GSMOL News
Goleta to Permanently Protect Mobile Home Park’s ‘Senior Housing’ Status
City Council Votes for Permanent Ordinance Blocking Management Company from Opening Up University Mobile Home Park to All Ages By Christina McDermott | Source | For decades, University Mobile Home Park in Old Town Goleta has served as housing for folks 55 and older,...
Mobile home residents voice concerns at town hall meeting
Residents from mobile home parks met with park owner Harmony Communities on Monday night to discuss rent increases. Supervisors are considering rent stabilization to address the issue. By Brenda Gonzalez | Source | “I feel defeated, very defeated, very discouraged,”...
American Canyon intervenes in mobile home rent dispute
By Brett Marsh | Source | The American Canyon City Council unanimously approved an $80,000 budget increase to fund mediation services for an ongoing rent stabilization dispute at Napa Olympia Mobilodge. During the Sept. 1 council meeting, Community Development...
Mobile home rent wars in Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks reach courts
By Wes Woods II, Ventura County Star Harmony Communities is suing Santa Paula and Thousand Oaks over issues involving their mobile home park ordinances and rent adjustment rules. Tiffany Orr twice faced a rent increase of 45% or more in the last year since the new...
Santa Maria Council moves senior mobile home park protection effort forward
By Jason Anderson | Source | A zoning change moved forward Tuesday that would require existing parks to undergo public review including approval from the Planning Commission and the City Council before switching from 55+ communities to an all-age facility. An overlay...
‘Where are we going to go?’ Bell Mobile Home Park residents notified of potential move
By Rob Hayes | Source | BELL, Calif. (KABC) -- Residents of the Bell Mobile Home Park say they learned Tuesday of the city's latest plans to possibly sell the city-owned property, a proposal that could ultimately require all 115 homes in the park to be removed....
San Jose mobile home residents shunned from rent increase talks
by Joyce Chu | Source | Mobile home residents say San Jose is shutting them out of discussions regarding a proposed increase on space rent that could affect one of the city’s last affordable housing options. In January, the San Jose City Council voted to delay a 10%...
Sanger mobile home residents return for rent control
Vista Del Monte residents return to city council to advocate for a rent stabilization ordinance By Jon Acevedo | Source | SANGER – One of the biggest fears for Sanger mobile home residents has begun to manifest, and a congregation of local seniors came before the city...
Petaluma mobile home park facing closure highlighting California’s housing friction
By Tom Vacar | Source | The owner of Petaluma's low-income Little Woods Villa mobile home park is seeking to close the facility, arguing that rent control has made the business financially unviable. Longtime residents have expressed fear of displacement and have...
American Canyon: Rent Hikes And More Rules: Residents Face Upheaval At Mobile Home Park
By Bay City News Service | Source | The Napa Olympia Mobilodge at 244 American Canyon Road in American Canyon was built in 1960 with 201 single and double-wide mobile homes. In May 2026, Napa OML MHP 101 LLC took majority ownership of the mobile home park, bringing in...
