The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

The city held an open house about the proposed ordinance and is accepting public comments on it until March 10.

In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new service agreement between ambulance provider AMR and the county despite major pushback from firefighters.

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A new Business Improvement District is in the works for downtown Santa Barbara. The funds raised will improve safety and cleanliness.

There's trouble in paradise. A 52-unit apartment complex two blocks from the beach in Santa Barbara is at the center of a ...

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