Santa Barbara County Pushes for Locals-First Housing
Changes would prioritize locals for new housing units and give developers more flexibility for projects that include affordable housing.
Recent Stories
‘Gravity Is Better in Isla Vista’: 50th Annual Jugglers’ Festival Scheduled This Weekend
For a half-century, the event has brought performances and lessons to I.V, and raised money to combat sexual violence.
People Are Playing Lots of Mahjong
From Santa Barbara classrooms to pizza parlors, folks young and old are picking up the game.
Orcutt Housing Project Hits Dead End on Road to Annexation
The Richards Ranch development team could still pursue a plan-B builder’s remedy project on the same site.
County Launches Preapproved ADU Plans
Plans are expected to speed up the permitting process.
Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
Jorge Luis Jijon-Lagara, 39, was arrested April 2 for attempted murder and stalking.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Presents: Breaking Tunes
Isla Vista–based band The Bad Neighbors plays a private show at Indy HQ.
Thousands Attend First Soltopia Festival in Isla Vista
The community saw a dramatic drop in medical emergencies and arrests compared to last year’s Deltopia weekend.
Plato Fire Burning Near Vandenberg Space Launch Complex
Vandenberg Air Force Base reports that base firefighters are working to contain the fire.
Judge Sets Hearing to Evaluate Search Warrant in Ashlee Buzzard Murder Case
Judge Stephen Dunkle said Judge Denise Hippach would hear the defense’s motion to quash a warrant on May 1.
