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Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Health By Callie Fausey

Trump’s bill expected to leave close to 40,000 Central Coast residents without health coverage, another 37,000 with higher premiums, and a roughly $40 million initial impact on Cottage.

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District Secures Property for New Summerland Fire Station # 62

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District Secures Property for New Summerland Fire Station # 62

Announcement By Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District

CARPINTERIA, CA — October 22, 2026 — The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District officially completed the acquisition of 2330 Lillie Avenue

Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic to Salute Veterans with Free Dental Services at Annual ‘Veterans Smile Day’ Event

Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic to Salute Veterans with Free Dental Services at Annual ‘Veterans Smile Day’ Event

Announcement By Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic

SANTA YNEZ, CA – October 21, 2026 – The Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic (SYTHC) will salute veterans with free

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Lompoc Unified’s 2026 California School Dashboard Shows Fewer Suspensions, a Graduation Rate Above the State, and Gains for English Learners

Lompoc Unified’s 2026 California School Dashboard Shows Fewer Suspensions, a Graduation Rate Above the State, and Gains for English Learners

Announcement By Lompoc Unified School District

Full Closure of Northbound U.S. 101 On-Ramp at Linden Ave in Carpinteria Set to Take Place Wednesday, Oct. 28

Announcement By Caltrans

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 in Montecito Set to Take Place October 26 & 27

Announcement By Caltrans

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Politics By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Community By Elaine Sanders

ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

San Marcos High School Breaks Ground on Building Community Wellness Project

San Marcos High School Breaks Ground on Building Community Wellness Project

Announcement By Santa Barbara Unified

SBCC Provides Update on Measure P Bond Extension Projects and Super El Niño Preparedness

SBCC Provides Update on Measure P Bond Extension Projects and Super El Niño Preparedness

Announcement By Santa Barbara City College

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Immigration

ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

ICE Arrests Alarm California’s Community Colleges. How Much Can Campus Officials Do?

ICE Arrests Alarm California’s Community Colleges. How Much Can Campus Officials Do?

Immigration By Adam Echelman, CalMatters

ICE Activity Ramps Up on Central Coast as Election Approaches

ICE Activity Ramps Up on Central Coast as Election Approaches

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

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Energy

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Energy By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Supes Formally Condemn Feds’ Intervention on Sable Offshore’s Behalf

Santa Barbara Supes Formally Condemn Feds’ Intervention on Sable Offshore’s Behalf

Energy By Nick Welsh

Sable Offshore Digging Up 12 Spots of Pipeline for Corrosion

Sable Offshore Digging Up 12 Spots of Pipeline for Corrosion

Energy By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

No Data Center Coming to Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds

No Data Center Coming to Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds

Science & Tech By Elaine Sanders

Brain Surgery by Autonomous Robot? It’s Possible — and Could Save Lives

Brain Surgery by Autonomous Robot? It’s Possible — and Could Save Lives

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's 'The Current'

UC Santa Barbara Faculty Weigh In on 2026 Super El Niño

UC Santa Barbara Faculty Weigh In on 2026 Super El Niño

Science & Tech By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB's 'The Current'

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Election 2026

How Will Money Influence the Santa Barbara Mayoral Election?

How Will Money Influence the Santa Barbara Mayoral Election?

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

Attorney General Bonta Holds Press Conference in Los Angeles on Security of Mail Voting, Key Upcoming Deadlines, and Publication on Voting Access for People with Disabilities

Attorney General Bonta Holds Press Conference in Los Angeles on Security of Mail Voting, Key Upcoming Deadlines, and Publication on Voting Access for People with Disabilities

Announcement By California Department of Justice

Santa Barbara City College to Host 2026 SBCC Trustee Candidate Forum

Santa Barbara City College to Host 2026 SBCC Trustee Candidate Forum

Announcement By Santa Barbara City College

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Housing

Goleta to Permanently Protect Mobile Home Park’s ‘Senior Housing’ Status

Goleta to Permanently Protect Mobile Home Park’s ‘Senior Housing’ Status

Housing By Christina McDermott

Montecito Water District to Sell Nearly Half of Its State Water Allotment to Solomon Hills Housing Project

Montecito Water District to Sell Nearly Half of Its State Water Allotment to Solomon Hills Housing Project

Housing By Christina McDermott

County Proposes Faster, Simpler Planning Permits for Homes and Businesses

County Proposes Faster, Simpler Planning Permits for Homes and Businesses

Announcement By County of Santa Barbara

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Community

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Community By Elaine Sanders

Family Shares Update on 3-Year-Old Hit by Car on Santa Barbara’s State Street

Family Shares Update on 3-Year-Old Hit by Car on Santa Barbara’s State Street

Community By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara County Animal Services Looks for Foster Homes after Seizing 300 Birds, 21 Dogs in Santa Maria

Santa Barbara County Animal Services Looks for Foster Homes after Seizing 300 Birds, 21 Dogs in Santa Maria

Community By Callie Fausey

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Public Safety

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District Secures Property for New Summerland Fire Station # 62

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District Secures Property for New Summerland Fire Station # 62

Announcement By Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District

Storm Brings Lightning, More than Three Inches of Rain to Parts of Santa Barbara County

Storm Brings Lightning, More than Three Inches of Rain to Parts of Santa Barbara County

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

9-1-1 Service Outage for T-Mobile and AT&T Customers in Santa Barbara

9-1-1 Service Outage for T-Mobile and AT&T Customers in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

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Courts & Crime

Serial Rapist Andrew Luster Released After Serving 20 Years of 124-Year Sentence

Serial Rapist Andrew Luster Released After Serving 20 Years of 124-Year Sentence

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

Five Fishermen Arrested for Poaching Lobsters off Goleta Pier

Five Fishermen Arrested for Poaching Lobsters off Goleta Pier

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Police Make Arson Arrest Following Multiple Fires on Modoc Road

Santa Barbara Police Make Arson Arrest Following Multiple Fires on Modoc Road

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

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Politics

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Politics By Callie Fausey

How Will Money Influence the Santa Barbara Mayoral Election?

