Housing Authority Shares Challenges, Success from First Year of Buena Tierra

Housing Authority Shares Challenges, Success from First Year of Buena Tierra

Nearly 20% of the people who moved into Buena Tierra, the Goleta building that houses formerly homeless individuals, are no longer in the program. Two individuals are in jail, one was served with an unlawful detainer due to drug possession and other drug-related charges, and two people were served unlawful detainers because they assaulted another tenant or a staff member. One resident was evicted after they failed to pay rent for eight months. T…