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Hello Santa Barbara! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can influence Santa Barbara County's future transportation decisions today
  • What Santa Barbara's new rent rules could mean for Presidio Springs tenants
  • Police investigate deadly Mission Street hit-and-run in Santa Barbara

Also on today's calendar: Day in the Country Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: A couple of showers possible, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SBCAG seeks public input on how to improve community participation (santamariatimes.com) — Santa Barbara County residents are being asked right now to take a quick survey on how they want to receive information and give feedback on regional transportation decisions. SBCAG, which coordinates planning for the county and its eight cities, will use responses to update its Public Participation Plan, shaping how your voice is heard on future transit, road, and mobility projects.
   

2. Santa Barbara Housing Authority Breaks Down Push for Rent-Stabilization Exemptions (noozhawk.com) — Santa Barbara residents face big changes as the City Council finalizes a rent-stabilization ordinance and debates exemptions for Housing Authority and Section 8 units. Local tenant advocates and Housing Authority leaders clash over protections, misinformation, and the Presidio Springs redevelopment, while both sides prepare to educate renters and landlords about how the new rules will work.
   

3. Pedestrian Killed in Possible Hit-Run Collision in Downtown Santa Barbara (noozhawk.com) — A 23-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle Friday night on Mission Street near the Highway 101 northbound on-ramp in Santa Barbara. Emergency crews rushed her to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, and multiple police and CHP units remained on scene as officers investigated the reported hit-and-run.
   

4. Santa Barbara High Cross Country Takes on Clovis Invitational Division 4 Races (noozhawk.com) — Santa Barbara High's cross country teams traveled to Clovis, where the girls placed 20th and the boys 22nd in Division 4 at the Clovis Invitational. Coach Olivia Perdices highlighted multiple 5K personal bests, including leader Sydney Burgoyne and standout boys runner Kik Van Engelen, as the Dons prepare for the Mt. SAC Invitational later this month.
   

5. IWC Study Circle (independent.com) — Santa Barbara residents can join the IWC Study Circle on Tuesday evenings at Concord House on Chapala Street or via Zoom to explore the idea of justice. October sessions will examine the U.S. Supreme Court, commons and relational law, and climate migration, offering a thoughtful space for community discussion through late October.
   

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Ok Santa Barbara! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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