How Will Money Influence the Santa Barbara Mayoral Election?

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

No Kings Rally in Santa Barbara Pays a Visit to a Ballot Box

No Kings Rally in Santa Barbara Pays a Visit to a Ballot Box

Politics By Aj Nagbe

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Environment

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Politics By Callie Fausey

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Energy By Callie Fausey

UC Santa Barbara Seeks Community Input as the University Plans for Sea-Level Rise

UC Santa Barbara Seeks Community Input as the University Plans for Sea-Level Rise

Environment By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB's 'The Current'

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Education

Lompoc Unified’s 2026 California School Dashboard Shows Fewer Suspensions, a Graduation Rate Above the State, and Gains for English Learners

Lompoc Unified’s 2026 California School Dashboard Shows Fewer Suspensions, a Graduation Rate Above the State, and Gains for English Learners

Announcement By Lompoc Unified School District

San Marcos High School Breaks Ground on Building Community Wellness Project

San Marcos High School Breaks Ground on Building Community Wellness Project

Announcement By Santa Barbara Unified

SBCC Provides Update on Measure P Bond Extension Projects and Super El Niño Preparedness

SBCC Provides Update on Measure P Bond Extension Projects and Super El Niño Preparedness

Announcement By Santa Barbara City College

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Business

A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

Business By Nick Welsh

Will The Muse Light the Fuse for Downtown Santa Barbara?

Will The Muse Light the Fuse for Downtown Santa Barbara?

Business By Nick Welsh

Music Academy Breaks Grounds on ‘The Muse’ in Downtown Santa Barbara

Music Academy Breaks Grounds on ‘The Muse’ in Downtown Santa Barbara

Photo By Elaine Sanders

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Health

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Health By Callie Fausey

Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic to Salute Veterans with Free Dental Services at Annual ‘Veterans Smile Day’ Event

Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic to Salute Veterans with Free Dental Services at Annual ‘Veterans Smile Day’ Event

Announcement By Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic

El Programa Piloto de Venta Ambulante en las Aceras del Condado de Santa Bárbara mejora la seguridad alimentaria y vial

Anuncios By County of Santa Barbara

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Homeless

Officials, Formerly Homeless Tenants Celebrate Opening of Patterson Point in Santa Barbara County

Officials, Formerly Homeless Tenants Celebrate Opening of Patterson Point in Santa Barbara County

Housing By Jean Yamamura

For Many of Santa Barbara’s Unhoused, Their Car Is Their Castle

For Many of Santa Barbara’s Unhoused, Their Car Is Their Castle

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Homeless By Nick Welsh

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Transportation

Full Closure of Northbound U.S. 101 On-Ramp at Linden Ave in Carpinteria Set to Take Place Wednesday, Oct. 28

Announcement By Caltrans

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 in Montecito Set to Take Place October 26 & 27

Announcement By Caltrans

Santa Barbara’s DMV Will Be Closed For Three Months Starting Friday

Santa Barbara’s DMV Will Be Closed For Three Months Starting Friday

Transportation By Elaine Sanders

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Infrastructure

El estado aprueba $2.5 millones para mejoras en el Centro Comunitario de Goleta y la Biblioteca del Valle de Goleta

El estado aprueba $2.5 millones para mejoras en el Centro Comunitario de Goleta y la Biblioteca del Valle de Goleta

Anuncios By City of Goleta

State Approves $2.5 Million for Goleta Community Center and Goleta Valley Library Improvements

State Approves $2.5 Million for Goleta Community Center and Goleta Valley Library Improvements

Announcement By City of Goleta

State Street Master Plan Approved by Santa Barbara City Council

State Street Master Plan Approved by Santa Barbara City Council

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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Labor

Cottage Nurses Push for Union as Management Pushes Back

Cottage Nurses Push for Union as Management Pushes Back

Labor By Tyler Hayden

Monthlong Strike Ends as Solvang, City Workers Reach Tentative Deal

Monthlong Strike Ends as Solvang, City Workers Reach Tentative Deal

Labor By Christina McDermott

California’s Biggest State Worker Union Authorizes Strike in Newsom’s Last Months

California’s Biggest State Worker Union Authorizes Strike in Newsom’s Last Months

Labor By Lynn La, CalMatters

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News Commentary

‘LA Times’ Star Mark Barabak Breaks Down Midterms State of Play: Dems Look Solid to Win House, Puncher’s Chance to Take Senate

‘LA Times’ Star Mark Barabak Breaks Down Midterms State of Play: Dems Look Solid to Win House, Puncher’s Chance to Take Senate

Video By Jerry Roberts

Does Santa Barbara Unified Have an Issue with Anti-Black Harassment?

Does Santa Barbara Unified Have an Issue with Anti-Black Harassment?

News Commentary By Maya Johnson

Political Tales of the Weird: Five Takeaways from the Election

Political Tales of the Weird: Five Takeaways from the Election

News Commentary By Jerry Roberts, SB Newsmakers

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