Santa Barbara City Council

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.

The Santa Barbara City Council voted to give $500,000 to local immigrant organizations in response to recent ICE enforcement activities.Local advocates packed a Special Council Meeting urging lawmakers to support families impacted by raids and educate the immigrant communities on their rights.

Council members on Tuesday heard the proposed budget plan and responded to the 1.5 million dollar budget for homelessness and housing.

Santa Barbara’s city council has advanced new tenant protections that limit rent increases to 10% after renovations, and that prevent landlords from evicting tenants during those upgrades.

The City of Santa Barbara is stepping up to support health and human services programs amid uncertainty over federal funding.

The council voted unanimously to revise existing laws, clarifying definitions for e-bikes and what is considered “unsafe riding.”

Santa Barbara City Council capped the number of cruise ships that can visit Santa Barbara at 20 per year. Other environmental recommendations were also approved.

The release of preliminary data from Santa Barbara County’s Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness in the county has renewed focus on issues like housing and mental health there.

The release of preliminary data from Santa Barbara County’s Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness in the county has renewed focus on issues like housing and mental health there.

Santa Barbara may be adding some tiny homes to the city's housing stock. In hopes of securing more than $6 million in funding, the Santa Barbara City…