Special Activities Held Throughout the Week
More Goleta residents—from teens to adults—are riding smarter and more safely following the City of Goleta’s E-Bike Safety Awareness Week 2026, held January 19–25. The annual effort brought together local partners to promote education, awareness, and shared responsibility on local roads. This is the fourth consecutive year the City has taken time out to bring attention to this important topic.
The week began with school outreach led by MOVE Santa Barbara County at Goleta Valley Junior High, Dos Pueblos High School, and San Marcos High School. Students tested their knowledge through bicycle and pedestrian safety trivia and received free bike helmets and bike lights to encourage safer riding habits.
At the January 20, 2026, Goleta City Council meeting, MOVE Santa Barbara County Executive Director Sarah Iannarone, Programs Administrator Barry Remis, and Education Coordinator Lainey Djajakusuma accepted a proclamation recognizing E-Bike Safety Awareness Week.
The activities wrapped up with an E-Bike Skills Class and Group Ride on Saturday, January 24, where participants learned pre-ride safety checks, intersection navigation, and obstacle avoidance. Riders practiced safe communication and hazard awareness during a guided ride through Goleta.
E-Bike Safety Awareness Week was made possible through a partnership between MOVE Santa Barbara County, the City of Goleta, the Goleta Police Department, Santa Barbara Cottage Health, and the California Highway Patrol.
Partial funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Pictured above: Helmet Distribution at Dos Pueblos High School. Left to Right: Cottage Health Injury Prevention Outreach & Education Coordinators Mayra Vazquez and Tyra Darke, CHP Jon Gutierrez, Community Resource Deputy Connor Worden, MOVE Education & Engagement Coordinator Lainey Djajakusuma and Martina Sexton
Cottage Health Injury Prevention Outreach & Education Coordinators Mayra Vazquez helping students fit new helmets at San Marcos High School
Community Resource Deputy Connor Worden, MOVE Education & Engagement Coordinators Hannah Rietveld and Lainey Djajakusuma handing out free safety equipment and helmets at Goleta Valley Junior High
E-Bike Skills Class and Group Ride at Goleta Valley Junior High
Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Smith presenting a proclamation to MOVE Santa Barbara County Education Coordinator Lainey Djajakusuma, Programs Administrator Barry Remis, and new Executive Director Sarah Iannarone