SFGate

Santa Barbara mayor pleads for car traffic to resume on fabled downtown corridor

Four years after the emergency closure of Santa Barbara’s famed State Street to car traffic, nine blocks of the oceanfront town’s main thoroughfare remain a pedestrian-only zone. While the ...
Noozhawk

Santa Barbara Pursues Grant to Improve Castillo Highway Underpass

Santa Barbara is pursuing a grant for pedestrian and cyclist improvements for the Castillo Street, one of its busiest streets ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Downtown Santa Barbara’s Kickin’ Country Line Dancing Nights Are Back

Courtesy Santa Barbara, CA - The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) brings the beloved free ...

California escalates its war on Big Oil as fight over vital Santa Barbara pipeline dragged into federal court

California has filed a request in federal court to stop Sable Offshore Corp. from pumping oil off Santa Barbara. It’s an ...
Noozhawk

Jarrell Jackman: Volunteer Jeremy Hass Played Key Role in Saving Santa Barbara’s Presidio

Thanks to Noozhawk, I was able to report last month that our town was celebrating its 246th year of its founding at El ...
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Santa Barbara approves State Street pedestrian-first overhaul

Santa Barbara’s City Council has approved the State Street Master Plan, a long-term redesign prioritizing pedestrians, arts, and public gathering spaces over vehicle access. The plan builds on the ...
KEYT

Santa Barbara Pushes Forward with State Street Revitalization, E-Bike Safety a Growing Concern

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara is moving forward with its State Street revitalization efforts, focusing on pedestrian safety, accessibility, and economic recovery, while concerns over speeding ...
news.ucsb.edu

UC Santa Barbara heads to State Street

Intending to have a larger presence in the downtown area, and to work with the City of Santa Barbara and the community to support the revitalization of Santa Barbara’s primary business corridor, UC ...