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At the Hub, the Choir Gathered — Santa Barbarans Oppose All New Offshore Drilling

At the Hub, the Choir Gathered — Santa Barbarans Oppose All New Offshore Drilling

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

The People’s Hearing packs the house with environmental advocates and celebrity guest Ted Danson to rally against the Trump administration’s plan to open the entire California coast to expanded offshore oil and gas development.

California Investigates Elon Musk’s AI Company After ‘Avalanche’ of Complaints About Sexual Content

California Investigates Elon Musk’s AI Company After ‘Avalanche’ of Complaints About Sexual Content

Science & Tech By Khari Johnson, CalMatters

Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office is looking into whether a new AI image editing tool from Elon Musk’s company violates California law.

Mona Miyasato to Step Down from Santa Barbara County’s Top Spot

Politics By Nick Welsh

After 12 years at the helm, County Executive Officer Miyasato announced she will be leaving this July.

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Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Secure Wage Increases

Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Secure Wage Increases

Labor By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl

Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

UC President Emeritus Michael Drake, M.D. Speaks at Free Event on Jan. 22 at UCSB

UC President Emeritus Michael Drake, M.D. Speaks at Free Event on Jan. 22 at UCSB

Community By Stella Frances, UCSB’s ’The Current'

East Beach Water Closure Remains in Effect After Sewage Spill

East Beach Water Closure Remains in Effect After Sewage Spill

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A with Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A with Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Immigration By Nigel Duara, CalMatters

Man Found Dead at Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park

Man Found Dead at Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment

Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

Drumming Up a Fight over Fees: Santa Barbara Drum Circle Pushes Back on City’s Permitting Fee Hike

Drumming Up a Fight over Fees: Santa Barbara Drum Circle Pushes Back on City’s Permitting Fee Hike

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Lobster Jo’s Camp Cancellation Draws Overflow Crowd at Santa Barbara City Council

Lobster Jo’s Camp Cancellation Draws Overflow Crowd at Santa Barbara City Council

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Immigration

‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A with Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A with Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Immigration By Nigel Duara, CalMatters

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: What Happens After an ICE Arrest

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: What Happens After an ICE Arrest

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara Community Holds Vigil in Response to Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

Santa Barbara Community Holds Vigil in Response to Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

Photo By Ryan P. Cruz

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Housing

Retired Santa Barbara County Fire Marshal Speaks Out Against Painted Cave Housing Development

Retired Santa Barbara County Fire Marshal Speaks Out Against Painted Cave Housing Development

Housing By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara City Council Passes Temporary Rent Freeze

Santa Barbara City Council Passes Temporary Rent Freeze

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Emergency Rent Freeze Goes Before Santa Barbara City Council Next Week

Emergency Rent Freeze Goes Before Santa Barbara City Council Next Week

Housing By Nick Welsh

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Energy

Santa Barbara Judge Keeps Sable Injunction in Place as Company Confirms No Oil in Pipelines

Santa Barbara Judge Keeps Sable Injunction in Place as Company Confirms No Oil in Pipelines

Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Weigh Legal Options to Stop or Slow Down Restart of Sable Offshore’s Oil Pipeline

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Weigh Legal Options to Stop or Slow Down Restart of Sable Offshore’s Oil Pipeline

Energy By Nick Welsh

Sable Offshore Wins Court Battle over Oil Pipelines

Sable Offshore Wins Court Battle over Oil Pipelines

Energy By Nick Welsh

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Community

Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl

Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

UC President Emeritus Michael Drake, M.D. Speaks at Free Event on Jan. 22 at UCSB

UC President Emeritus Michael Drake, M.D. Speaks at Free Event on Jan. 22 at UCSB

Community By Stella Frances, UCSB’s ’The Current'

Drumming Up a Fight over Fees: Santa Barbara Drum Circle Pushes Back on City’s Permitting Fee Hike

Drumming Up a Fight over Fees: Santa Barbara Drum Circle Pushes Back on City’s Permitting Fee Hike

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Health

Santa Barbara Health Department Rejects Federal Vaccine Removals

Santa Barbara Health Department Rejects Federal Vaccine Removals

Health By Callie Fausey

A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why

A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why

Health By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

Aviso General de Lluvia para las Playas del Condado

Anuncios By County of Santa Barbara

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Politics

Mona Miyasato to Step Down from Santa Barbara County’s Top Spot

Politics By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson Wields Gavel for Second Time

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson Wields Gavel for Second Time

Politics By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Democrats Endorse Kristen Sneddon for Mayor

Santa Barbara County Democrats Endorse Kristen Sneddon for Mayor

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Public Safety

East Beach Water Closure Remains in Effect After Sewage Spill

East Beach Water Closure Remains in Effect After Sewage Spill

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

Man Found Dead at Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park

Man Found Dead at Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

Retired Santa Barbara County Fire Marshal Speaks Out Against Painted Cave Housing Development

Retired Santa Barbara County Fire Marshal Speaks Out Against Painted Cave Housing Development

Housing By Callie Fausey

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara Plan to Protect Wastewater Systems from Climate Disaster

