Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
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Oceanside adds another mid-rise along Mission Avenue
OCEANSIDE — A seven-story, 230-unit mixed-use project proposed along Mission Avenue received unanimous approval from the City Council last month, adding to a growing list...
San Marcos approves revised project for 46 townhomes
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved a new application this week for 46 townhomes along South Santa Fe Avenue, replacing a...
Coastal Commission denies Quail Meadows appeals
ENCINITAS — The 448-unit Quail Meadows Apartments project in Encinitas is moving forward after the California Coastal Commission denied a set of appeals from local...
Bressi Ranch condo project moves forward in Carlsbad
CARLSBAD — Developers posed a question to the City Council and the broader Carlsbad public as they sought permission to continue city-level processing of a...
Carlsbad Village condo project clears planning commission
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a mixed-use development featuring retail space and 50 for-sale condominiums in the downtown...
Planners reluctantly approve Ocean Bluff project in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Planning commissioners reluctantly yet unanimously approved a 27-unit development overlooking Encinitas Boulevard during a May 7 meeting, voicing frustration over state housing laws...
San Diego County among least affordable as housing improves statewide
SAN DIEGO — Housing affordability in California improved slightly in 2025, but San Diego County remained among the least affordable markets, while significant gaps persisted...
Opinion: The problem with housing isn’t the cities, it’s the law
The reporters of Voice of San Diego have made a habit of this: framing North County’s coastal communities as the villains in California’s housing crisis...
San Marcos leads North County in meeting housing goals
REGION — It’s just over halfway through the 6th Cycle of the Housing Element process, leaving cities around three and a half years to reach...
Supervisors OK first-time homebuyer program; sponsor votes no
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 Wednesday in favor of a pilot program aimed at assisting first-time homebuyers, but...
San Marcos approves conversion of vacant retail space to housing
SAN MARCOS — After seven years of the ground-floor retail space sitting empty at the Marc development along Armorlite Drive, the developer has decided to...
Escondido OKs Juniper Street office-to-housing conversion
ESCONDIDO — A housing project that would recycle an existing structure three blocks from Grand Avenue in downtown Escondido has received City Council approval. The...