Santa Barbara Switches to New Consultant for State Street Master Plan
Councilmembers expressed frustration with the prolonged process and lack of clarity in the short-term plans.
Author: Ryan P. Cruz
Soil Contamination Adds $4.7 Million to Cost of Santa Barbara Police Station
City Council approved a budget adjustment to account for delays and soil removal.
Santa Barbara High School Placed on ‘Hold’ After Student Found with Weapon
Police responded to the campus following reports of an “on-campus incident” involving multiple students.
Adaptive Reuse Policy Approved Without Affordable Housing Requirement
Santa Barbara city council unanimously approves policy for adaptive reuse projects.
Santa Barbara City Council Considers How to Address Reserve Budgets
Councilmember question plan to adjust reserve target and replenish funds in the future.
Santa Barbara City Council Votes 4-3 to Formally Pursue Rent Stabilization
Despite concerns over the specifics of the proposal, four councilmembers agreed to formalize a work plan for rent stabilization.
Santa Barbara City Planning Commission Puzzled by Paseo Nuevo Proposal
Boardmembers point out problems with the City of Santa Barbara’s plan to use publicly owned land.
Two Downtown Santa Barbara Orgs Petition for Future of State Street
Organizations ask the community whether to keep State Street car-free or open up the street to one-way traffic.
Community Fundraiser Helps Del Pueblo Café Keep Doors Open
A GoFundMe page helped raise more than $25,000 for the family-run Mexican restaurant in Goleta.
City of Santa Barbara Awards $330,000 in Grants to Immigrant Resources
Fund for Santa Barbara helped distribute the grants to six organizations, including 805 UndocuFund.
