The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted its fifth-annual event at the Bacara, bringing together business leaders and elected officials to discuss the county’s economy, business prospects, and local government.
Santa Barbara County’s pro-housing hopes and millions of dollars in grant funding could be on the line over Richards Ranch in Orcutt.
Police arrested Reef Mortene, 19, on charges of rape of an intoxicated victim, forced oral copulation, and digital penetration.
A county judge has ruled that the S.Y. Valley Residents Association’s case against the project is premature, but can be raised after the city issues a final approval.
Santa Barbara County’s pilot program will continue after a judge denied the landlords’ preliminary injunction.
SBCAG and the county have finished an environmental impact report for planned last-mile broadband installations.
The sale of the Battistone Foundations low-income senior housing could force longtime residents out of town.
Santa Barbara’s 2025 rent survey finds that no median household income is enough to avoid rent burden on the South Coast.
This Thursday’s bear sighting comes nearly two weeks after evidence of bear activity was discovered near Cameo Road and Casitas Pass Road.
A severed fiber optic cable brought down emergency phone lines and grounded flights from Santa Barbara Airport on Tuesday.
