County

CSD To Change Election Years, Citing Money Saved and Aiming for Higher Voter Turnout

May 14, 2019 by

Three positions on the board of directors will now be up for grabs in the 2020 general election, as opposed to fall 2019.
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Sunrise Movement Holds Green New Deal Town Hall at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

May 13, 2019 by

The Sunrise Movement SB held a town hall on April 23 to advocate for the Green New Deal and answer questions from the public.
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Recent Data Shows Decrease in Santa Barbara Crime from 2017

May 12, 2019 by

In the past two years, the overall crime rate has been at a steady decline.
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Spike In April Arrests Due to Deltopia

May 9, 2019 by

More students were arrested in Isla Vista and on the UC Santa Barbara campus in April than in any of the past six months.
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Flintstone Bench Removed, Donated to IVRPD

April 25, 2019 by

On April 10, the SB County Public Works Department removed the bench after being informed to do so by SBSO.
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New Proposed Cliff Policy Could Affect Homes on Del Playa Drive

April 25, 2019 by

The county’s new proposed policy would move the minimum distance to 15 feet.
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Sheriff’s Office Rolls Out Party Registration Program for Isla Vista

April 25, 2019 by

The Party Registration Program allows I.V. residents to pre-register their parties online to avoid the risk of being cited and fined.
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I.V. and SB Groups Address Sexual Violence in Video Series

April 11, 2019 by

The videos are part of a push from the IV. Safe Committee.
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I.V. CSD to Net An Estimated $900,000 By Year’s End

April 4, 2019 by

However, the UUT failed to get money from any electric companies, according to the budget.
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Biennial Homeless Count Finds 33 Houseless Individuals Living in I.V.

April 4, 2019 by

The count revealed a drop of about 10% in the houseless population in the city of Santa Barbara from 2017 to 2019.
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IVRPD Director Jacob Lebell Resigns From Position

March 26, 2019 by

Lebell has held his position on the board since 2014.
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IVFP Responds to Reports of Gunshots Near Storke Road and Hollister Ave.

March 15, 2019 by

Bullet holes were found in the windows of Wolf’s Head Barbershop.
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Southern California Edison Found Responsible for Thomas Fire

March 14, 2019 by

A more detailed report about the fire’s investigation will be “available as soon as possible,” according to the department.
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SB Supervisors and Young Democrats Discuss Lack of Recreational Dispensaries

March 13, 2019 by

As the drug becomes progressively more available, Williams and Lavagnino suspect that a lot of marijuana’s negative stigma will begin to fade.
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Police Issue Five Citations During Underage Drinking Decoy Operation in I.V. & Goleta

March 12, 2019 by

Overall, 67 people were contacted in I.V. and Goleta.
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