Business owners in Old Town Goleta are invited to submit their applications now for the city’s new Pride of Place (POP) Grant. The Goleta City Council ...

Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo After numerous Old Town business owners claimed that they lost revenue since the restriping project, the Goleta City Council approved a grant program that ...

The Old Town POP Grant Program was approved by the City Council in January 2025. The application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025. While the average award anticipated will range between $3,000-10,000 ...

Residents of Santa Barbara and Goleta neighborhoods reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted operations on Sunday. According to the 805 UndocuFund, a nonprofit that ...

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