Placer County Local News: Housing

Federally taxpayer-subsidized low-income housing is exempt from California's cap on rent increases.

State program has run so low on money that applications have been delayed for two years or more.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On November 28, Truckee Town Council approved four new and updated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) incentive programs to supplement the existing ADU Program. The goal of Truckee's ADU Program is to encourage the permitting of existing unpermitted ADUs, and to increase the inventory of ADUs as a means of expanding affordable, long-term housing within existing neighborhoods. By offering a range of resources, including technical assistance, educational resources, information, and incentives, the ADU Program aims to make it easier for Truckee residents to create new units and permit existing ADUs.

Affordable housing advocates got a boost in the speaker’s new legislative lineup.

A year after COVID-era eviction ban ended, renters face losing their homes at soaring rates.

Hollywood hotel receives more than twice what it would for renting rooms to city of Los Angeles rather than long-term tenants

The Sierra Sun, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, and the Mountain Housing Council are looking for feedback on several housing-related issues.

A notice of preparation for a draft environmental impact report for Placer County's proposed Housing Element Sites Rezone project is available through Nov. 20.

The city of Rocklin held public hearings on two future housing projects, approving edits to one plan and a second phase of another.

Despite previous statements, the housing department now says not everyone who applied for rental assistance will get it.

Insurance commissioner proposes his own plan after legislature punts on fixing crisis