Revenues from sales and temporary occupancy taxes are below budget expectations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Official results for the City of Santa Barbara’s sales tax and transient occupancy tax have been released, but both revenue sources fell short of budget expectations. The City of Santa Barbara announced that it collected $7.8…
Shoplifting suspects arrested after robbery at Kohl’s near Simi Valley
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Simi Valley police arrested three teenagers on Aug. 24 after stopping their getaway vehicle following a theft at Kohl’s. According to SVPD, the car attempted to leave the parking lot onto Tapo Canyon Road before a…
SLO Superior Court announces change to public telephone hours
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo Superior Court has announced some changes to the hours of its public telephones in response to the state’s budget cuts. Below you will find a press release about the changes: Due…
Cell phone “hotels” have been set up in the Santa Barbara Unified School District
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Students with cell phones on the Santa Barbara Unified School District campus are being taught the rules during the first week of school. Every student in every classroom must leave their phone in a special holder…
The wording of Santa Barbara’s sales tax measure is key to making voters aware of their urgent financial needs
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If the City of Santa Barbara wants its citizens’ help in solving a growing financial problem, the wording of a ballot proposal has to be just right. The measure would impose a new half-cent sales tax…
Possible food truck collection in Machado Plaza, depending on the survey among the owners
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Food truck owners in Santa Maria are asked to complete a survey by Sept. 6 to help the city’s Recreation and Parks Department with a possible food truck collection at Machado Plaza. Below you will find…
Temperatures will remain almost normal on Tuesday until school starts.
Seasonal temperatures are expected to continue throughout this week and weekend, with only minor day-to-day fluctuations. Clouds and fog will move into some of our coastal areas overnight and early tomorrow. Our temperatures will remain rather warm through Thursday, with…
Deputies investigate illegal boat dock near El Capitan Ranch
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s officials are searching the area near El Capitan Ranch after a boat landed there Wednesday afternoon. Your News Channel’s Tracy Lehr was on the scene and reported that Santa Barbara County…
