Vera Cruz Village seeks community help in furnishing hope
Construction of Vera Cruz Village, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) newest affordable housing project for special needs and…
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Rooms & Gardens puts out the welcome mat in Montecito
Jami Voulgaris, the owner of one of the longest running businesses on State Street, put out a new welcome mat on Monday, in…
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Mission Hills District and City of Lompoc resolve water dispute over Burton Ranch development
With a unanimous approval from the Mission Hills Community Services District (MHCSD) Board on Wednesday, a legal dispute between the Board and the…
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Kim Cantin honors Montecito community with passion project, “Where Yellow Flowers Bloom”
‘A true story of hope through unimaginable loss’ is a key message behind Kim Cantin’s powerful memoir, “Where Yellow Flowers Bloom,” newly available…
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New Grover Beach camping ordinance to supplement homelessness response
City officials said the ordinance, going into effect on April 27, will regulate camping and vehicle habitation for specified times on public…
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Miramar, Biltmore parking added to Housing Element; Magnolia Shopping Center dropped
The County of Santa Barbara is one week away from submitting its final Draft Housing Element to the State of…
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Montecito home damaged by century-old Oak Tree
Strong winds during Tuesday’s storm brought down a massive tree on a home along the 100 block of Pomar Lane, near San Leandro…
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman retires
Mike Eliason’s role as photojournalist-turned-public information officer is coming to an…
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The Santa Barbara International Orchid show returns after pandemic impacts
The Santa Barbara International Orchid show returns after it was grounded by the pandemic. It takes place this weekend at the Earl Warren…
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Santa Maria City Council approves plan to remodel old Fallas department store into apartment building
The Santa Maria City Council is set to vote tonight on a proposal to remodel the former Fallas/Mervyn’s department store into a potentially…
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Public comment window closes today at 5:00 for Draft Housing Element
The 30-day public comment period ends Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. for those interested in expressing support or opposition to Santa Barbara’s County’s…
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Disaster loan outreach center opens in Orcutt
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center this morning in…
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Local Habitat for Humanity reflects on Former President Jimmy Carter’s contributions
Members of the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity are keeping close tabs, as best they can, on the ailing health of former President Jimmy Carter…
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Open spaces, shopping centers and a golf course targeted in Santa Barbara County’s Draft Housing Element
The Glen Annie Golf Course and the old Walmart parcel in Orcutt are among the sites included in the County’s eight year plan for new housing.…
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Mass evacuation order marks five year remembrance of Montecito mudslide
The rebuilt and reinforced watershed throughout the community of Montecito showed signs of “behaving unpredictably” during Monday’s major storm,…
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$5.3 million for Santa Barbara County infrastructure and housing projects await state approval
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments await approval of $5.3 million requested from the California Department of Housing and Community…
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Flood prone communities are using the drought months to get ready for future large rain storms
A special effort to focus on flood preparedness is taking place this week, even in the grip of a drought. Past storms in Santa Barbara have caused…
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Plans announced for massive new rental-only Santa Maria housing development
Plans were announced Thursday to build “Blosser Ranch,” a massive new rental-only housing development, located along Blosser Road, in between Battles…
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EXCLUSIVE: Santa Barbara developers discuss Funk Zone ‘SOMOfunk’ project for first time
The Funk Zone project entails more than 140 apartments on the second and third floors; the top and fourth floors would encompass 13 for-sale condos…
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Santa Barbara Housing Authority Family Self-Sufficiency program welcomed a new graduate class Monday.
The Housing Authority of the city of Santa Barbara honored 17 graduates of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program in a culmination ceremony…
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