If landlords are expected to absorb cost increases without automatic recovery, the city should likewise commit to freezing or tightly capping growth in its own major cost centers. If the answer is that such a model would be unrealistic, destabilizing, and likely to degrade public services, then the council should acknowledge that the same economic logic applies to housing operations.
The system depends on temporary solutions because they are easier to fund, easier to count, and easier to expand than permanent affordable housing.
As local elected leaders, we have a responsibility to respond to the aggressive federal immigration enforcement that is affecting our community.
(April 2026) Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club announces the opening day of its 2026 Polo Season,
Veggie Rescue staff and volunteers, alongside members of the Santa Ynez Valley Rotary clubs, came together this morning to harvest
Santa Barbara, CA — April 30, 2026 — State of Mind Cafe and Autism Embrace are coming together to host
GOLETA, CA, 17 de abril de 2026 – ¡La campaña de fondos de la Biblioteca del Valle de Goleta (GVL)
GOLETA, CA, April 17, 2026 – The Goleta Valley Library (GVL) capital campaign is going strong! Thanks to a generous donation from
For two decades, I’ve owned two small six-unit apartment buildings in Santa Barbara, and I’ve tried to be the kind of owner I’d want for my own family.
About 21 percent of females and 25 percent of males experience sexual violence in their lifetime, a fact we should highlight during April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness month.
