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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps’ Office says roughly one third of county employees commute dozens of miles just…
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps’ Office says roughly one third of county employees commute dozens of miles just…
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, March 6, the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released the consolidated responses to the nine…
Continue ReadingGOLETA, Calif. — Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the county.…
Continue ReadingGOLETA, Calif. – Goleta is welcoming newly elected council members and celebrating the re-election of Mayor Paula Perotte. The Goleta City council…
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Between going to UC Santa Barbara full time and working at Urban Flea Market on State Street, Devin Larsen doesn’t have…
Continue ReadingFormer City Council Member Dale Francisco (R) and Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D), pictured left, right…
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The wheels are turning on e-bike safety measures that has a lot of people talking. During Tuesday’s ordinance…
Continue ReadingMeasure M: Provide Lompoc Unified School District with $160 million bond to fund instructional technology, multi-use classrooms, and quality…
Continue ReadingMeasure H: Increase the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 12% to 14%. TOT, generally known as a “hotel tax” or “bed tax,” is a tax imposed on…
Continue ReadingMeasure Y: Provide Hope Elementary School District with a $40.3 million, 30-year bond intended to address the needs of students through modernization…
Continue ReadingMeasure L: Provide the College School District with a $18 million, 30-year school bond to upgrade facilities, renovate air conditioning, become ADA…
Continue ReadingMeasure P: Provide Santa Barbara Community College with a $198 million facilities improvement bond, that would extend the current bond tax rate of…
Continue ReadingMeasure J: Authorize $194 million, 30-year bond to provide up-to-date classrooms, labs, and career training facilities for the Santa Maria Joint…
Continue ReadingMeasure K: Authorize $77 million, 30-year bond measure that would fund site upgrades and support the growing student population for the Santa…
Continue ReadingMeasure G: Requires that, until December 31, 2032, a majority of the voters must vote to approve a decision to re-designate or change the intensity…
Continue ReadingMeasure B: Increase the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 12% to 15%. TOT, generally known as a “hotel tax” or “bed tax,” is a tax imposed on…
Continue ReadingMeasure I: Increase the city’s sales and use tax by .50%, going from 8.75% to 9.25%. the City Council proposed the Measure to enable the City of…
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