City Council

Some Santa Barbara residents lost their battle to stop a 90-unit housing project in the lower eastside of the city.Several residents showed up to the City Council meeting on Tuesday to ask council members to stop the housing project, which is near the corner of Gutierrez and Milpas streets.

The City of Carpinteria voted this week to create an ad-hoc committee to advise on the city's response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.Vice Mayor Monica Solorzano and Council Member Julia Mayer will lead the ad hoc committee.

In Ojai, city leaders have passed a new policy aimed at protecting vulnerable residents and strengthening public trust. The Ojai Care Policy is designed to safeguard trans individuals, undocumented immigrants and other marginalized groups.

A former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate is facing multiple felony charges related to election fraud.

The new rules include banning camping in tents or sleeping bags overnight, vehicle camping at night, and a time, place and manner restriction for camping during the daytime.

The City of Salinas is taking new steps to address prostitution and human trafficking—issues that have drawn complaints from hundreds of residents over the past several years.

In a move that could reshape the city’s housing landscape, the Salinas City Council has repealed three tenant protection ordinances—rolling back rules on rent control, just cause evictions, and tenant harassment.

Less than a month away from Pride month in June, Morro Bay’s local flag ordinance will no longer allow other flags to be flown on city property, starting on July 1st.

Salinas City Council is considering rolling back four tenant protection ordinances—including rules on rent control, just-cause evictions and tenant harassment.

In a 4-1 vote, Santa Maria city council this week approved a new pay and benefits package for local firefighters.