A deep dive reviewed by the Independent found that Gutierrez was absent or late to 71 meetings between February 2021 and July ...

Take note, America. We need to face reality.

Always hearty and comforting, typically stuffed with energy-giving proteins and stomach-filling starches, and yet flexible ...

Santa Barbara Unified says 12 of the district’s 14 solar sites are now online, with Dos Pueblos and San Marcos high schools ...

Sturgill Simpson aka Johnny Blue Skies brings an appealing mix of covers and originals to the Santa Barbara Bowl.

The hearing was the last for comments before environmental review takes place, as the city takes a 20-year look at ...

The reality is that e-bikes are the missing link in how we get from A to B and should be embraced as such. They neutralize ...

Fever’s Candlelight concert series is set to light up the The New Vic / Ensemble Theatre Company in Santa Barbara to host special Halloween-themed ...

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The City Council held a public hearing on these matters at its meeting last night, September 17, 2024. The Council approved the draft CAPER and authorized staff to submit it to HUD. Watch the meeting ...

The “Grand Paseo” framework, as city staff have taken to calling it in favor of “promenade,” was presented by the team of ...