800,000 Building Permits but Not Enough Homes in California
Childcare and workforce housing for employees proposed by Santa Barbara County builder at Goleta and Carpinteria projects.
Recent Stories
Public Right-of-Way Issue in Montecito Attracts a Brief from California Counties
Side with County of Santa Barbara, which is seeking to add parking at Hot Springs trailhead by removing landscaping.
Diablo Canyon Allowed to Keep Running During License Review
Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Pacific Gas & Electric’s request to continue operations at the Avila Beach nuclear power plant past its shutdown deadline.
Amtrak v. Wood Chipper Incident Stalls Train Travel Through Santa Barbara
Crews inspect the tracks, 71 passengers were derailed temporarily, and no major injuries were reported.
January Rainstorm Disaster Relief Deadlines Coming Up
FEMA grant and SBA loan outlets open in Solvang and Orcutt for in-person assistance.
Housing Challenge Intensifies Between Goleta and County of Santa Barbara
City Council votes to request the county remove farmland from its housing proposal.
Snow Attracts Visitors to Los Padres Forest Despite Closure Order
The national forest is closed in Santa Barbara through March 14, but hundreds still head for hills in pursuit of powder.
Montecito Firehouse Catches Fire
Fireplace on the first floor lights up the wall around it.
Rally in a Minor Key at Speaker’s Corner Santa Barbara
Asian American-Pacific Islander group hold vigil for Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay victims.
Giant Eucs Down at Santa Barbara’s Shoreline Park
One fell over the cliff while the other fell into the park on the Mesa.
