Goleta Passes Emergency Law for Senior Mobile Home Parks
Harmony Communities Inc. says it plans to sue the city over the ordinance, which temporarily blocks the management company from making University Mobile Home Park an “all-ages” community.
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Storms Bring High Winds, Downed Trees, Bursts of Heavy Rain, and Tornado Warning to Santa Barbara County
More rain and wind expected into Thursday, but less severe.
One Year Later, Elizabeth Hamel’s Friends Remember Her in Life, While Questions Surrounding Her Death Remain
New report states the young man who left an Isla Vista restaurant with the UC Santa Barbara freshman last Valentine’s Day allegedly watched Hamel fall three stories from a residence hall but did not call 9-1-1.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 6: The Cliff’s Edge
Property owners are cutting back parts of houses on Del Playa as the cliff erodes. Meanwhile, Santa Barbara County’s rental inspection program is underway. And folks talk about what could make I.V. a better place to live.
Santa Ynez Valley’s ‘Polar Bear Dip’ Makes Waves
The Santa Ynez Community Aquatics Foundation raises $5 million toward a new aquatics complex for the valley.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 5: The Quieter Corner
How has I.V. changed from the eyes of long-timers? What mass eviction event forced families out of town? And what’s with that dome house?
Isla Vista’s Park District Celebrates Newly Renovated ‘Peaceful’ Pardall Gardens
The first capital improvement project in 14 years, the renovation created a space where folks can hold events and enjoy quiet moments surrounded by native plants.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass Ordinances to Streamline Permitting Process
Changes include increasing the height limit to 45 feet for residential areas with a density of 20 units per acre, creating exceptions to design reviews for some ADUs, and increasing the required open space for some projects.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 4: Political I.V.
Why does I.V. have such a vast network of parks? Why isn’t I.V. a city? And decades later, how did tragedy bolster support for the Community Services District, according to its founders?
Ashlee Buzzard, Accused of Murdering Daughter Melodee, Appears in Lompoc Court Again
Judge Stephen Dunkle extends a gag order that bars law enforcement from talking about the case for the duration of the trial.
