Posts by Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce

At last month’s Public Policy Committee meeting on September 22nd, the committee welcomed guest speakers Greg Gorga – Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and Holly Lohuis – marine biologist and environmental educator. Holly gave a presentation on the importance to have the Santa Barbara Channel declared an international Whale Heritage Site. This…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 17, 2021 Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber Announces Candidate Endorsements for November 2021 Santa Barbara Mayoral and City Council Races SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria announces candidate endorsements for the upcoming Santa Barbara Mayoral and City Council elections in…

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This month the Chamber celebrates Ruairi’s one year anniversary as the Visitor Centers Manager! With this milestone, it is with the greatest pleasure to announce that Ruairi will also be the Carpinteria Liaison. Ruairi is a 16 year resident of Carpinteria, raising his family in this tight-knit coastal community. Originally from Ireland, he brings his…

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In August the Chamber Public Policy Committee welcomed several guest speakers on a variety of issues. Jaime Diamond of Santa Barbara Sportfishing with Ken Franke of the Sportfishing Association of California presented on the CARB (California Air Resources Board) Harbor Craft Rule and the potential negative impacts to the sportfishing industry and other commercial harbor…

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Join the conversation on addressing homelessness and its impact on the Goleta community. The City of Goleta, the County, City Net and SB Act have partnered to continue efforts on solving the homeless crisis in Goleta. We invite businesses to participate in the conversation and report on the impacts your businesses are facing from homelessness.…

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At the Chamber’s June meeting, Holly Goldberg, PhD and Eileen Monahan discussed the Emergency Childcare Initiative – Rebuilding the Economy by Investing into Child Care. For more information on the issues, collaborations, and ARPA Funds recommendations, click here. In addition, Gordon J. Auchincloss, Santa Barbara County Chief Assistant Director/Retired gave a presentation on the public…

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As our community heads into our busy summer season, the community continues to face issues related to homelessness and explores options to aid in resolving these issues. In a 7-0 vote, Santa Barbara City Council voted to move roughly 50 individuals from Santa Barbara’s homeless population into the Rose Garden Inn for up to 120…

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Yesterday Governor Newsom took action to lift pandemic executive orders as the state moves Beyond the Blueprint to fully, safely reopen. This includes terminating the Stay-at-Home Order that was implemented early in the pandemic to protect Californians and retiring the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Effective yesterday, June 15th, restrictions such as physical distancing, capacity…

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The Chamber would like to introduce its newest team member Chelsea Weininger, Events Coordinator.Chelsea is a Sacramento native and a graduate of UCLA with a degree in Sociology. She comes from the staffing industry where she worked in operations and recruiting.With her recent background of business relations and a passion for event planning, she is…

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