A Smattering of Rain Hits Santa Barbara County
Public Works anticipates levee repairs and debris removals ahead of El Niño winter.
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Soar Through Santa Barbara’s 11 Last Days of Summer
Squeeze in some last-minute memories before school begins with these 11 activities and 11 events.
Subdivison for Rancho La Laguna Defeated in Santa Maria Court
A proposal to convert agricultural lands in Santa Barbara’s wine country to 13 homesteads lost its second appeal.
Giant Valley Oak Goes Down in Los Olivos
The tree damaged a roof and hit a water main, but no one was injured.
Newsom Rep Visits Homeless Projects in South Santa Barbara County
Buena Tierra and La Posada forge forward; Hedges House gets a new kitchen.
Goleta Ready to Send Third Housing Element Revision to State
The city is keeping its eye on the February 2024 rezoning deadline as it completes 16 hours of public workshops.
Santa Barbara County Scores Big Win in Lawsuit Brought by Hot Springs Neighbors
Court of Appeal overrules local court and allows removal of rocks and landscaping from right-of-way along East Mountain Drive.
Housing Element and Civil Rights Meet Up in Goleta
City Council and Planning Commission hold second meeting to attempt zoning for lower-income homes.
The Last Days of ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’
How Santa Barbara’s oldest newspaper went from winning a Pulitzer Prize to declaring bankruptcy.
Goleta Water Moratorium May End as City Looks to Rezone for Lower-Income Housing
Housing Element falls short by 637 lower-income units as city revises its analysis, holds two meetings to discuss rezoning 17 parcels.
