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In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new service agreement between ambulance provider AMR and the county despite major pushback from firefighters.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

A recent Land Trust for Santa Barbara County report quantifies the economic value of the county’s natural lands and waters ...

Construction is underway for a new affordable housing project in Santa Barbara. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa ...

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Roy Lee, Buellton Mayor David Silva, Lompoc Mayor James Mosby, and Solvang Mayor David Brown join the Board as new members. The Board also approved its 2025 meeting ...

A new Business Improvement District is in the works for downtown Santa Barbara. The funds raised will improve safety and cleanliness.

Nearly one in six adults and one in five children in Santa Barbara County are living at, near, or below the poverty line, reality that is hard to see because of the county's affluent image ...

90 minutes or so to the south of Santa Barbara, begins to recover from devastating wildfires that destroyed large areas of the county. “It gives you a sense of togetherness, a sense of community ...

NBC senior White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell last week first announced the couple’s planned Santa Barbara County visit. The Bidens visited the Santa Ynez Valley last summer ...

According to a county news release, the open house is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Purchasing Office on the second floor at 213 Palafox Place.

Yang. “The university has always appreciated collaborating with partners across the county for the betterment of the entire region, and we look forward to working with the City of Santa Barbara and ...