CEQA Bills in the Budget: What It Will Mean for Housing in Santa Barbara and Beyond
Update: California legislators vote to roll back landmark environmental law to pass state budget.
Recent Stories
Application to Build Eight Stories Behind Santa Barbara Mission Is Nearing Completion. What’s Next?
The builder’s remedy housing project won’t need to make any concessions when it comes to style or fit. But it also can’t pose an unavoidable risk to health and safety.
Summer Is Upon Us — and So Is Push to Build and Update Public Swimming Pools
Solvang invests $450,000 in Santa Ynez Aquatic Complex, Carpinteria looks to raise about $1 million in repairs, and Santa Barbara’s plans for Ortega Park Pool are still in design stages.
Developers of Eight-Story Building Behind Mission Sue City
Claim Santa Barbara’s requirements violate builder’s remedy laws.
What U.S. House Vote to Defund Public Media Means for Santa Barbara
The Trump administration’s move to claw back public media funding would affect local radio and TV stations across the country, including here.
Pride Page Turners Seeks to Spark Joy, Connection
On June 20, people will gather at Casa Agria to hear performances from queer writers and artists and enjoy crafts and music. The event is open to the public.
Santa Barbara Genealogical Society’s Earthquake Exhibit Centers People
The “Stories and Lives Remembered” exhibit introduces us to earthquake survivors and
victims.
Film Review | ‘No Address’
Inspired by true events, the film about homelessness has good intentions but skims over some struggles.
After Nearly a Decade, Dwight Murphy Field Renovations Break Ground
On Thursday, community members and government officials alike celebrated the start of major renovations to one of Santa Barbara’s oldest parks.
Santa Barbara County Plans for Workforce Housing; Questions on Size, Scale Remain
The county’s two priority sites could add up to 160 units of workforce housing downtown.
