Rural areas and historic districts are exempt from landmark laws that change single-family zoning to allow more housing in some communities By Brian Schrader October 2, 2021 (San Diego) — In September, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new housing bills into law. The main bill, titled SB-9, and its companion bill SB-10 are […]
SANTEE APPROVES 80 CONDOS ON PURE FLO SITE
By Mike Allen Photo: the old Pure Flo site. Seven of the 10 acres will be developed to 80 condos and called Laurel Heights. The part fronting Mission Gorge, 3.3 acres, will likely be developed for housing, but owners haven’t signed any deal yet. September 9, 2021 (Santee) — Santee is doing its part to create much-needed, […]