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Santa Barbara Independent
City of Santa Barbara Reduces Lot 2 Monthly Commuter Permit Rate
SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 11, 2026. The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce a significant reduction in the Monthly Commuter Permit rate for Lot 2 (Chapala Garage), providing a more affordable parking option for downtown employees and frequent visitors. Effective July 1, 2026, the Monthly Commuter...
Santa Barbara Edhat
Goleta Traffic Signal Upgrade Project Nears Completion, Delays Expected
Motorists should expect temporary lane closures and traffic signal timing changes as the project continues through early September. The Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrade Project is in its final stretch. Construction has been ongoing since June 15, 2026. So far, traffic signal equipment at more than 30 intersections throughout the city, including pedestrian push buttons, cameras, retroreflective backplates, and other traffic signal components, has been upgraded.
Santa Barbara Independent
Car Drivers Crashed through the Storefronts, Not E-Bikers
Last week, on Coast Village Road in Montecito, an SUV driver crashed straight through the front of Toy Crazy, a store for children. Three days later, a motorist plowed into a Goleta pet shop. This past Sunday night, a few blocks from the toy store, a driver struck and fatally injured a man crossing the road.
Noozhawk
2 Highway 101 Lanes Closed After Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Arrellaga Street
Two northbound Highway 101 lanes in Santa Barbara were closed Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle collision involving three to four vehicles, per the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The far left lane remained open as of 11:30 a.m. Emergency crews first converged on the highway near the Arrellaga Street on-ramp at...
cityofgoleta.org
Hwy 217 Overnight Closure Starts Aug 10
Travelers on Highway 217 in Goleta will encounter another full overnight closure for several nights starting Monday, August 10. This full closure will take place overnight Monday, Aug. 10, Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 10 pm to 6 am between Hollister Avenue and Sandspit Road. Crews will...
Santa Barbara Independent
Full Overnight Closure of Highway 217 in Goleta set to Begin Monday, August 10
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 217 in Goleta will encounter another full overnight closure for several nights starting Monday, August 10. This full closure will take place overnight Monday, Aug. 10, Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 10 pm to 6 am between Hollister Avenue and Sandspit Road.
VC Star | Ventura County Star
Fitting name for bridge, worried about Simi development | Letters
Name highway bridge after Aiso Re: your July 27 story, “Moorpark bridge project aims to prevent suicides”: The magnificent twin curved spans at the intersections of Highways 110 and 23 is an engineering and architectural masterpiece deserving of a name other than “suicide bridge.” From Moorpark to Thousand Oaks, Highway 23 is named for the “Military Intelligence Service,” the unit in which Japanese American soldiers in the World War II Pacific theater served as language interpreters in even as their families remained confined in “relocation camps” behind barbed wire fences and armed guards. The bridge should be formally named the “John Aiso Memorial Bridge.” Aiso was Director of the MIS language school at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, where the MIS soldiers were trained. Aiso was a lawyer and became the first Japanese American Superior Court Judge and Justice of the Court of Appeals of California. I urge the Simi Valley, Moorpark, and Thousand Oaks City councils, and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution supporting the John Aiso bridge name, and to submit their resolutions to the California Department of Transportation. Gerald Masahiro Sato, Westlake Village Simi development is concerning The proposed development of 58 homes at 6024
Santa Barbara Independent
De La Vina Street Pilot Restriping Project Community Meetings
SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 3, 2026. Residents are invited to attend community engagement meetings in mid-August and share input on the De La Vina Pilot Restriping Project between Padre and Valerio Streets before it is presented to the City Council. Join project staff virtually on August 12 or in person on August 13 at the southeast corner of Mission and De La Vina streets. The City is considering the pilot project as part of repaving planned for early 2027 to improve safety on De La Vina Street, a Vision Zero Priority Corridor with a history of serious injury and fatal collisions. Share your input to help make Safe Streets for All!
Santa Barbara Independent
Ramp and Lane Closures on Highway 101 Through Buellton to Shift August 12
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – 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, August 12, motorists will encounter changes to full time on and off ramp closures as crews begin reconstructing additional highway...
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Sewer Main Replacement Expected to Cause Daytime Delays for Drivers
Starting in early August, drivers along one of Santa Barbara’s busiest roads should expect months of construction-related traffic as the city replaces aging wastewater infrastructure. The Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project will transition from nighttime to daytime construction on August 4 as city crews work to replace...
Coastal View
Include Seventh Street Overpass in improvement plan
I have witnessed many close encounters while driving and biking over the Seventh Street Overpass. When I asked Caltrans when this bridge would be replaced, I received the following response from the project manager:. “There are no plans to replace that structure. It was not included in the HOV project...
Santa Barbara Independent
Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Thursday, July 30
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 192 between Montecito and Carpinteria will encounter a full overnight closure Thursday, July 30. This full closure will take place Thursday, July 30, from 8 pm to 6 am between Torro Canyon Park and Torito Road. Crews will be working at two...
Santa Barbara Edhat
Paving Alameda Padre Serra and Eucalyptus Hill Road Starting July 28
Road paving on Alameda Padre Serra and Eucalyptus Hill Road begins July 28 and will continue through Aug. 4. Beginning Tuesday, July 28, through Tuesday, August 4, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving Alameda Padre Serra and Eucalyptus Hill Road. See the map and below for a detailed schedule.
Santa Barbara Independent
Intermittent U.S. 101 Shoulder and Ramp Closures at State Street On-Ramp in Santa Barbara Set to Begin Monday, July 27
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Travelers on US 101 in Santa Barbara will encounter intermittent shoulder and onramp closures at State Street starting Monday, July 27. The intermittent closures will take place Monday through Friday from 7 am to 3:30 pm as construction crews perform irrigation and planting work along US 101 at State Street overcrossing to the Hwy 154 undercrossing.