Heat Wave Expected in Santa Barbara for Fourth of July
The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Fire Weather Watch ahead of the holiday weekend.
Author: Ryan P. Cruz
Santa Barbara’s Road Map to Reaching Carbon Neutrality
The 2024 Climate Action Plan lays out the city’s goals to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Begins to Take Form
The city presents its latest vision for a “people-first” future of downtown.
Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement District Moves Forward
The majority of owners agree to pay an annual assessment to help fund $2 million in community benefits.
Five Arrested as UC Santa Barbara’s ‘Liberated Zone’ Is Cleared Overnight
The pro-Palestinian encampment on UCSB’s campus swept by law enforcement after 54 days.
Time for a Change for Santa Barbara’s Short-Term Rental Policy?
City leadership reckons with the impacts of a growing number of illegally operating vacation rentals.
Santa Barbara City Budget Adopted with $7.4 Million Deficit
Downtown Parking and Waterfront fee increases discussed in final budget hearing.
Santa Barbara City Council Sends Sales-Tax Measure to Voters
City council unanimously approves a proposal to put a half-cent tax measure on the November ballot.
The Next Chapter: Chaucer’s Books in Santa Barbara Sold After 50 Years
The longstanding independent bookstore will continue its legacy with a pair of new owners who met between the shelves.
UCSB Blends Human and Machine with Media Arts End-of-Year Show
Media Arts and Technology grad program celebrated 25-year anniversary by blurring the lines between art and science.
