Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. Solvang is considering changes to its short-term ...

Solvang’s Planning Commission on Monday unanimously backed a proposal to overhaul the city’s short-term rental policies. The draft ordinance, now headed to the City Council for final consideration, ...

City staff will begin revamping Solvang’s short-term housing rental ordinance in an effort to address permanent housing needs, while also handling more than 40 units operating outside the law, after ...

Vacation rentals in Solvang could soon be limited in number and restricted to the Village Mixed-Use zone in an effort to address local housing needs and other concerns by preserving residential ...

With no rentals available in town for its local workforce, no affordable homes for sale and scant few homes available for sale at any price, the city of Solvang is seeking public participation as it ...