Santa Barbara County Animal Services is looking for volunteers who are able to foster the homeless, abandoned kittens that are coming into our three shelters. Click for more details.

On Monday, May 12, 2008, at 8:00 a.m., the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, in coordination with all other local fire departments, will declare the beginning of Fire Season 2008 for all of Santa Barbara County. Click for more details.

National Infant Immunization Week and Toddler Immunization Month. April 19-26, 2008 is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) and May is Toddler Immunization Month (TIM). Click for more details.

A 700 foot section of Route 192/Stanwood Drive at Parma Park will be closed to traffic 24 hours a day beginning Monday, April 21 until the end of June. Press Release / Click for Map

For the second consecutive year, the value of Santa Barbara County’s agricultural products surpassed the $1 billion mark. The figures were released as part of the 2007 Agricultural Production Report. The 2007 report, as well as the reports since 1916, can be found online at http://countyofsb.org/agcomm/.

Quagga Mussel Info and Boat Inspection Protocol. Boat Owners seeking launch access at Santa Barbara County’s Cachuma Lake will have to pass new inspection, treatment and/or quarantine requirements. The new protocol requirements are outlined on the County Parks Department Cachuma Lake page.

Goleta Valley Planning Advisory Committee (GVPAC). Get involved! If you live, work, or own property in Zone 2 of the unincorporated Goleta Valley, you can apply to participate on GVPAC! See details.

Enterprise GIS Helped Agencies Battle California's Zaca Fire. Read the ArcWatch e-zine article. See also GIS Teams Map the Zaca Fire.

Do you want to save money? Visit the Santa Barbara County on line Surplus Property Auction.