City of Santa Barbara

In an effort to protect long-term housing, Santa Barbara is moving closer to cracking down on short-term rentals.

In the midst of a housing crisis and temporary rent freeze, Santa Barbara city council took a major step toward creating a rent stabilization program. But, key figures, including the city’s mayor pushed back hoping to bring the decision to voters.

Cappello & Noël LLP, representing the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, says it intends to file a lawsuit next week aimed at halting the city's rent freeze ordinance.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is officially underway bringing filmmakers, celebrities and movie fans to the Central Coast.

Federal immigration agents pepper-sprayed a woman in Santa Barbara's Eastside Wednesday morning, while in the process of detaining a woman near Carpinteria and Salinas Streets.

In a 4-3 vote Santa Barbara City Council approved two tenant protection ordinances Tuesday night—a temporary rent freeze and changes to its eviction protections.

A powerful storm system continues to affect the Central Coast bringing heavy rain, localized flooding and travel disruptions during the busy holiday week. One of the biggest impacts was at the Santa Barbara Airport, where persistent rainfall caused significant flooding on the airfield and operations were mandated to temporarily shut down.

Santa Barbara is taking its next steps toward redeveloping the Paseo Nuevo shopping center—a project city leaders say could reshape downtown’s future. The city council voted Tuesday night to move the deal forward, but not without laying out strict conditions for the developer.

An international disaster relief agency based in Santa Barbara is responding to Hurricane Melissa—one of the strongest storms recorded in the Atlantic.

Santa Barbara took another step towards addressing the city’s housing crisis at this week’s city council meeting.