City of Santa Barbara Expects at Least $7.1M Budget Deficit
Expenditures continue to outpace revenues for the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget.
Recent Stories
New Law May Take Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol’s Guns
Officers and waterfront staff are concerned over the impacts of the state bill updating peace officer training standards.
Behind Santa Barbara’s Short-Term Rental Crackdown
The Short-Term Rental Enforcement Program was declared a success in its first year, collecting over $595,000 in revenue for the city.
Farmworkers on the Central Coast Push for Livable Wage
A recently released report reveals the realities of low wages and dangerous working conditions for farmworkers in Santa Barbara County.
Taking On the Short-Term Rental Problem in Santa Barbara
Short-term rental enforcement program finds 1,147 illegal vacation rentals still operating in the city, with 151 cases in its first year.
Santa Barbara City Council Caps Cruise Ship Visits at 20 per Year
Council moves forward with recommendations to scale back the city’s cruise ship program.
Dos Pueblos Media and Journalism Students Shine at National Level
DP News named Best Broadcast Show and earns First Place Best in Show in two other categories.
Five-Story Housing-Storage Project in Downtown Santa Barbara Gets Bad Review
The Architectural Board of Review suggests a “radical reduction” of the proposed 60-foot multi-use building on De la Guerra Street.
Police Evacuate Bank of America in Downtown Santa Barbara Following Bomb Threat
Update: British citizen arrested and charged with making felony false bomb threats and terrorist threats.
Smell the Roses: Behind Santa Barbara’s First Tattoo Convention
JJ Ortiz pushes through his cancer battle to bring the Rose Garden Tattoo Convention to the Community Arts Workshop April 5-7.