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Construction for Affordable Housing Project Patterson Point to Begin This Week
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will begin construction at 80 North Patterson Avenue in Goleta, California the week of July 22, 2024. The new development, to be called Patterson Point, is located on the East side of North Patterson Avenue adjacent to Northbound Highway 101 off-ramp. Construction is anticipated to last approximately nine months.
Central Coast reacts to Biden dropping out of presidential race
Sitting President Joe Biden shocked the nation with a historic decision to withdraw from his nomination as the Democratic candidate for this upcoming election Sunday. The post Central Coast reacts to Biden dropping out of presidential race appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Goleta Council Selects Restriping Plan for Cathedral Oaks Road
After considering three options, the Goleta City Council settled on changing the bike lane and parking layout for Cathedral Oaks Road between Paseo del Pinon and Northgate Drive. The council decided to relocate the bike lane against the curb and add angled parking on the north side of the street....
New changes to Old Spanish Days prompt special security and operations plans
SANTA BARBARA, Calif,—For 100 years Old Spanish Days has adapted and grown overcoming challenges like the pandemic. One of the major challenges this year was dealing with rising costs in Santa Barbara. “I would say across the board and a lot of local businesses would probably attest to this. Costs are going up everywhere for The post New changes to Old Spanish Days prompt special security and operations plans appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
County Supervisors Raise Special Tax Levies for Goleta Library, Orcutt CFD
Special tax levies are increasing this year for the greater Goleta area’s library tax and for Orcutt’s community facilities district. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 at Tuesday’s meeting to approve Consumer Price Index-related increases for both of them. The Goleta-area library tax will...
As Old Spanish Days’ Fiesta Approaches, Community Leaders Offer a More Honest View of the Santa Barbara Tradition
Tens of thousands of people are about to celebrate Old Spanish Days’ “Fiesta,” in what has become Santa Barbara’s defining cultural tradition. But there are many perspectives of the five-day long event from July 31 to Aug. 4. “When the Spaniards got here, that was the...
Santa Barbara Mesa Residents Voice Concerns over Elings Park’s Fire Risk
This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Dean Noble, the executive director of Elings Park, was in the hot seat at the July 17 community meeting about wildfire...
California Wine Festival under sunshine and with a great selection of wine and cheese
The festival begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20th, but for VIP, guests can enter at 12 p.m. The post California Wine Festival under sunshine and with a great selection of wine and cheese appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Coast Village Week: Trunk Shows to Rosé and Ice Cream Pop-ups
The Coast Village Association will host Coast Village Week, Saturday, Aug. 3-Saturday, Aug. 10. Throughout the week, merchants will highlight their offerings, featuring limited-time discounts, exclusive merchandise, trunk shows, special appearances, and happy hours. The festivities include:. Rosé and Ice Cream Pop-ups, noon-4 p.m. Aug. 3-4. For adults, there will...
From Our Inbox: Letters to the Editor for the Week Ending July 19, 2024
Noozhawk columnist Dan McCaslin did not do his homework before stating that the new bench and signpost on the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail were “illegal” in his June 21 column, “Bench, Signpost Unwelcome Additions to Rattlesnake Canyon Trail.”. And it was wrong for him to applaud the vandal...
Eastside Santa Barbara City Council Candidate Drops Out, Setting Up Head-to-Head Race
Out of the three Santa Barbara City Council seats up for election this November 5, the District 1 Eastside race is gearing up to be the most competitive and interesting. This week, the race just became a little tighter as one of the three candidates, Jett Black-Maertz, announced her decision to drop out and instead go for a position on Santa Barbara City College’s Board of Trustees.
Summer Activities Still Hot at Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries
With more than 1,000 participants reading books and earning prizes at their local library branches, so far, the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries, is moving into the final chapter of the 2024 Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library. There is just over a week left in the...
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