Kelly McAdoo, the city administrator for Santa Barbara, said the city is not in negotiations to purchase the property. The City of Santa Barbara Paul Feller has red-tagged the historic La Casa de la Raza building, claiming that multiple safety concerns make the building unsafe. Everyone attending UC Santa Barbara’s commencement weekend – with ceremonies throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday – will want to keep an eye on the forecast. Gusty sundowner winds are expected Saturday through Monday across southwestern Santa Barbara County, from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, the NWS said. Downtown Santa Barbara can expect daytime high temperatures of 90 on Sunday and 91 on Monday, according to the NWS forecast. The weekend “warm-up” will bring temperatures in the 80s and 90s to the South Coast before they drop back down to the 70s on Tuesday, forecasters said.

 

The health insurance provided by Medicaid plans like CenCal Health secures access to preventive care for children, pregnant women, the elderly, and disabled people, in addition to individuals who earn low wages. “Because I don’t own a car, I walk or take the bus to get around Santa Maria,” she said. “At ground level, I can really see the need for this safety-net program called Medicaid – for babies and school children from low-income families, neighbors with disabilities, seniors, and the unhoused.

 

Santa Maria Valley

 

This partnership with PCA and the Gifts and Grants Program were both of special importance to Mike Warren, a longtime supporter of local student athletes and a director on the board of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table. To honor Mike’s legacy and ensure both of these wonderful programs can continue to benefit our local sports community, please consider making a donation in his name. If you like what we’re doing — or just want to see more Santa Barbara County news — click here to support our mission. At the time, he had $200 in his pocket, his wife and 1-year-old son Barclay. Brantingham decided to drive up the coast and apply at newspaper jobs.

 

The county Office of Emergency Management said people who live or work in a potentially PSPS-affected area should prepare for a possible multi-day outage. PG&E, which provides power service to the North County, does not forecast any public safety power shutoffs this week. Inda said they had done a few workshops before they lost access to the building at 601 E. Montecito St. in May after city officials found safety hazards in the century-old structure. On Tuesday, about 300 people gathered at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse to protest recent ICE raids and deportations. At least 40 farmworkers from Santa Maria, Ventura and Oxnard were taken into custody by U.S.

 

John Raymond ‘jake’ Jacobus Of Santa Barbara, 1956-2025

 

Talkin said the Foodbank is working to localize how it resources food. The plans are in the early stages, he added, but the long-term goal is to make the organization more resilient and independent. He added that the cuts also will affect local farmers who are paid with funding provided by the government programs. Even though the cuts will have a massive effect on the Foodbank, Talkin said he hopes the Trump administration realizes that people rely on those programs and changes course. Despite rising inflation and a higher number of clients, the organization will have fewer resources to help. Harmon, a Lompoc native who is a real estate attorney in addition to councilwoman, said she looks forward to working closely with local governments during her time as chair.

 

Tom Scheff Of Santa Barbara, 1929-2025

 

After his time in New York City, he came home to Santa Barbara and resumed his career as a full-time working stagehand for IATSE Local 442, working at all the major theater venues in the city. A year in NYC was about the maximum amount of time our “Rolfie” could be away from his adopted home of Santa Barbara, but the experience profoundly shaped and broadened his view of the world. In addition to the class’ many academic and athletic accomplishments, Lyon praised the school’s performing arts departments.

 

In 2008, Bill was named Entrepreneur of the Year by both the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Barbara Technology & Industry Association. In 2012, he received the national Journalism Education Association’s Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award in recognition of Noozhawk’s work with The Charger Account, the student news website at Dos Pueblos High School. He and Noozhawk are founding members of the Local Independent Online News Publishers Association (LION). One-way southbound traffic will be maintained on De la Vina Street at all times, according to the city. You have been rate-limited for making too many requests in a short time frame.

 

He also noted the vast community including family, friends, staff and students who it took to get to graduation day. “The city understands that this facility is used as a resource center for undocumented families and acknowledges the heightened concern among our immigrant and Latino communities related to official enforcement actions. The red-tag action is being taken purely to protect lives and prevent a potential tragedy,” the press release said. Hundreds of people gathered at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Barbara on Thursday night with signs and chants to support workers’ rights and oppose recent policies by the Trump administration.