Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County has joined a regional initiative to expand solar power and energy storage, according to a local news report. The story frames the move as part of a broader cooperative effort among area jurisdictions to build renewable energy capacity. Details on partners, project scale or timeline were not provided in the coverage collected.

City workers in Solvang, California are continuing their strike, with no immediate word of a resolution between the employees and the city. The labor action affects municipal services in the small Santa Barbara County community. Details on the workers' demands, the city's response, and how long the strike may last have not yet been made clear.