Public News

Ahead of Old Spanish Days, Santa Barbara City is urging residents to take part in environmentally conscious choices.

The City of Goleta is pleased to introduce Dana Murray as the City’s new Sustainability Manager. 

Santa Barbara MTD makes service changes to local bus service every year in mid-August. This year’s service changes will go into effect at the beginning of the day on August 15.

Rep. Salud Carbajal secured $16.6 million for Santa Barbara County projects in the House's Spending Plan, including expanding Highway 101 carpool lanes and upgrading parks and public access.

The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 22, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta

The City of Santa Barbara has released first-quarter sales tax and mid-year hotel tax results for this year.

Santa Barbara City’s Urban Forestry Program will be removing an Indian Laurel fig tree in the 500 block of Milpas Street next week.

The nomination filing period for Goleta City Council candidates in Districts 1 and 2 began on Monday, July 18, and closes Friday, August 12 at 5:00 p.m. 

House approves bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act co-sponsored by Carbajal after recent Supreme Court opinion striking down Roe v Wade opened door to overturning other fundamental rights

Custody Deputies and a WellPath nurse successfully used naloxone on an inmate who was overdosing on fentanyl at the Northern Branch Jail.

The City of Santa Barbara will be paving a selection of streets for about two weeks starting Monday.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has analyzed the most recent local death data available and has compiled a report highlighting key findings and trends.

On Saturday, the United States transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care.

The Montecito Fire Department and Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the County’s ReadySBC Alerts emergency notification system across Montecito on July 21, 2022 at 11 a.m.

Last week Santa Barbara County Probation Department conducted county-wide wellness checks of clients on active probation or post-release community supervision.

Robert Nisbet to Take on New Role September 1, 2022

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has initiated a status review for Southern California steelhead and invites data or comments on a petition to list Southern California steelhead as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act.

County will Initiate a Nationwide Search for New, Full-Time Director 

Commander Marylinda Arroyo will be serving as the Interim Police Chief for the City of Santa Barbara starting Saturday.

County Emergency Medical Services Agency Facilitates RFP Process

Probation Chief Honors Staff and Officers Who Help Keep Communities Safe and Support Justice-Involved Individuals in Celebration of Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week 2022

Carbajal and House’s New Democrat Coalition Have Crafted Plan with Concrete Solutions to Fight Inflation, Fix Supply Chains, Cut Costs for Californians

The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to remind the community of Santa Barbara the dangers associated with fireworks in our community.

The Santa Barbara Unified School District’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of two new district administrators.

The Santa Barbara Police Department has just released another episode of “Up Front with SBPD,” discussing employee recruitment.

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced that the 2022 Clean Air Grants Program will accept applications July 25 through August 31

After 50 years of distinguished public service, Chief Barney Melekian will step down as the Santa Barbara Police Department Interim Police Chief on Friday, July 15.

Search & Rescue trained Sunday at the cliffs above More Mesa beach and responded to an unanticipated real-life rescue nearby.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the selection of 23 projects to receive funding for projects to restore and protect multi-benefit ecosystem restoration and protection projects under its Proposition 1 grant programs.

Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services Agency received the 2022 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for exceeding quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.