Santa Barbara Home Takes Flight in Unique Habitat ADU Project
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A house quite literally took to the skies over Santa Barbara Tuesday morning. At Ortega Park, a crane slowly lifted a small, modern accessory dwelling unit — known as an ADU — and floated it above Cota Street as neighbors gathered to watch. Phones were out. People pointed. Some...
Historic Ranch on Santa Barbara’s Gaviota Coast Hits the Market for $70 Million
A 1,000-acre oceanfront property along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County has been listed for sale for $70 million. Historically known as Naples or Santa Barbara Ranch, the sprawling parcel at 1000 Calle Real in Goleta features mostly flat to rolling usable land, according to its listing by Berkshire Hathaway...
Million-Dollar Penalty Finalized for Million-Gallon Sewage Spill in Goleta Slough
After spilling more than one million gallons of sewage into the Goleta Slough two years ago, Goleta West Sanitary District’s $1.5 million penalty was finalized with the Central Coast Regional Water Board on February 27. Rather than paying a cash settlement, the sewer district will fund well water remediation across...
Santa Barbara Planning Commission to Consider Short-Term Rental Ordinances
On March 5, 2026, the Planning Commission will be considering a recommendation to City Council on adoption of ordinances to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs) throughout the City. These new laws aim to incentivize long-term housing over transitory use as directed by City Council and outlined in Program HE-19...
At Rodeo Room, Monday Means Omakase
Monday nights are not known for being particularly special across the board. Not a date night nor a party night. Probably not a “late night.”. But the opening night of the week now has a special mark on my calendar. At Rodeo Room on West Montecito Street — a...
Santa Barbara City Council Considers Tax Measures for November Ballot
Santa Barbara City Council moved forward with a plan for a November ballot measure to let voters decide whether to implement another city tax, either increasing the real estate transfer tax on properties that sell for more than $3 million, or by raising the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 12 percent up to 14...
Santa Barbara County Supes Face Budget Bloodbath
Bracing for a budget bloodbath on the magnitude of the 2008 Great Recession’s drastic cuts, the board of supervisors spent much of Tuesday, March 3, engaged in a preliminary fiscal fire drill. County administrators hoped to get a clearer idea of what programs the supervisors would most likely fight to protect and...
Federal Lawsuit Charges Santa Barbara County Authorities with ‘Deliberate Indifference’ in Jailhouse Suicide
The family of Cecilia Covarrubias filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the County of Santa Barbara charging that county authorities displayed “deliberate indifference” to the care and protection of Covarrubias, who died by suicide in the jail. Covarrubias was arrested in her car November 2024 in an...
‘Soltopia’ To Take Over as New Isla Vista Community Spring Event
The new Soltopia will be held in an Isla Vista park setting on April 4. It will be a permitted even t. The post ‘Soltopia’ To Take Over as New Isla Vista Community Spring Event appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Solvang Chamber announces leadership transition after 10 years
The Solvang Chamber of Commerce is marking the end of a decade of leadership, as Executive Director Tracy Beard steps down from her role. Beard has led the organization for 10 years, overseeing business advocacy, tourism promotion and community initiatives in the Santa Ynez Valley. She will remain a resident...
