Santa Barbara County’s Water Picture Rosier After Recent Storms
Despite California’s below-average snowpack, above-normal precipitation has been filling the county’s reservoirs and replenishing groundwater basins.
Recent Stories
Shelby Builder’s Remedy Project in Goleta Undergoes Design and Environmental Review
Development at 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road includes lower-income homes and fruit trees.
Santa Barbara ICE Observers Stopped by CHP
ICE agents call California Highway Patrol to get observers off their tail.
Proposed Metrolink Commuter Train to Santa Barbara Canceled
A similar service is now being proposed through Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner.
A Clear Voice for Thoughtful Action
Goleta Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín talks ICE, Planned Parenthood, and repping the Good Land.
Former ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Publisher Looks to Move Bankruptcy Case to New Venue
Wendy McCaw’s lawyers point to a “rent withholding dispute” over broken AC units at the McCaw-owned courthouse property as the reason for their relocation request.
Million-Gallon Sewage Spill Exacts Million-Dollar Penalty
Goleta West Sanitary District reaches a settlement proposal in the 2024 sewage spill in the Goleta Slough.
Santa Barbara Airport Sees Flights Canceled Due to FAA Order
The domino effect of cancellations at major airports has led to six flights known to have been cancelled at SBA due to the FAA’s flight reductions so far.
Conversion of Motel into Affordable Housing Begins at Corner of State and De la Vina Streets in Santa Barbara
The city’s Housing Authority hosts a commencement ceremony for the 32-room adaptive reuse project, which is expected to be completed by April 2026.
FAA Orders Reduction in Flights Starting Friday
At Santa Barbara Airport, 11 of 12 destinations will be affected.
