Ryan P. Cruz, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Mon Dec 18, 2023 | 3:56pm

Santa Barbara City Council Unanimously Adopts Housing Element

The housing plan lays out how Santa Barbara could accommodate 8,001 units over the next eight years.

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz | Fri Dec 15, 2023 | 2:10pm

The lawsuit alleges that nearly 1,500 homeowners signed fraudulent agreements with the Florida-based company MV Realty.

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Dec 13, 2023 | 9:56am

City is looking to tighten its eviction ordinance to give tenants the right to re-rent and stop landlord harassment.

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz | Tue Dec 12, 2023 | 2:51pm

Four Santa Barbara men were charged after a stray bullet killed an innocent bystander in December 2022.

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz | Mon Dec 11, 2023 | 7:21pm

Verdict rendered against the district for sexual abuse and grooming of students by a former employee and football coach from 2008 to 2011.

Community By Ryan P. Cruz | Mon Dec 11, 2023 | 2:53pm

After revoking the ability to give remote comments during council meetings, City Hall brings back the feature with new “guidelines.”

Labor By Ryan P. Cruz | Fri Dec 08, 2023 | 5:00pm

The Student Dining Labor Union will be the first undergraduate union for dining-hall workers in the UC system.

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz | Fri Dec 08, 2023 | 2:56pm

Angel Sanchez Jr., 29, was picked up in Oxnard after allegedly assaulting a grandfather pushing a stroller and a teen in separate incidents.

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed Dec 06, 2023 | 9:11am

Board of Supervisors adopt the housing plan in 3-2 vote; the county will submit the draft to the state for final approval.

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz | Tue Dec 05, 2023 | 1:04pm

Sanctuary Centers will break ground on a five-story, 34-unit affordable housing and health-care facility on December 14.