Grand Unveiling for Downtown Homeless Village
The county is teaming up with DignityMoves and Good Samaritan to erect and operate 33 “cabins” in a Santa Barbara Street parking lot.
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Santa Barbara Council Continues Paying for Hotel for Homeless People
Votes $1.2 million to rent Rose Garden Inn for 90 more days.
Social Worker Coming to Santa Barbara’s Downtown Public Library
The City Council has approved funding for a full-time employee to “proactively engage homeless individuals.”
Santa Barbara Landlord Bets $450,000 to Find Help for Mentally Ill People Living on Streets
Will City Hall and Santa Barbara charities find the funding to buy a vacant seminary?
Virgil Cordano Homeless Day Center Reopens
The Santa Barbara sanctuary is once again providing “quiet, peace, and a nice place to rest.”
Santa Barbara County Receives $3 Million in Homeless Housing Vouchers from Feds
Landlords will get a $1,500 signing bonus, $2,000 in protective insurance, and a security deposit worth one month’s rent.
Outreach Workers Invite Unhoused Guests to Upper State Motel
As of Tuesday, 16 residents of Santa Barbara’s fire-prone encampments had signed up to relocate to the Rose Garden Inn.
Council Approves Plan to Relocate Residents of Fire-Prone Encampments to State Street Motel
The $1.6 million pilot program will include security and services and last 120 days.
Upper State Street Motel May Rent All Rooms to Homeless
After Loma Fire scare, City Council considering drastic action to clear out encampments.
‘Sit-Lie’ Homeless Ordinance May Extend to Milpas Street
Prevents people from sitting and lying on sidewalks in downtown areas.
