DignityMoves Gets Approval for Family Housing Village on Santa Barbara County Land
The 32-unit development, which will be the nonprofit’s fourth transitional housing project in the county, will be built near the Calle Real Campus.
Nick Welsh
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Repeat Arsonist from Santa Maria Gets Diversion, Not Jail
Rockie Daren Ginter was granted a mental-health diversion over the DA’s objections.
Santa Barbara’s Patco Jewelry Closes After 52 Years
This week’s closure of the longtime Haley Street shop follows the death of owner Patrick Clemens in February.
Santa Barbara City Councilmember Friedman Stable After Heart Attack
Councilmember’s heart attack causes council to reschedule April 8 meeting.
Head Start Program Braces for Even More Immediate Cuts
Santa Barbara County’s 20 Head Start campuses serving 600 families have no announced cuts, though Patricia Keelean, CEO of CommUnify, expressed grave concern that it was only a matter of time before the budget ax fell.
The Poodle Explains the Magna Carta to King Donald
Plus, history repeats itself at the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Vote to Spend $200 Million on Massive Makeover for Jails
Sheriff and mental health advocates disagreed on number of beds.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Unanimously Fund Racial Equity Programs
The board approves the $233,000 funding package “to advance racial equity and justice” over objections by the ever-outspoken Andy Caldwell.
Housing Authority Stops Issuing New Section 8 Vouchers
The average wait time to receive a voucher, already five to six years, will increase even more.
DOGE Targets Two Santa Barbara Waterfront Leases for Termination
NOAA’s harbor offices and its “Shearwater” slip are on the chopping block.
