3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (412+ words) The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has reviewed the Wine Business Improvement District’s first year and ordered more transparent oversight following the district’s federal lawsuit. In the first year, collections reached $1,113,189, which is below the projected $1.65 million. The WBID…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (533+ words) City of Guadalupe voters will decide two new tax measures in November — one dealing with commercial cannabis and the other with the city’s transient-occupancy tax. Measures G2026 and J2026 would each require at least 50%-plus-one vote of approval to pass. Measure G2026 would…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (1064+ words) Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. Its board last week adopted penalties for hospitals, physician groups and insurers that exceed state spending caps — among the strictest in the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (694+ words) Despite news of some temporary funds from a revised State of California budget, Santa Barbara County still faces an uncertain financial future. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday heard a report detailing changes that the state legislature…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Twelve Santa Barbara County churches joined forces to eliminate $13.1 million in unpaid medical debt for more than 7,500 county residents. The churches raised a total of $54,131, erasing $13,105,578 of debt for 7,532 residents. The families who were helped, who do not have to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (378+ words) Seattle’s Precept Wine & Spirits announced Friday that it has purchased the Santa Barbara-based Miller Family Wine Company’s portfolio of premium and national wine brands. The acquisition marks Precept’s first investment into California wines. Included in the deal are brand trademarks,…...