Santa Barbara City Leaders Tackle Housing Issues at Joint Meeting
The Planning Commission and City Council work toward meeting the city’s 8,001-unit housing goal.
Recent Stories
First-Ever ‘Community History Day’ Celebrates Santa Barbara’s Deep Roots
The event was hosted by Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and held at El Presidio State Historic Park on Sunday.
Santa Barbara South Coast Business Improvement District Will Be Renewed
Visit Santa Barbara reports record-high revenues for hotel rooms due to pent-up demand.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Race: Part One | Candidate Juan Camarena: ‘We Need to Evolve’
Four-term sheriff Bill Brown’s challenger wants a “proactive, accountable, and transparent” department.
Santa Barbara City Council Makes Getting Building Permits Easier
Developers can now ‘defer’ correcting preexisting violations, which will not affect permitting and review process.
San Marcos Freshman Organizes Pet-Food Drive at Vieja Valley
Ava Vasquez worked with C.A.R.E.4Paws to collect more than 400 pounds of pet food in one week.
UPDATE: Elder Abuse and Taser Assault Suspect Arrested
Santa Barbara Police identified and arrested Violetta Hatipoglu with the help of the community.
Santa Barbara DA Announces First-Ever Woman Chief Investigator Tina Perkins
Interim Chief Perkins was promoted to Chief Criminal Investigator after 15 years in law enforcement.
Santa Maria Family Deals with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s as State Passes New Legislation
Tony and Kori Gonzales speak on life changes, health-care accessibility, and the stigma of Alzheimer’s.
Santa Barbara City Council Creates Housing Crisis Task Force to Address Rent Cap and Registry
Ad hoc committee to work with community leaders to address the crisis instead of $200,000 consultant.
