Southern California’s worst heat wave will hit in the next few days: What you should know
The worst heat wave of the week will hit Southern California in the next few days. forecast Meteorologists say temperatures in the San Fernando Valley could be between 110 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Burbank, Woodland Hills, Pasadena, Santa Clarita and…
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…
Dennis Quaid, 66, announces surprise wedding with Laura Savoie, 27
Dennis Quaid has announced that he has secretly married his 27-year-old partner Laura Savoie. The 66-year-old actor, who has starred in films such as “The Twins” and “The Day After Tomorrow,” eloped with Savoie to Santa Barbara on June 2…
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…
Warning issued on consumption of shellfish from recreational fishing | Lifestyles
The California Department of Public Health has found dangerous levels of domoic acid in mussels in Santa Barbara County and issued a warning on Friday not to consume shellfish harvested for recreational or sporting purposes. Commercially harvested shellfish — the…
