Some big changes could soon shake up how drivers pay for parking in downtown Santa Barbara. The city is expecting at least a $7.1 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2025, and budget deliberations have ...

The City of Santa Barbara is looking to charge people to park downtown on a “pay-by-plate” basis, using a mobile payment app, website or self-serve kiosk, to save the downtown parking budget ...

Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, says he appreciates the efforts to raise revenues and cut costs as part of the downtown parking plan. Credit: Joshua Molina ...

If you ever find yourself in Santa Barbara, here’s what you need to put on your to-do list. What to Do. With Santa Barbara it’s best to start downtown—particularly at the Santa Barbara ...