Goleta Valley Residents Challenge Katy Perry Camp Over Wildfire and Noise Risks
A proposed youth camp in Goleta Valley backed by Katy Perry faces strong local resistance as residents warn of increased wildfire danger and year-round event activity.
Santa Barbara County 1 article
Santa Barbara County stretches from the Pacific coast into interior valleys and mountains on California's Central Coast. The county seat is Santa Barbara, while Santa Maria, Lompoc and the Santa Ynez Valley support agriculture, aerospace employment and wine production. Its coastal communities face housing pressures, erosion and wildfire exposure in nearby hills. County government oversees services in unincorporated areas, alongside cities that maintain their own governments.