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Volunteers Remove 775 Pounds of Trash from Shores of Santa Cruz Island

Volunteers Remove 775 Pounds of Trash from Shores of Santa Cruz Island

Environment By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s biannual cleanup brings a team of volunteers to the largest of the Channel Islands to help conserve natural environment.

Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-to-Housing Program Pay Off? CalMatters Filed 100 Records Requests to Find Out

Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-to-Housing Program Pay Off? CalMatters Filed 100 Records Requests to Find Out

Housing By Lauren Hepler and Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

The records provide a first-of-its-kind look into how a historical investment in homeless housing played out.

Get Oil Out! Papers Find a Home at the UC Santa Barbara Library

Get Oil Out! Papers Find a Home at the UC Santa Barbara Library

Environment By Lauren Solway

Historical records and photos from GOO!’s records — which were kept in a Santa Barbara garage — have a new home at the UCSB Special Research Collections at Davidson Library.

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Santa Barbara Gas Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues

Santa Barbara Gas Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues

Energy By Emily Vesper

Questions Emerge over Infant Health near Diablo Canyon as Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension

Questions Emerge over Infant Health near Diablo Canyon as Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

Global Workshop Focuses on Protecting Whales from Ship Strikes

Global Workshop Focuses on Protecting Whales from Ship Strikes

Environment By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

Phishing Scam Alert – County of Santa Barbara Planning & Development

Phishing Scam Alert – County of Santa Barbara Planning & Development

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Office of the District of Attorney

Public Service Announcement: Bank-Related Scam

Public Service Announcement: Bank-Related Scam

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Office of the District Attorney

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass Locals-First Marketing Requirements for New Housing

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass Locals-First Marketing Requirements for New Housing

Housing By Christina McDermott

UC Santa Barbara’s Women’s Rugby Captures Its First National Title

UC Santa Barbara’s Women’s Rugby Captures Its First National Title

Community By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara City Council Reshapes Inclusionary Housing, In-Lieu Fees

Santa Barbara City Council Reshapes Inclusionary Housing, In-Lieu Fees

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Polo Returns to Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club for 115th Season

Polo Returns to Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club for 115th Season

Sports By Elaine Sanders

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Immigration

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Talk ICE and Elections

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Talk ICE and Elections

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

May Day Rallies Celebrate Workers, Immigrants on Central Coast

May Day Rallies Celebrate Workers, Immigrants on Central Coast

Politics By Ryan P. Cruz

Immigration Enforcement Increases Presence at Santa Barbara County Jail

Immigration Enforcement Increases Presence at Santa Barbara County Jail

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

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Energy

Santa Barbara Gas Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues

Santa Barbara Gas Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues

Energy By Emily Vesper

California Attorney General Files Motion to Halt the Flow of Sable Oil in Santa Barbara County

California Attorney General Files Motion to Halt the Flow of Sable Oil in Santa Barbara County

Energy By Callie Fausey

Morro Bay Offshore Wind Project Dead in Water After Company Ends Lease

Morro Bay Offshore Wind Project Dead in Water After Company Ends Lease

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Science & Tech By Shelly Leachman, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

Researchers Uncover ‘Treasure Trove’ of Bioactive Molecules in Coral Reefs

Researchers Uncover ‘Treasure Trove’ of Bioactive Molecules in Coral Reefs

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

Sonic Booms from Artemis II’s Return to Earth May Reach Santa Barbara County

Sonic Booms from Artemis II’s Return to Earth May Reach Santa Barbara County

Science & Tech By Jackson Friedman

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Election 2026

In the Six-Way Race to Be California’s Treasurer, It Likely Comes Down to Two Democrats

In the Six-Way Race to Be California’s Treasurer, It Likely Comes Down to Two Democrats

Election 2026 By Ben Christopher, CalMatters

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Talk ICE and Elections

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Talk ICE and Elections

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber in Sacramento: Vote Early in June Primary Election and Know Your Voting Rights

Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber in Sacramento: Vote Early in June Primary Election and Know Your Voting Rights

Announcement By California Department of Justice

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Housing

Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-to-Housing Program Pay Off? CalMatters Filed 100 Records Requests to Find Out

Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-to-Housing Program Pay Off? CalMatters Filed 100 Records Requests to Find Out

Housing By Lauren Hepler and Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass Locals-First Marketing Requirements for New Housing

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass Locals-First Marketing Requirements for New Housing

Housing By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara City Council Reshapes Inclusionary Housing, In-Lieu Fees

Santa Barbara City Council Reshapes Inclusionary Housing, In-Lieu Fees

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

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Community

UC Santa Barbara’s Women’s Rugby Captures Its First National Title

UC Santa Barbara’s Women’s Rugby Captures Its First National Title

Community By Christina McDermott

Polo Returns to Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club for 115th Season

