The Santa Barbara Supervisors swearing in ceremony featured two returning supervisors and a new one. Laura Capps is the new ...

With a new year comes a new Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, including a new face. On Tuesday, Santa Barbara County ...

Santa Barbara County may need to tighten its belt in a few years, as expenses are expected to outpace incoming revenue. A ...

He's a familiar name in Carpinteria but now he will be known countywide. Roy Lee takes his oath of office today to begin work ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors granted the 60-year-old bridge its new landmark status on Tuesday.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will be meeting today, with several topics on its agenda. Most of the meeting will be designated towards the annual Transparent Review of Urgent ...

Santa Barbara County and City have entered 2025 with political shifts and renewed commitments, setting a progressive tone for ...

The iconic Cold Spring Canyon Bridge has officially been granted historic landmark status in Santa Barbara County. The ...

Santa Barbara County supervisors on Tuesday directed Sheriff Bill Brown to keep them appraised of any "alarming" changes in ...

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SANTA CRUZ — It may have taken three ... At its meeting Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors approved the first of two readings of housing rule changes that allow for ministerial — or ...