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Santa Barbara city leaders crack down on illegal short-term rentals

In just 9 months, the Short-Term Rental Enforcement Pilot Program has busted 151 illegal short-term rentals in Santa Barbara, according to councilmember Eric Friedman. "We collected approximately ... read more

Status quo in downtown Santa Barbara appears to be no longer an option

A strong message to make changes sooner than later in downtown Santa Barbara is coming out on many levels as the Summer season approaches. Mayor Randy Rowse does not want to see the "status quo." ... read more

Partner City Net Lauded by Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) has named City Net as its Outstanding Community Partner of the Year. The Housing Authority created ... read more

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara honors City Net as outstanding community partner of the year

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara honored City Net as its Outstanding Community Partner of the Year on Monday. read more

Cap on number of cruise ships approved by SB City Council

Santa Barbara City Council capped the number of cruise ships that can visit Santa Barbara at 20 per year. Other environmental recommendations were also approved. read more

Op-ed: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Displaced After 50 Years of Service From the Mesa

Large for SBARC The Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (SBARC) and its Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation (SBWF), a fixture in community and emergency communications for more than a century, is being ... read more

City of Santa Barbara Aims to Become Carbon Neutral by 2035

The City of Santa Barbara is currently taking public comments for its 2024 Climate Action Plan, called “ Together to Zero ,” which outlines short- and long-term actions aimed at achieving carbon ... read more

Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte Says Santa Barbara County ‘Isn’t Being a Good Neighbor’ on Housing

In the eyes of the Goleta City Council, Santa Barbara County isn’t being very neighborly. After promising to work together to reach the county’s ... read more

Construction begins on phase 1 of Santa Barbara roundabout project

If you walk, drive, or ride down Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara, when you get to Los Patos, you’ll have to stop. read more

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Honors 17 Family Self-Sufficiency Graduates

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara honored 17 graduates who have completed the organization’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program with a ceremony and dinner on Monday, March 25, 2024 ... read more

Santa Barbara limits number of cruise ship visits. Here’s why

The ships that come to Santa Barbara, he said, should be those with the best pollution prevention technology and environmental background. He said cruise ships in the Santa Barbara Channel should ... read more

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara honors City Net as Outstanding Community Partner of the Year

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara honored City Net as their Outstanding Community Partner of the Year. read more