Polo Returns to Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club for 115th Season

Sports By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Celebrates New Haley Street Location

Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Celebrates New Haley Street Location

Community By Elaine Sanders

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Public Safety

Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue

Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue

Public Safety By U.S. Forest Service

UC Santa Barbara Lagoon, West Campus in the Dark Again

UC Santa Barbara Lagoon, West Campus in the Dark Again

Public Safety By Christina McDermott

Smoke from ‘Hope Ranch Volcano’ Prompts Response — but It’s No Volcano

Smoke from ‘Hope Ranch Volcano’ Prompts Response — but It’s No Volcano

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Courts & Crime

Phishing Scam Alert – County of Santa Barbara Planning & Development

Phishing Scam Alert – County of Santa Barbara Planning & Development

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Office of the District of Attorney

Public Service Announcement: Bank-Related Scam

Public Service Announcement: Bank-Related Scam

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Office of the District Attorney

Ty Warner v. Santa Barbara Sea Center

Ty Warner v. Santa Barbara Sea Center

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

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Politics

In the Six-Way Race to Be California’s Treasurer, It Likely Comes Down to Two Democrats

In the Six-Way Race to Be California’s Treasurer, It Likely Comes Down to Two Democrats

Election 2026 By Ben Christopher, CalMatters

Meet the Candidates for California Lieutenant Governor: ‘A Job About Nothing’

Meet the Candidates for California Lieutenant Governor: ‘A Job About Nothing’

Election 2026 By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters

California’s Race for Secretary of State Shows Partisan Divide over How to Count Ballots

California’s Race for Secretary of State Shows Partisan Divide over How to Count Ballots

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters

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Environment

Volunteers Remove 775 Pounds of Trash from Shores of Santa Cruz Island

Volunteers Remove 775 Pounds of Trash from Shores of Santa Cruz Island

Environment By Elaine Sanders

Get Oil Out! Papers Find a Home at the UC Santa Barbara Library

Get Oil Out! Papers Find a Home at the UC Santa Barbara Library

Environment By Lauren Solway

Global Workshop Focuses on Protecting Whales from Ship Strikes

Global Workshop Focuses on Protecting Whales from Ship Strikes

Environment By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

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Education

Repairs Underway on Sunken Track at Santa Barbara High’s Peabody Stadium

Repairs Underway on Sunken Track at Santa Barbara High’s Peabody Stadium

Education By Callie Fausey

Some Santa Barbara Educators Are Embracing AI in the Classroom

Some Santa Barbara Educators Are Embracing AI in the Classroom

Education By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Giving Funds to Students

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Giving Funds to Students

Education By Callie Fausey

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Business

The Picklr Opens in Fairview Shopping Center in Goleta

The Picklr Opens in Fairview Shopping Center in Goleta

Business By Elaine Sanders

New Furniture Showroom to Fill Former CVS Space on State Street

New Furniture Showroom to Fill Former CVS Space on State Street

Announcement By Royal Suite Home Furnishings

Renovation of Fairview Gardens Historic Farmhouse Receives Approval

Renovation of Fairview Gardens Historic Farmhouse Receives Approval

Business By Lauren Solway

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Health

Questions Emerge over Infant Health near Diablo Canyon as Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension

Questions Emerge over Infant Health near Diablo Canyon as Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

California Department of Public Health Issues Annual Shellfish Safety Warning

California Department of Public Health Issues Annual Shellfish Safety Warning

Announcement By County of Santa Barbara Health

A Brain-Infecting Parasite Has Come to California. Should Santa Barbara Worry?

A Brain-Infecting Parasite Has Come to California. Should Santa Barbara Worry?

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Homeless

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

Homeless By Elaine Sanders

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

Use Your Voice for Safer Streets!

Use Your Voice for Safer Streets!

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

A New Commuter Train Is Entering Santa Barbara’s Station. Now How Do I Get There?

A New Commuter Train Is Entering Santa Barbara’s Station. Now How Do I Get There?

Transportation By Elaine Sanders

Flights Take Off: Santa Barbara Airport Launches New Nonstop Routes to Chicago and San Diego

Flights Take Off: Santa Barbara Airport Launches New Nonstop Routes to Chicago and San Diego

Transportation By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Infrastructure

Solar Microgrid Project in Isla Vista Gets $15 Million in Funding

Solar Microgrid Project in Isla Vista Gets $15 Million in Funding

Infrastructure By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Comes into Focus, Without Return of Cars

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Comes into Focus, Without Return of Cars

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Goleta Planning Commission Approves Ty Warner’s Revamp of Sandpiper Golf Course

Goleta Planning Commission Approves Ty Warner’s Revamp of Sandpiper Golf Course

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

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Labor

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Labor By Nick Welsh

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

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