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City's fourth lottery for affordable housing opens
Friday, May 9, 2008
The Moorpark City Council unanimously approved Wednesday the opening of another affordable housing lottery for low-income residents and first-time homebuyers in the city. Full story »
City might reopen housing lottery 25 affordable homes available
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The Moorpark City Council will vote tonight on opening another affordable housing lottery for low-income residents and first-time homebuyers. Full story »
Agoura postpones vote on shopping center complex
Friday, April 25, 2008
After a five-hour public hearing Thursday night, the Agoura Hills City Council unanimously decided to postpone a vote on a developer's plan to build restaurants and shops on Canwood Street. Full story »
Moorpark council's vote on Meridian Hills project delayed hold
Thursday, April 17, 2008
The Moorpark City Council deferred a vote Monday night on a plan to deal with property maintenance problems that developed after William Lyon Homes sold its unfinished lots in large development to Resmark Equity Partners LLC. Full story »
Nonprofit's lawsuit against city delayed
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
A case that's pitted a county nonprofit affordable housing group against the city of Santa Paula has been postponed for at least another month. Full story »
Frank predicts mortgage plan will pass
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Congressional Democrats and President Bush will agree on a bill to help half a million or more struggling homeowners get into lower cost mortgages, but it won't be through the bankruptcy courts, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee said Tuesday. Full story »
Homeowners point out issues with development
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Ten homeowners in the Meridian Hills residential development took Moorpark Mayor Pro Tem Janice Parvin on a walking tour over the weekend to point out the problems they say are not being addressed by the developer, William Lyon Homes. Full story »
Council rejects apartment proposal
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
A concept plan to build some 300 apartments and shops on Johnson Drive has too many houses and too few commercial uses, the Ventura City Council decided in a rare split vote. Full story »
Developer to apply to build 43 homes
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
A developer was given the green light to apply to build a 43-unit housing development in Simi Valley that would include homes for first-time home buyers and low-income families. Full story »
Expert cites problems in county's land-use processing system
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Property owners in Ventura County who want to develop their land outside of its current zoning and permits can face long waits, fees that pile up by the minute, and an often confusing system that can shuttle them from one county office to another, according to an outside report delivered Tuesday to the county Board of Supervisors. Full story »
Delayed Habitat homes finally going up
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
After four years and several construction delays, two out of three Habitat for Humanity homes are taking shape in east Simi Valley this week. Full story »
Fillmore officials may resort to Plan B
Saturday, March 29, 2008
A local man's successful claim of property ownership is forcing Fillmore city officials to consider revising their plans to improve B Street. Full story »
Decline in construction is weighing on Moorpark
Saturday, March 22, 2008
As Moorpark grapples with a loss of revenue normally generated from new construction, city officials say they face a crippling budget over the next year. Full story »
Carport's posts have golf village up in arms
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The city and federal government have weighed in on a battle at Camarillo Springs Mobile Home Village as residents grapple over stanchions — those metal supports that hold up carports. Full story »
Waterfront Promenade officially opens today
Friday, March 21, 2008
The path to the Port Hueneme Lighthouse just got a little easier. Full story »
