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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit

Multimodal Programs

Tuesday | April 15, 2025

Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26 and 27....

New Clean Air Express Route Offers Free Rides in April

Multimodal Programs

Wednesday | April 02, 2025

New Clean Air Express Route Offers Free Rides in April

The weekday Clean Air Express commuter bus service now offers expanded hours throughout the day, with free rides on new routes available all month. A new midday bus service connecting North County and the South Coast...

Measure A

Thursday | February 20, 2025

$4.2 Millon of Measure A Grant Funding is Now Available for South Coast Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to School

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is seeking grant applications until April 1 for eligible projects and programs in Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara and the unincorporated areas in the South Coast. More than $4.2 million in...

Governance

Tuesday | January 14, 2025

SBCAG Elects New Leaders for 2025

Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse is elected Chair. County Supervisor Roy Lee, Buellton Mayor David Silva, Lompoc Mayor James Mosby, and Solvang Mayor David Brown join the Board as new members. Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse...

Grants Offered to Support Local National Bike Month Events

Funding

Monday | January 13, 2025

Grants Offered to Support Local National Bike Month Events

SBCAG now accepts applications for funding of up to $500 per activity to celebrate and promote biking as part of CycleMAYnia Bike Month. CycleMAYnia returns in May 2025 with the theme “Bike Your Way,” focusing on...

Measure A

Friday | December 13, 2024

New Highway 101 Carpool Lanes Opening

Northbound lane opening December 13; Southbound lane opening late January 2025 New carpool and high occupancy vehicle lanes built as part of the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project will open this week and late...