Public News

Ever wonder where the water goes after you flush the toilet? El Estero Water Resource Center works to enhance the City of Santa Barbara's quality of life.

The Behavioral Wellness Commission is reaching out to our transitional aged youth to encourage their involvement in raising awareness of behavioral health support services and destigmatizing mental health issues

Last week, Rep. Salud Carbajal held a ceremony recognizing local veterans advocate Robert “Bob” Handy for his work on behalf of Central Coast veterans.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Office released their crime statistics for 2020 comparing crime rates to previous years.

Four California District Attorneys jointly settled a consumer-protection action against Best Buy Stores centered on its pricing accuracy and return policy.

The City of Santa Barbara has expanded their on-demand permitting process for additional services.

The Cathedral Oaks Road Pavement and Sidewalk Repair Project will begin construction on Monday.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is reporting the death of an inmate on Friday afternoon.

The Montecito Fire Department will begin its annual Neighborhood Fire Prevention Project on Monday.

This week the Goleta City Council authorized an additional $166,500 in COVID-19 relief funds for residents and small businesses.

SBCAG Director and Santa Barbara County Supervisor Gregg Hart will serve as Vice-Chair of the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency.

The City of Santa Barbara is seeking the public’s input to help develop new standards for multi-unit housing projects.

The Santa Barbara County Superior Court is actively seeking volunteers to serve on the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission.

The City of Goleta formally kicks off the 2022 Electoral Districting Process at tonight's Public Engagement Commission.

A follow-up investigation to an online report has resulted in the arrest of a 31-year-old Santa Barbara man for mail theft and numerous other theft-related charges

SBCAG's upcoming board meeting includes consideration for 24,856 housing units as the final regional housing needs determination for local cities and county jurisdictions to plan to accommodate through 2031.

A series of pile burns near Figueroa Mountain and various other administrative sites on forest land is set to start this week, as conditions allow.

The Los Padres National Forest has tentatively scheduled a prescribed burn at Figueroa Mountain and various administrative sites on forest lands with a burn window of February 16 through April 30. 

The Goleta City Council honored long-time employee Vyto Adomaitis with a City Tile in honor of his almost 19 years of service to the City.

Santa Barbara City Firefighters responded to Eling's Park for a report of a child falling 30 feet from a tree.

Santa Maria Police arrested two suspects for gun violations during a traffic stop on Friday afternoon.

Santa Barbara Police are searching for a City of Santa Barbara Public Works truck that was stolen early Friday morning.

Tree maintenance work at Stow Grove Park is scheduled to begin on Thursday and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.

To support local energy resiliency the City of Santa Barbara has launched on-demand permitting for solar and solar with battery energy storage systems.

The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Health provides tips on how to survive Zoom meetings as work from home continues.

On February 1st, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department transitioned from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level.

The City of Santa Barbara will host two public workshops on building code enhancements for new buildings within the city.

Los Padres National Forest officials announced plans to begin implementing their annual prescribed burning operations on the Forest over the next few months.

The Santa Barbara County Human Trafficking Task Force recently participated in the 7th Annual “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild” along with over 90 agencies statewide.

Santa Barbara Police arrested a felon after he attempted to flee in a stolen car and damaged a police vehicle on Thursday evening.