Monterey Park council faces deadline on November housing-overlay ballot measure
Monterey Park’s Aug. 5 council meeting is the key step toward a proposed November housing-overlay measure for vacant or underused commercial and industrial sites.
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Garden Grove first-time homebuyers can attend Aug. 11 workshop tied to up to $110,000 assistance
Garden Grove’s Aug. 11 virtual Homebuyer 101 workshop is required for applicants seeking possible deferred, zero-interest assistance of up to $110,000.
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Corona approves revised Skyline Heights plan with 144 residential lots
Corona approved a revised Skyline Heights plan west of Foothill Parkway and north of Skyline Drive, reducing the earlier project by 16 dwelling units and designating 11.42 acres for parks, trails and trailheads.
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Fayetteville expands sewer aid to cover current $5,000 assessment for qualifying homeowners
Fayetteville broadened sewer-connection assistance to households earning up to 120% of area median income, with approved applicants eligible for the current $5,000 PWC assessment and up to $1,000 toward qualifying private work.
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Stockton Approves Bear Creek South Entitlements, Starts Annexation Process
Stockton approved key entitlements July 7 for a planned 2,241-home Bear Creek South project near West Lane and Morada Lane, while a separate LAFCo annexation process remains.
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Fontana Planning Commission to Consider 37-Home Project With Three Affordable Units
Fontana planners are scheduled to hear a proposal for 37 detached homes on Citrus Avenue, including three affordable residences, at a public hearing Tuesday, August 4.
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New Louisiana lease law gives Baton Rouge stalking victims a path to end leases early
Act 64 took effect August 1, giving Baton Rouge renters affected by stalking or cyberstalking a statutory path to seek early lease termination—if they provide the required documentation and certification.
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Mountain View’s next housing fight: What SB 79 could mean near transit
California’s SB 79 is now operative near qualifying transit stops, while Mountain View separately prepares an R3 zoning update that could affect a much broader share of the city’s housing.
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Maui wildfire survivors face narrower state aid and higher FEMA housing costs
A Hawaii relief program now limits new applications to eligible households with minor dependent children, while FEMA is raising rents for some of the roughly 600 survivors still in temporary housing.
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Livermore Council Approves General Plan 2045 After Five-Year Update
Livermore’s council unanimously adopted General Plan 2045 on July 27, certifying its final environmental review and setting long-range policy for housing, mobility, infrastructure, conservation and future development.
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Delaware’s new housing law is changing Sussex County subdivision hearings
Senate Bill 23 moves qualifying by-right residential applications into administrative review. Sussex County paused major-subdivision hearings while officials work out the process.
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Colorado Springs has more middle-income listings, but housing gap remains
Colorado Springs added affordable for-sale options for households earning about $75,000, but the market remains below a balanced listing-income match and the City’s broader housing assessment finds a much larger need.
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California lawmakers return for final month of 2026 session
California lawmakers return August 3 with fiscal, floor and passage deadlines compressed into the final weeks of the 2025-26 legislative session.
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Barnstable Town Council sets August 20 second readings on Centerville easements and Hyannis housing
Barnstable’s Town Council is scheduled to consider proposed sewer easements in Centerville and a tax-increment exemption agreement for four market-rate rental units in Hyannis.
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Grapevine accepts applications for volunteer-supported home repairs through 6 Stones
Qualifying Grapevine homeowners can apply for exterior repair help, but volunteer selection, timing and the amount of work are not guaranteed.
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Waco seeks HUD funds for six affordable homes on Seley Avenue
Waco plans to seek an estimated $251,460.60 in federal funds for six proposed affordable homes at 1811 Seley Avenue in East Waco, but construction and funding are not final.
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UN data show transit gains as cities lose public-space access
UN data show public-transport access rose across sampled cities, but low-capacity systems, shrinking open-space access and housing pressures persist.
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Former Grant Sawyer site enters demolition phase as Las Vegas housing redevelopment advances
Demolition began July 22 at the former Grant Sawyer building at 555 East Washington Avenue, advancing a Lennar-led housing plan tied to the former Cashman site.
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Riverton council approves two South Redwood Road rezonings totaling about 3.6 acres
Riverton adopted two ordinances July 21 changing approximately 3.6 acres along South Redwood Road from RR-22 to RM-6 zoning. The action allows smaller minimum lots and a higher stated density standard, but it does not approve a subdivision or construction project.
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54-unit housing proposal moves into Mount Kisco’s Downtown Overlay District
Mount Kisco’s Planning Board is reviewing a proposed 54-unit market-rate apartment building at 47 Dakin Ave., with parking, traffic circulation and wetlands still unresolved.
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Normal approves redevelopment agreement for two Uptown mixed-use buildings
Normal approved a redevelopment agreement for proposed Trail East and Trail West buildings near Uptown Circle, advancing a roughly $66.1 million project with more than 200 planned apartments and multiple public incentives.
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Turlock Housing Rezoning Heads Toward August Hearings After State Lawsuit
Turlock remains out of substantial housing-element compliance after California sued the city, while officials prepare rezoning steps for anticipated Planning Commission and City Council proceedings in August.