ISLA VISTA, Calif.—Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps says the housing crisis in Isla Vista has had far reaching effects. “There…
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Local homeless agencies are responding to the Supreme Court’s decision allowing cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in…
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The 2024 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released the results of its investigation of county-wide efforts to help the area’s unhoused population on…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom releases his State of the State address in a video. He said California is meeting its…
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The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara has awarded SB ACT a $200,000 grant to help establish a new downtown navigation center for the homeless.…
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The Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura and nonprofit BRIDGE Housing is getting ready for the grand opening of Westview…
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The Housing Authority for San Luis Obispo announced the reception of 20 housing vouchers for veterans from the U.S. government valued at over…
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The historic former St. Anthony’s Seminary as part of the Mission lands in Santa Barbara from the late 19th to early 20th century, will soon be up…
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Santa Barbara County announced Thursday that Supervisor Laura Capps will host an Isla Vista housing and safety listening session for tenants and…
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The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department announced community members are invited to share their feedback on potential designs for a…
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The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors kicked off a two-day hearing Tuesday morning to discuss and decide the fate of the much-debated Dana…
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The City Council of Carpinteria voted 4 to 0 in favor of developer Justin Klentner’s housing proposal in the downtown Carpinteria…
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The Radius Real Estate Forecast shows a plateau in housing rental rates, and more vacancies in commercial space. Also, new hotels are going through…
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The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara opened its first-of-its-kind below-market studio apartments on State Street in Nov.…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—A home on the corner of De La Guerra and Marilla Street is about to transform the lives of 5 young adults all with their own…
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A local pawn shop often serves as a bellwether during social and financial instability.…
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Concerns are mounting as last week’s atmospheric river left the hills throughout the city saturated and, more rain is on the…
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“Snowy,” a four year old white Pug with tan patches and, “Bebe,” a one and a half year old white Chihuahua are now missing. The family’s two other…
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The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department announced it will hold a workshop on Saturday, Feb. 10 for community members to give feedback to…
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Groundbreaking was held Thursday morning for a transformational mixed-use development at one of the busiest intersections in downtown Grover…
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