Montecito
Montecito, CA · Traffic & Transit
Santa Barbara Independent
Ramp and Lane Closures on Highway 101 Through Buellton to Shift September 30
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Construction crews will continue work on the US 101 pavement rehabilitation project in Buellton as the project advances into another stage of construction. Beginning Wednesday, September 30, motorists will encounter changes to full time on and off ramp closures...
VC Star | Ventura County Star
Expect delays in downtown Oxnard for Fiestas Patrias events
Authorities plan on road closures in downtown Oxnard for Fiestas Patrias events celebrating Mexico's independence from Spain on Sept. 12-13 and Sept. 15. The Oxnard Police Department will be temporarily shutting down roads and setting up detours around the downtown area this weekend, according to a department news release. Festivities at Plaza Park is set to last until 10 p.m. on Sept. 12, the police said. On Sept. 13, the annual Fiestas Patrias parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end around noon with festivities to continue at Plaza Park until 10 p.m. The Sept. 13 parade route beings at Ninth Street and A Street and proceeds westbound on Ninth Street, northbound on C Street and eastbound on Second Street, officials said. On Sept. 15, Fiestas Patrias festivities will continue with an El Grito ceremony and celebration at Plaza Park from 3 to 10 p.m., the release says. The police department asks motorists to plan around the festivities and allow extra travel time and avoid the downtown area during those windows. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: To see more stories like this, subscribe. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Expect delays in downtown Oxnard for Fiestas Patrias events
News Channel 312
Corn-Based Ethanol Gas Launches in Goleta, And it Works For Many Vehicles
Corn based gas is cheaper and approved for many vehicles but mileage is down slightly for most drivers. E 85 is now available on the Central Coast and many drivers are saving on their gas bills each month. The post Corn-Based Ethanol Gas Launches in Goleta, And it Works For Many Vehicles appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Santa Barbara Independent
Highway 101 Lanes to Close Overnight Through Montecito Starting Tuesday
The 12-mile journey to Carpinteria from Santa Barbara can sometimes take as long as 40 minutes because of the ongoing roadworks to add one more lane to the highway. Word from SBRoads.com, the information arm for the project, is that these are the final segments of the extensive project, which should finally be finished by 2028. But this week, lanes will close at night as prep work for concrete paving takes place.
VC Star | Ventura County Star
Fair board eyes key question on proposed data unit, parking garage
Ventura County Fairgrounds board members could decide on Sept. 15 whether to reject an Orange County company’s proposal to build a parking garage and a data unit the size of a shipping container at the Ventura beachside fair site. Leaders of Global Stack, the Santa Ana company making the proposal, are scheduled to make a presentation at the meeting. Board President Guillermo Ceja Jr. said board members are then set to discuss whether to continue talks with the company. The agenda item comes in the wake of an Aug. 25 meeting attended by more than 100 mostly frustrated community members. Dozens of them expressed concern about what they fear will be a large artificial intelligence data center and urged the fairgrounds to dismiss the proposal. Global Stack wants to build an emergency systems network at fairgrounds across California, including what they say will be a small self-contained data unit that will not use local water. Fairgrounds CEO Heidi Ortiz confirmed in late August that she has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Stack that carries no commitment but allows discussions to begin. The board discussion is set to come immediately after a presentation by Global Stack's leaders CEO Dan
Santa Barbara Independent
Valerio Street: A Former ‘Speedway’
The top part of Valerio Street, on its eastern end where it meets Grand Avenue, was one of the steepest streets of Santa Barbara in the early 1900s. Technology has allowed us to pave and drive on much steeper streets now, but in 1914, the city wasn’t quite sure how to transform this dirt street into asphalt. Some folks recommended that the top of the street, called Valerio Hill, should have “brick in the center of the street…. The brick [10 feet wide] was planned because of the steep grade, and as it would enable horses to pull heavier loads without liability of falling in rainy weather” (Santa Barbara Daily News, September 9, 1914). Eventually, the road was paved with asphalt.
Santa Barbara Independent
Full Overnight Closure of Highway 144 in Santa Barbara Set to Take Place Tuesday, September 15
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Travelers on Highway 144 IN Santa Barbara will encounter a full overnight closure Tuesday, September 15. This full closure will take place from 8 pm to 5 am between Sycamore Canyon Road at the roundabout south of Sycamore Canyon...
Noozhawk
Highway 101 Lanes Blocked in Santa Barbara after Motorcycle Collision
All lanes of Highway 101 northbound south of La Cumbre Road in Santa Barbara were blocked Thursday afternoon after a collision involving a motorcycle, according to the California Highway Patrol. Emergency crews first responded to the highway at around 4:13 p.m. Emergency radio traffic indicated the collision involved one vehicle...
Noozhawk
Completion of Long-Awaited Goleta Train Depot Delayed
Construction on Goleta’s highly anticipated new train depot is now expected to be “substantially complete” before the end of the year, city spokesperson Kelly Hoover told Noozhawk. The new full-service train station was originally expected to open this summer at 27 S. La Patera Lane, next to...
KSBY News
City considering demolition of Santa Maria Town Center parking structure
Santa Barbara Independent
Overnight One-Way Traffic Control for Utility Work on Highway 150 Set to Begin August 31
Travelers will encounter overnight utility work operations on Highway 150 (Rincon Road) near Carpinteria beginning Monday, August 31. Work will result in one-way traffic control from 9 pm to 6 am on Highway 150 from Camino Carreta/Via Real continuing east for approximately 0.5 miles. Message and directional signs will alert...
VC Star | Ventura County Star
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
Taft Midway Driller
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.