Laura Capps News Today

A $1.63 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors with only one minor adjustment that allocated funds toward

Santa Barbara County Animal Services is working to increase its foster network. According to directors with animal service, the organization placed over 2,100 pets in foster in 2023, and over 1,500 in the first 5 months of 2024.

Early fires in Northern Santa Barbara County are a concern as the transition to high fire season takes place. Hundreds of acres have already burned.

The evolution of Santa Barbara County’s criminal justice system was demonstrated this week with the presentation of the 2024-26 Realignment Plan and its budget for next fiscal year.

A new cannabis tax ordinance cleared another hurdle to make the November ballot after the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1, with 5th...

EVPLA Osaze Osayande reflected on her term for the academic year. She focused on expanding non-punitive measures, securing health and safety resources and increasing office transparency.

Santa Barbara County may change its method of taxing cannabis cultivators provided a number of “ifs” are met — if the Board of Supervisors can agree on certain specifics and

Community members gathered at Jodi House Gallery May 2 to honor inspiring young artists at a reception and awards ceremony hosted by local environmental

Attendees discussed long-term solutions for cliff erosion, erratic college student behavior and the balance between enforcing safe solutions and not interfering with oceanside views

A move by county supervisors to up the proposed zoning for one parcel and swap the zoning on two other parcels Friday raised the potential amount of lower-income housing that