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Santa Barbara Hotel Tax Above Budget for April, Mixed Results on Sales Tax Revenue
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (280+ words) The City received $6. 8 Million in Bradley-Burns, $7. 4 Million in Measure C, and $3. 6 Million in Measure I sales tax revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which is the third quarter of the City's fiscal year. Year to date, Bradley-Burns sales tax revenues…...
Carlsbad Man Arrested on Federal Indictment Charging Him with Assaulting Jewish Man Near Pico-Robertson Synagogue
1+ week, 3+ day ago (483+ words) " " " " "A San Diego County man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with assaulting a Jewish man near a synagogue in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles, which was hosting an event to promote the purchase…...
Santa Barbara Educators Propose Changes to Improve Santa Barbara Unified Schools
1+ week, 4+ day ago (641+ words) edhat Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA), representing educators from Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) received a supermajority of responses from educators (81% of SBTA) to their annual survey, revealing that most educators work far beyond their paid workday to meet…...
Neighbor Neighbor Brings Curated, Community-Minded Consignment to Downtown Santa Barbara
2+ week, 1+ day ago (306+ words) A new kind of consignment experience has taken root on State Street. Neighbor Neighbor, now open at 801 State Street in the former Sunglass Hut at the entrance to Paseo Nuevo, offers a thoughtfully curated mix of secondhand clothing for women,…...
SLO Police Arrest Suspected DUI Driver After Crash into Parked Car on Garden
3+ week, 3+ day ago (102+ words) edhat Late Friday night, May 1, San Luis Obispo police arrested a driver on suspicion of DUI after a white sedan crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle in the 1700 block of Garden, according to the department. Responding patrol officers found the…...
City of Goleta Breaks Ground on San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path
3+ week, 6+ day ago (134+ words) edhat Construction continues on the long-awaited San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project. Community members, staff, and regional partners gathered at Armitos Park and Community Garden on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the groundbreaking of this important connectivity project. We hope you will…...
Santa Barbara Elections Czar Joe Holland Seeks 7th Term while Working from Home, Challenger Melinda Greene Says She is "Present"
4+ week, 24+ min ago (1043+ words) The central question in the campaign for the low-profile " but decidedly consequential " office that musters public records and runs elections in Santa Barbara County is this: Can an incumbent with major health challenges effectively manage a $22 million department with 100 employees…...
Expanded Rail Service to South Coast Prompts Employers to Rethink the Commute
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (442+ words) With a full room of 200 business leaders and transportation providers, the "Train to Work Employer Forum" on Wednesday made one thing clear: the demand for practical commute solutions on the South Coast is real'and a new option is arriving just…...
An Educating Conversation: San Junipero Serra and California: 1776 and Beyond
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (156+ words) July 9th, 2026 | Featuring: Robert Senkewicz & Rose Marie Bee Be " "San Junipero Serra and California: 1776 and Beyond" Note: This is an in-person gathering with virtual speakers " Location: Santa B'rbara Mission Archive-Library, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 " Cost: $30 public ($25 members) admission fee to…...
Teen Killed, Three Injured in Suspected DUI Crash in Monterey County
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) A 16-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured Friday night when a Volkswagen sedan left the roadway and hit a tree on Meridian Road east of Revilla Drive in unincorporated Monterey County, according to the California Highway Patrol....