Ryan P. Cruz, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Mar 15, 2023 | 3:46pm

Last Stand at La Cumbre: Santa Barbara Tenants Fight Back Against Renoviction

One family tries to win the right to stay in their apartment while the property owner seeks to renovate.

Health By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Mar 15, 2023 | 10:13am

The council agrees with the Planning Commission’s denial of the appeal made by a gas station next to the clinic over parking concerns.

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Mar 15, 2023 | 10:07am

The city’s Capital Improvement Program includes $775 million un funded projects and $800 million in unfunded projects.

News By Ryan P. Cruz | Mon Mar 13, 2023 | 4:13pm

Council will dissolve the previous arrangement with San Juan, Philippines, and establish Miraflores as a new sister city.

News By Ryan P. Cruz | Fri Mar 10, 2023 | 4:48pm

Santa Barbara County Flood Control removed more than 43,000 cubic yards of material from local basins.

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Mar 08, 2023 | 10:40am

Advocates and councilmembers push for a simpler fund to build deed-restricted affordable housing in the city.

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz | Tue Mar 07, 2023 | 1:43pm

Urban Forest Superintendent Nathan Slack sheds light on storm-damaged trees across the city.

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Tue Mar 07, 2023 | 10:31am

The Carpinteria community and city leadership criticize the development during a County Planning Commission review.

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz | Sat Mar 04, 2023 | 12:48pm

Police confiscate drugs, cash, and a gun as a result of a month-long investigation into drug sales in the city.

News By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Mar 01, 2023 | 11:15am

Heavy winds and rains have caused damage to several trees in Santa Barbara throughout the past week.