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Oxnard passes e-bike regulations, education for youth offenders
Oxnard recently joined other cities in Ventura County in establishing more up-to-date enforcement of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, and like other cities, it is also leaving room for youth education. On July 30, the City Council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance that regulates e-bikes, from defining what they are to establishing a system for penalties, impoundment and mandatory safety education, according to city officials. “E-bike riders have to follow the same rules bicyclists do,” said police Sgt. Michael Gens by phone Aug. 11. The Oxnard Police Department already enforces e-bikes like other bicycles, but the ordinance expands those rules to better button up some minor but important gaps, Gens said. During the meeting, Council member Aaron Starr disagreed with the ordinance's language exempting city officials, such as police, from enforcement while performing their duties. Despite the objection, Starr still voted yes. Upon adoption, the ordinance will be phased in over a year, the city presentation says. What is an e-bike? The California Department of Motor Vehicles defines an e-bike, as “a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts.” The DMV also breaks down e-bikes into three different categories: Class 1- A
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Tanker overturns on Highway 166 near Rock Front Ranch
Traffic on Highway 166 west of New Cuyama was slowed for a time and then halted after a tanker rolled off the highway and into a ditch Wednesday afternoon. It could have been much worse, but the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said the truck driver was uninjured and the tanker was empty.
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara’s Castillo Street ‘Drastically’ Drier Following Emergency Repairs
The perennial wet spot at the bottom of Castillo Street is “drastically” drier now that Caltrans has completed installing its latest set of plumbing lines to draw the groundwater away from the road surface and into the drains. The challenge for years has been that the groundwater level is higher than the surface of the road. A solution installed under the adjacent railroad bridge in late 2024 decreased the water intrusion through the winter, so the same method was installed over the past two months under the bridge over the 101.
Santa Barbara Independent
Full Daytime Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Continues Monday, August 24
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A full daytime closure of Highway 192 in Carpinteria is being extended and will continue Monday, August 24 through Friday, August 28. This full closure will take place Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm between Shephard Mesa Road and Highway 150.
Santa Barbara Independent
New Traffic Pattern on Upper De La Vina Street
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Beginning Thursday, August 20, a new traffic pattern will be in effect on Upper De La Vina Street for the De La Vina Street Bridge Replacement Project (Project) that is currently in construction. One-way southbound traffic on De La Vina Street between Vernon Road and Alamar Avenue will be shifted to the newly constructed western half of the bridge. Drivers traveling northbound on De La Vina Street will continue to be detoured via Alamar Avenue to State Street. This traffic pattern will remain in place for the duration of the Project, which is anticipated to be completed in January 2028.
Santa Barbara Edhat
Highway 101 Construction Update: Creek Work Begins Aug. 17
Crews will begin work in the San Ysidro and Oak Creek channels beneath Highway 101 on Aug. 17. Spotlight: In Montecito, crews will begin work in the San Ysidro and Oak Creek channels beneath Highway 101 on Monday, Aug. 17, to remove accumulated sediment and reshape portions of the creek channels. The work is expected to take approximately four days, with daytime work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and intermittent traffic control in the area.
Santa Barbara Independent
MTD Bus Service Changes, Planned Reductions Start Monday, August 17
SANTA BARBARA – After outreach in the Spring and a Board of Directors decision in May 2026, Santa Barbara MTD bus service changes will go into effect at the beginning of the day on Monday, August 17, 2026. With a growing budget deficit and a fiscal cliff drawing nearer,...
Santa Barbara Edhat
Driver Cited for Traveling 94 MPH on Winding Highway 154
A Ford pickup truck driver was recently cited after California Highway Patrol officers clocked the vehicle traveling 94 mph on State Route 154, nearly 40 mph over the posted speed limit. The traffic stop occurred on Highway 154 near Stagecoach Road, where the speed limit is 55 mph. The driver...
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Buellton council backs highway sign repair, forms ad-hoc for second sign: 'It's just time to put a new face on Buellton'
The Buellton City Council on Monday agreed to contribute up to $20,000 toward repairs to an aging highway identification sign and formed a two-member committee to negotiate the future of a second sign along Highway 101, both of which officials said are in need of attention. The Chamber of Commerce-owned...
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Shrinking Funds Forces Santa Barbara MTD to Reduce Service Lines
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A growing budget deficit and shrinking financial funds has caused Santa Barbara MTD is make some tough decisions. Starting August 17th, the community will see less frequent bus line trips and some trips will be eliminated all together. In a public service annoucment, Santa Barbara MTD said its lost $3 The post Shrinking Funds Forces Santa Barbara MTD to Reduce Service Lines appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
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Solvang’s Iconic Horse-Drawn Trolley to Keep Rolling After City Council Approves Five-Year Renewal
Solvang’s iconic horse-drawn trolley will continue to roll through the streets of the Danish-themed city for another five years. During its meeting on August 10, the Solvang City Council unanimously approved a renewed animal-drawn conveyance license for Horzes Entertainment LLC, which operates the historic Solvang Trolley & Carriage Company.