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A trial at the end of the month will determine whether a group of longtime Santa Barbara tenants must vacate their homes due ...
Decreased fire department response times are cited in Newport Beach's desire to move a fire station over to replace a busy Orange County Transportation Authority bus hub at Fashion Island.
July 1st is when the Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) and Teamsters had hoped to reach a new contract agreement. July is ...
Santa Barbara MTD has been engaged in mediation with Teamsters Local 186, but the contract is set to expire and strike may ...
The owners said they want to open stores all over the world, and Santa Barbara was a natural fit for their second location.
Late Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major bills to change one of the state’s oldest and most powerful environmental laws. The measures are designed to make it easier to build more housing in a ...
More than 9,000 passengers per month depend on the Clean Air Express. Starting July 1, the cost of those rides is going up.
A possible employee strike at the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District has been averted for at least a month after a last-minute contract extension ...
Santa Barbara MTD continues formal mediation with Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters), which began on Friday, June 27, 2025. Mediation has ...
Running for the bus may be put on hold if teamsters go on strike. They agreed to extend their contract for one day on Monday.
If a strike occurs after the conclusion of the current contracts, MTD public transit service will be suspended and passengers ...
Santa Barbara MTD reports it has been engaged in good faith bargaining with Teamsters Local 186 , which represents MTD’s bus operators, ...