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After two years of limited and modified summer camps, the City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation Department announces summer camps will return to normal operations for Summer 2022.

A commercial fisherman was fined $11,000 for illegally taking urchins from a marine protected area off San Miguel Island.

Starting on April 1, City Boards and Commissions will return to in-person meetings. Remote participation will no longer be available at these meetings.

Los Padres National Forest officials announced the completion of an extensive stream restoration project on Munch and Davy Brown Creeks in the Sisquoc River watershed.

The Santa Barbara City Council will vote on Community Development and Human Services Funding recommendations Tuesday.

The Santa Barbara Police Department has just released another episode of “Up Front with SBPD,”  centering around the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Co-Response Team.

The City of Santa Barbara is encouraging public participation at the final community hearing of the Independent Redistricting Commission as it selects voting district boundaries.

With rainfall across the region, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services wants to remind residents about potential health risks associated with stormwater runoff at countywide beaches.

The Goleta Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation Tuesday focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. 

A Santa Barbara man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing Mary Jane and Adolfo Corral while driving drunk and fleeing the scene in 2020. 

Cement work will continue until today (March 24th) until 6:30 p.m. on Cathedral Oaks.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested one of two suspects for theft of catalytic converters and recovered several stolen converters.

The City of Santa Barbara collected $1.9 million in transient occupancy taxes for February 2022.

Santa Maria Police have arrested a suspect involved in a shooting on March 12th.

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Results from a broadband needs assessment survey and speed test in Santa Barbara County will help identify opportunities to improve internet speed and cost. 

The United States Geological Survey recently published two reports to help local agencies address water conservation in the San Antonio Creek Valley Groundwater Basin.

Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two suspects for theft of catalytic converters and recovered two of four reported stolen converters.

Goleta shares video highlights of the 20 year Birthday Celebration of the city.

The preliminary results of the 2022 Point in Time Count of persons experiencing homelessness have been released.

The Black Gold Cooperative Library System is undergoing a realignment that will allow Central Coast libraries to provide a more community-focused approach to library services

Santa Barbara City Council approved the second allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to support projects that offset negative financial impacts of COVID-19.

The Independent Redistricting Commission, which has been working with the public to adjust the lines of voting districts in accordance with population shifts, has voted to narrow down the map choices to a final four versions to consider for approval.

This St. Patrick’s Day, the Santa Barbara Police Department will be on alert for suspected impaired drivers and reminds the community to celebrate the holiday responsibly.

The public is encouraged to fill out survey for feedback on the civilian oversight system for the Santa Barbara Police Department.

Santa Barbara City staff is starting the process to update the 2015 Housing Element and ADUs have been approved for the Coastal Zone.

Extensive work will replace parts of the stairway, improve safety, and provide lasting public beach access

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured over $20 million in federal funding for 11 projects across the Central Coast. 

After months of discussions, the Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta and Solvang failed to reach an agreement during informal dispute resolution negotiations with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and are now headed to mediation.