Santa Barbara Police Respond to Barricaded Suspect on Garden Street
Update: Police say the standoff on the 600 block of Garden Street “has been safely resolved” and the public no longer needs to avoid the area.
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Bidens Back in Santa Barbara County Following Inauguration Day
Former President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden Arrive at Vandenberg Space Force Base Monday afternoon.
MTD Seeks Public Input on Raising Bus Fares in Santa Barbara
Bus fares could be raised to $2.50 per ride; public meetings will be held for community input.
‘We’re Not Giving Up’: People’s March Unites the Community in Santa Barbara
Hundreds take to the streets to deliver hopeful and defiant messages before Inauguration Day.
UCSB to Buy 80-Unit Apartment Building, Commercial Space in Downtown Santa Barbara
The purchase includes the former Staples property on State Street and apartments for university staff and faculty.
In Wealthy Santa Barbara, Poverty Rate Among Highest in State
Coalition aims to provide “Upward Mobility” for the nearly 70,000 people living at or below poverty line in Santa Barbara County.
Santa Barbara City Administrator Addresses Fire Concerns
As City Fire crews assist in L.A. fires, leadership works to ensure the city is prepared for the future.
Thousands of L.A. Wildfire Evacuees Find Shelter, Support in Santa Barbara
Hotels are filled with people fleeing the Los Angeles fires, while community organizations jump to offer help.
Carpinteria Man Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Elderly Neighbor, Threatening Deputies
The Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team recovered a loaded handgun and shotgun and ballistic vest during the arrest.
Santa Barbara Fire Crews Continue to Assist in Los Angeles Wildfires
More than 35,000 acres have burned, at least 10 people have been killed, and thousands of structures destroyed in the most destructive fire in LA history.
