Kiosk Installed on Paradise Road to Address Parking Overload
After hundreds of visitors’ vehicles blocked driveways last weekend, forest officials say they’ll turn cars away after capacity is reached.
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‘We Hate the Poor, We’re Rotten to the Core!’
Isla Vista tenants form an association to tackle their mass-evicting landlord Core Spaces.
Lompoc’s Request to Build on Prime Ag Land Along Bailey Avenue Denied
Santa Barbara County’s Local Agency Formation Commission agrees to look into the city’s suggestion to form a new committee reexamining its policy on converting farmland to homes.
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[Update] Highway 154 Closed Due to Two Accidents
A vehicle over the edge of the highway stopped traffic, and then a tour bus got stuck.
New Details, Video Released in Fatal Orcutt Shooting
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says an armed 19-year-old was shot dead by an off-duty police officer after the suspect shot at a group outside the Melody Market.
Santa Barbara County to Hold Special Meeting Thursday on Tenant Protections
The renoviction of hundreds of tenants in Isla Vista raises a call for an emergency ‘just eviction’ ordinance.
Eight Retirees Rehired Back to Their Jobs by County of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County supervisors vote 4-1 to waive retirements so workers can temporarily return to their jobs.
A Wider Highway 101 Will Be Built Through Montecito
Two appeals of the project sound walls were voted down by the county supervisors.
‘Code Red’ Declared over Mass Evictions in Isla Vista
Supervisors Capps and Williams announced that the board would be holding a special hearing this Thursday to discuss the matter and explore possible legal remedies.
Update: Gaviota Tunnel to Close on Tuesday
[Update} The diversion of northbound 101 traffic to the southbound side will be rescheduled.
