Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve $3.3 Million to Make Home Work for Homeless
Funding will allow Good Samaritan Shelter to continue intensive support services in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.
Author: Jean Yamamura
Road Work Ahead for Santa Barbara County
To keep up with maintenance costs and insurance, Public Works asks for more money.
Emergency Officials Give Tuesday-Morning Storm Update After Hundreds Evacuated in Santa Barbara County
Flood advisory in effect until 4 p.m. as excessive rainfall expected to cause flooding and “significant risk of mud and rockslides.”
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.
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.
