Homeless Center Comes to Downtown — At Last
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‘This Program Is a Lifeline’: Santa Barbara’s Safe Parking Program Celebrates 20 Years
The state of homelessness in Santa Barbara County and beyond discussed at the June 20 event.
Tiny Homes Get Big Love from Santa Barbara County Supervisors
Two weeks after opening, DignityMoves’ La Posada transitional housing project is already roughly half full.
State Grants $8.3 Million to Move People from Vehicles to Housing in Santa Barbara
The first step is to get 300 vehicularly homeless people onto one of the 27 parking lots operated by New Beginning’s Safe Parking Program.
Much Progress Made on Homelessness, but Problem Still Getting Worse
Deciphering mixed messages on homelessness in Santa Barbara County.
La Posada Tiny-Home Village Opening at Former Santa Barbara Juvenile Hall
Residents will begin moving into the transitional housing project starting April 22.
An Initiative Promised 20,000 Homes for Mentally Ill Californians. It Delivered Far Less
California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond that would build thousands of housing units and treatment beds for people with serious mental health conditions. A 2018 ballot measure that made similar promises offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.
Homeless Day Center to Open in Downtown Santa Barbara
After 20 months of preparation, the City Council voted to unanimously approve.
A Snapshot of People Experiencing Homelessness in Santa Barbara
‘Independent’ reporters Nick Welsh and Callie Fausey were among the hundreds of volunteers for the county’s Point-in-Time Count, an annual census of people experiencing homelessness.
Santa Barbara Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Safe Parking Program
Congressmember Salud Carbajal is introducing a bill that would fund a nationwide expansion of the program for those living in their vehicles.