City of Santa Barbara Welcomes New Housing and Homeless Services Manager
SANTA BARBARA, CA – January 15, 2026 The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline
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California Counties Must Jump Through New Hoops to Get Homelessness Funds
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among other requirements.
Santa Barbara High Sophomore Paddles from Santa Cruz Island to Ventura to Raise Thousands for Unhoused Neighbors
The 15-year-old Axel Wright’s 22-mile journey supports the Santa Barbara nonprofit DignityMoves.
Longest Night Memorial Remembers 69 Homeless Deaths in Santa Barbara County
Dozens gather at Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Sunday for 13th annual ceremony.
Why Newsom’s CARE Court Has Struggled to Help Homeless Californians Most in Need
CARE Court was supposed to be a new way to help homeless Californians in the grip of psychosis. But people are still falling through the cracks.
One of Santa Barbara’s Once Homeless Pays It Forward
Tracy Hobson lends a helping hand to the Public Defender’s homeless drive, which is collecting sleeping bags, socks, jackets, and more at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse through December 11.
Massive Changes in Store for Homeless Care
Trump cuts permanent housing funding; the City of Santa Barbara hires an interim operator for PATH shelter.
Goleta to Start Citing Overnight Vehicle Dwellers on Public Property
The City Council is responding to residents’ concerns over the proliferation of illegally parked vehicles.
California Braces for ‘Devastating’ Expected Cuts to Federal Homeless Housing Funds
Thousands of Californians could return to homelessness as the feds reportedly plan to disinvest from permanent housing.
AmeriCorps Program Gets Its Funding Back After DOGE Cuts
Case workers for homeless people in Santa Barbara County are federally funded again.
