City of Santa Barbara Cracks Down on E-Bikes
The city code was updated to include e-bikes, with a “youth diversion program” for unsafe riders.
Recent Stories
The New Reality for Santa Barbara’s Immigrant Community
While federal immigration enforcement has slowed down in recent weeks, fear and confusion continue to spread.
Santa Barbara City Public Works Director Cliff Maurer Resigns
Maurer navigated through challenging projects, including the library plaza renovation and State Street Master Plan.
Salud Carbajal Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Safe Spaces for Immigrants
Santa Barbara congressmember works to restore guardrails against enforcement in schools and churches.
Santa Barbara’s Political Heavyweights Vow to ‘Stop the Coup’
The jam-packed “emergency town hall” meeting brought Central Coast civic leaders together to resist the Trump Administration’s recent actions.
False Alarms and Real Fear: How Immigration Enforcement Impacts Santa Barbara
Eleven arrests were reported as the Central Coast Rapid Response Hotline was flooded with calls during the first few weeks of the second Trump Administration.
Social Justice Award Winner ‘Separated’ Puts Spotlight on Immigration Policies
The Fund for Santa Barbara and SBIFF will showcase the documentary about separation of families.
Hundreds Take to Santa Barbara Streets in Demonstration for Immigrant Rights
The Milpas roundabout on Santa Barbra’s Eastside was packed with people in a show of solidarity and protest against recent ICE operations.
Legal Challenge, Coastal Commission Appeal Filed Against Garden Street Hotel
Nonprofit organization Keep the Funk challenges City of Santa Barbara’s approval of the project, citing environmental concerns.
Small Aircraft Crashes Near Highway 101 in Goleta
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene of a downed plane in an open field near Storke Road.
