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.
Author: Nick Welsh
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.
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Hit by Major Cuts
The nonprofit faces $1.23 million in federal cuts to its food supply programs.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Against Musk and for Coastal Commission
No harm, no foul, case dismissed.
Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief Expands Foreign Aid as White House Pulls the Plug
The nonprofit is feeling the pinch of increased requests for assistance from disaster-struck locations and poverty engulfed nations.
What Did It Really Cost to Say Goodbye to Santa Barbara’s City Librarian
Did it really cost $1.6 million plus years of chaos and confusion? Probably.
Persistent Noncompliance Found with Santa Barbara County Jail Health Care
County Public Health presents Wellpath performance audit to Board of Supervisors.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Ease Restrictions Surrounding Homeless Encampment Sweeps
The county also banned oversized vehicles from parking on roads near row crops and is considering creating “safe sleeping” campgrounds.
Convicted Wife Killer Released on Parole
Santa Barbara resident Jason Alan Page served more than 30 years in custody for the 1994 murder of his wife in front of their two children.
