Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor Das Williams — Red Flag Warning and Excessive Heat Alert

Extreme temperatures and low humidity will create critical fire weather conditions and pose a health risk. Residents are urged to take precautions to protect themselves and their property and avoid heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Remember to drink water, limit time outside, find a cool place to stay indoors, and check in on your neighbors.

Community Cooling Relief

In addition to community-based cooling options such as malls, movie theaters, parks, and beaches, the following locations are available to the public to seek relief from the excessive heat.

Carpinteria City Hall

Address: 5775 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria CA 93013

Carpinteria Community Library

Address: 5141 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria CA 93013

Santa Barbara Central Library

Address: 40 E. Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

Goleta Valley Public Library

Address: 500 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA, 93117

Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center

Address: 4689 Highway 166, New Cuyama, CA, 93254

Joseph Centeno Aquatics Center (Cuyama)

Address: 290 Wasioja Street, New Cuyama, CA, 93254

Solvang Library

Address: 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA, 93463

Buellton Library

Address: 140 West Highway 246, Buellton, CA, 93427

Santa Ynez Library

Address: 3598 Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez, CA, 93460

Santa Ynez Valley Grange

Address: 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos, CA 93441

Los Olivos Library

Address: 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos, CA, 93441

Join 3C-REN to discuss actions you can take to reduce energy use while saving money and creating a clean and comfortable home.

Attendees will learn about:

• Renter-friendly actions to reduce home energy use
• Ways to reduce natural gas in the home
• Using the DIY Energy Savings Toolkits from 3C-REN
• Borrowing a portable induction cooktop from your local library
• More climate-friendly tips from Resilient Central Coast

Don’t miss out—register now!

Renters’ Guide to Creating an Energy-Efficient Home

Tuesday, July 16, 12:00–1:00 p.m. on Zoom

Mitigating the risk of flooding continues to be a top priority for the County. Of course, we all remember the devastation of the 1/9 Debris Flow, and in subsequent storms, neighborhoods in Santa Barbara and Montecito have experienced flooding that has damaged properties and put lives at risk. That’s why it’s critical that we continue our momentum to improve the flood control system. In just the last 2 years, we have opened the Randall Road Debris Basin, made capacity improvements to the Cold Springs Debris, and launched the Flood Mitigation Master Planning process to set priorities for channel improvements.

• The southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd will reopen July 8 (to allow concrete to meet strength requirements) and the southbound on-ramp at Posilipo Ln is closed through spring 2026.
• The divided northbound lanes between Hixon and Olive Mill Roads (shown in the graphic above) will start July 13 along with the closure of the northbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd. During the lane shifts, please expect both the northbound off-ramps at San Ysidro and Olive Mill Rds to be closed as crews move concrete safety barriers. Once the lanes are shifted, the northbound off-ramp at Olive Mill Rd will reopen.

Summerland

• Planting continues along the southbound lanes by the southbound off-ramp at Evans Ave and Greenwell Creek. Irrigation work continues on the northbound side.

Padaro segment

• Crews will continue working on new median safety barriers and drainage improvements. Crews will remove concrete barriers by the southbound on-ramp at Santa Claus Ln (see night closures below).

Applications will be accepted July 8-19. Two homes on E. Cota St. will be available for purchase. All applicants must attend a mandatory orientation. Please click below to respond. For more information about the planned development and eligibility, please click here. 

Das joining Mayor Randy Rowse and Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez to celebrate the retirement of Santa Barbara Street Division employee Nick Cabugos.

Das celebrating Santa Barbara Solstice.

• Human Services Commission

For more information on each commission visit and to apply, visit: Santa Barbara County Boards and Commissions

Please contact Spencer in my office if you have any questions.

Direct line:805-568-2155

Email: sbrandt@countyofsb.org

Contact Us: (805) 568-2186

Das Williams, 1st District Supervisor

Darcél Elliott, Chief of Staff

Spencer Brandt, District Representative

Geneva Lovett, District Representative & Scheduler