Chamber News
Carpinteria 2023-31 Housing Element
The City of Carpinteria received a response from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding the City’s 2023-31 Housing Element. After revising the draft Housing Element, City staff brought an update to the City of Carpinteria’s Planning Commission on March 20. The revised Housing Element is expected to be brought before the City…
Read MoreSanta Barbara 2023-31 Housing Element Update
The City of Santa Barbara is continuing the process to revise its 2023-31 Housing Element, following comments in the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) November 16, 2022 response letter. The letter provides feedback and various recommendations for the element’s improvement. HCD recommended a full analysis of identified sites, including an assessment of…
Read MoreHeritage Ridge Residential Project Approved
The Chamber supported the Heritage Ridge residential apartment project at its final hearing before Goleta City Council on March 7. The Chamber has been in support of this project dating back to the Goleta Chamber – for just over 8 years. The Council approved the project, and Heritage Ridge will soon provide 102 affordable rental…
Read MoreGoleta 2023-31 Housing Element Update
On March 20, the City of Goleta received a letter from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), which addresses the City’s most recently adopted revised 2023-31 Housing Element. In this new letter HCD calls for additional revisions necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law. During the Chamber’s review of HCD’s response…
Read MoreSouth Coast Tech Roundtable Update
Recently the Chamber held a South Coast Tech Roundtable on Energy Reliability and Resiliency. The Tech Roundtables are a quarterly meeting of South Coast tech and manufacturing representatives meant to provide networking and discuss a specific topic as it relates to the tech and manufacturing industry. The Tech Roundtable on Energy Reliability and Resiliency featured…
Read MoreSolomon Hills Initiation
On March 8 the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted unanimously to support the initiation of the Chamber supported Solomon Hills project. Located just south of Orcutt, the proposed 4,000 residential unit project also includes commercial and open space zoning to meet the daily needs of the community and aims to act as a model…
Read MoreRoadmap to Recovery: The Road Home
On March 7 the Chamber was proud to launch the Roadmap to Recovery: The Road Home. This document is phase three of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber’s Roadmap to Recovery, which began during the pandemic and developed plans and action steps to help get businesses, large and small, reopened safely and focused on long-term…
Read MoreCarpinteria City Council Proclaims April Carpinteria Business Month
Earlier this week members of the Chamber board and staff were proud to accept the Carpinteria City Council’s proclamation declaring April as Carpinteria Business Month. The Carpinteria business community has had a Chamber of Commerce working alongside the City to promote local business interests since 1912, and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber is proud…
Read MoreHospitality Spotlight in Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine
The Chamber is honored to have President & CEO, Kristen Miller featured alongside Visit Santa Barbara’s President & CEO, Kathy Janega-Dykes for an exclusive article in the March/April issue of Santa Barbara Life & Style. The dynamic duo explains the collaboration in launching the Hospitality Career Inspiration Campaign, which highlights personal stories of career development…
Read MoreCongratulations to Witmark Group on Silver ADDY Award
Congratulations to WitMark Group on winning the American Advertising Federation Coastal California Silver ADDY Award for the ‘Limitless’ Hospitality Inspiration Campaign. WitMark developed the Integrated Marketing Campaign for the Chamber in partnership with Visit Santa Barbara to reposition Santa Barbara’s hospitality and tourism jobs to an industry of promising career opportunities. View awards here.
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