SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Love is in the air around the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, not just for Valentine’s Day, but throughout the year.
The Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office says the request for marriage licenses continues to grow. In 2025, the office issued 6,000 licenses and prior to the COVID crisis, it was about 4000.
Wedding ceremonies are also up. In 2025 4000 took place. That also exceeds and previous year…