Santa Barbara Housing Fund ‘Too Complex’ for City Council
Advocates and councilmembers push for a simpler fund to build deed-restricted affordable housing in the city.
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What’s with All the Fallen Trees in Santa Barbara?
Urban Forest Superintendent Nathan Slack sheds light on storm-damaged trees across the city.
Battle Brews over 173-Unit Housing Project on Bailard Avenue
The Carpinteria community and city leadership criticize the development during a County Planning Commission review.
Over 20 Pounds of Meth, Fentanyl Seized at Santa Barbara Motel
Police confiscate drugs, cash, and a gun as a result of a month-long investigation into drug sales in the city.
Downed Eucalyptus Temporarily Shuts Down Hwy. 101 Near La Cumbre
Heavy winds and rains have caused damage to several trees in Santa Barbara throughout the past week.
Santa Barbara’s State Street Parkway Earns Historic Landmark Status
The City Council voted Tuesday to designate the parkways running on State Street from Mission Street to Constance Avenue as a Historic Landmark.
Four Santa Barbara Men Plead Not Guilty in Stearns Wharf Murder Case
All four are set to return for preliminary trial setting with Judge PaulineMaxwell on April 6.
Santa Barbara Police Investigating Assault with Deadly Weapon Near Shoreline Drive
A fight leaves one juvenile male victim with a stab wound to the abdomen; no arrests have been made.
Former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate’s Book Included in National Black History Month List
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle’s “Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem” was celebrated for teaching young readers about the history of slavery in the United States.
Plot Thickens in Santa Barbara Stearns Wharf Murder Case
The defendants’ attorney carousel continues before arraignment, and three more juveniles were arrested in connection with the December 2022 homicide.