Santa Barbara Plan to Protect Wastewater Systems from Climate Disaster

Infrastructure By Ella Heydenfeldt

Solvang Wastewater Treatment Plant to Get Upgrade Using $1M Federal Grant

Solvang Wastewater Treatment Plant to Get Upgrade Using $1M Federal Grant

Infrastructure By Callie Fausey

Power Outage Affects Residents, Businesses in Santa Barbara

Power Outage Affects Residents, Businesses in Santa Barbara

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

At the Hub, the Choir Gathered — Santa Barbarans Oppose All New Offshore Drilling

At the Hub, the Choir Gathered — Santa Barbarans Oppose All New Offshore Drilling

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

Only Two Butterflies Recorded at Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa

Only Two Butterflies Recorded at Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa

Environment By Callie Fausey

With Plastic ‘Reusable’ Bags Gone, Santa Barbara Shoppers and Stores Adjust to California’s New Bag Rules

With Plastic ‘Reusable’ Bags Gone, Santa Barbara Shoppers and Stores Adjust to California’s New Bag Rules

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Business

City of Santa Barbara Gets Judge Off Lawsuit with Harbor Restaurant

City of Santa Barbara Gets Judge Off Lawsuit with Harbor Restaurant

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

Cantwell’s Makes a Comeback in Downtown Santa Barbara

Cantwell’s Makes a Comeback in Downtown Santa Barbara

Business By Callie Fausey

Goleta’s Frinj Coffee Makes Global Debut

Goleta’s Frinj Coffee Makes Global Debut

Drink By Matt Kettmann

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Science & Tech

California Investigates Elon Musk’s AI Company After ‘Avalanche’ of Complaints About Sexual Content

California Investigates Elon Musk’s AI Company After ‘Avalanche’ of Complaints About Sexual Content

Science & Tech By Khari Johnson, CalMatters

Vandenberg Announces Plan for New ‘Super-Heavy’ Launch Site

Vandenberg Announces Plan for New ‘Super-Heavy’ Launch Site

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

In New Doc ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ Military Servicemen Expose More Details About UFOs at Vandenberg

In New Doc ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ Military Servicemen Expose More Details About UFOs at Vandenberg

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Courts & Crime

Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment

Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

Isla Vista Resident Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Isla Vista Resident Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

‘Bleak House’ Case over Jail Overcrowding Settles After 45 Years

‘Bleak House’ Case over Jail Overcrowding Settles After 45 Years

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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News Commentary

Journalist Lou Cannon, Who Covered Ronald Reagan for Decades, Dies at 92

Journalist Lou Cannon, Who Covered Ronald Reagan for Decades, Dies at 92

News Commentary By Nick Welsh

To Santa Barbara City Council: Don’t Sell Paseo Nuevo Short

To Santa Barbara City Council: Don’t Sell Paseo Nuevo Short

News Commentary By Indy Staff

‘There Is No Plan B’ for Paseo Nuevo, S.B. City Hall Chief Says, as Key Council Vote Looms

‘There Is No Plan B’ for Paseo Nuevo, S.B. City Hall Chief Says, as Key Council Vote Looms

News Commentary By Jerry Roberts

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Wildfire

Santa Barbara County Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project

Santa Barbara County Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for the Santa Barbara Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and Ignition Prevention Project

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Talk on California’s Wildfire Crisis Kicks off IHC Public Series at UC Santa Barbara

Talk on California’s Wildfire Crisis Kicks off IHC Public Series at UC Santa Barbara

Wildfire By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

Gifford Fire Containment Grows to 97 Percent

Gifford Fire Containment Grows to 97 Percent

Wildfire By Jean Yamamura

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Education

Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment

Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

La Cumbre Junior High Band Director Marches in Rose Parade

La Cumbre Junior High Band Director Marches in Rose Parade

Education By Ella Heydenfeldt

California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law

California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law

Education By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

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Homeless

Santa Barbara High Sophomore Paddles from Santa Cruz Island to Ventura to Raise Thousands for Unhoused Neighbors

Santa Barbara High Sophomore Paddles from Santa Cruz Island to Ventura to Raise Thousands for Unhoused Neighbors

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Longest Night Memorial Remembers 69 Homeless Deaths in Santa Barbara County

Longest Night Memorial Remembers 69 Homeless Deaths in Santa Barbara County

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Why Newsom’s CARE Court Has Struggled to Help Homeless Californians Most in Need

Why Newsom’s CARE Court Has Struggled to Help Homeless Californians Most in Need

Homeless By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

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Transportation

Highway 1 Reopens Through Big Sur Months Ahead of Schedule

Highway 1 Reopens Through Big Sur Months Ahead of Schedule

Transportation By Ella Heydenfeldt

Trains Rolling Again Through Gaviota After Weeklong Washout Closure

Trains Rolling Again Through Gaviota After Weeklong Washout Closure

Transportation By Ella Heydenfeldt

No Trains Running Through Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast as Repairs Continue

No Trains Running Through Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast as Repairs Continue

Transportation By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara County’s Cannabis Revenues Continue Long, Slow Slide

Santa Barbara County’s Cannabis Revenues Continue Long, Slow Slide

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

California’s Marijuana Industry Gets a Break Under New Law Suspending Tax Hike

California’s Marijuana Industry Gets a Break Under New Law Suspending Tax Hike

Cannabis By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters

Santa Barbara County Caps Cannabis Acreage; Responds to Grand Jury

Santa Barbara County Caps Cannabis Acreage; Responds to Grand Jury

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

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