Public News

The Santa Barbara Waterfront Department will hold a "Paradeless" Parade Of Lights Competition this holiday season.

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department is once again participating in the annual Season of Hope Toy and Food Drive, benefiting the Unity Shoppe.

Sen. Feinstein and Rep's Carbajal and Brownley announced the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act was included in the final version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act.

On Friday Rep. Salud Carbajal voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act.

The operator of an illegal cannabis delivery services has been arrested for several felony charges.

The County of Santa Barbara has opened a 34-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Lompoc.

The City of Santa Barbara wants to hear from residents on what they envision for the future of Downtown State Street through an online survey.

The City of Santa Barbara's sales tax and transient occupancy tax revenues were down this quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Santa Maria Police arrested a 31-year-old man for possession of child sexual abuse material and lewd acts with a child.

Bed Bath & Beyond is ordered to pay nearly $1.49 million as part of a settlement of a civil environmental prosecution.

A Santa Barbara Police Office recognized a parolee was experiencing a possible opioid overdose following an arrest on Tuesday.

The City of Santa Barbara released a draft of the Small Wireless Facilities Ordinance for public comment.

The Santa Barbara Public Library is proud to announce a new program to support Santa Barbara’s food industry workers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the public health emergency, the City of Santa Barbara's Emergency Economic Recovery Ordinance will be extended to March 8.

The City of Goleta has completed its repair work on the San Jose Creek Channel in advance of Winter storm season.

The County of Santa Barbara, Parks Division, is hosting a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the newly renovated east end of Lookout Park in Summerland.

Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park in Old Town Goleta won the American Public Works Association 2019 Project of the Year.

Firefighters responded to an early morning fire in a downtown Santa Barbara apartment on Friday.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department received approval by the California Department of Health Care Services and CenCal Health for expanded Behavioral Health Integration in its Health Care Centers.

The City of Goleta has launched a "Goodland Good Shopping" campaign to promote buying local this holiday season and beyond.

Beginning in October 2021, Central Coast Community Energy will be sourcing electricity from clean and renewable sources on behalf of all electricity customers in the Goleta, Carpinteria and unincorporated Southern Santa Barbara County.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Santa Barbara County Probation Department encourages drivers to arrive at their destinations safely by not driving impaired. 

Santa Barbara County Animal Services has noted a recent uptick of cases of canine respiratory disease and parvovirus infection in the Santa Maria area.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is searching for an intoxicated man who broke into a Harbor business and caused several thousand dollars of damage before sleeping for the night.

The State-operated COVID-19 testing site at the Goleta Valley Community Center has added a fifth day of testing.

The County of Santa Barbara is announcing the launch of the One Climate Initiative to engage the public on a broad range of efforts that will reduce carbon emissions, prepare for increased climate impacts and improve community quality of life.

The City of Goleta has its first ever Creek and Watershed Management Plan following the city council's unanimous adoption of the plan last week.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced The Honorable Joyce E. Dudley was reappointed Chair of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, where she has served as Chair since 2016.

A new statewide initiative encourages drivers to “slow the fast down” and understand the dangers of speeding.

The Santa Barbara Humane Society provides a list of common holiday foods which could prove toxic to pets.