‘I’m Asking You to Feed Us’: Farmworkers, Growers, and Experts Meet to Address Farmworker Conditions in Santa Barbara County
Farmworkers ask $26 minimum wage; growers warn of “unintended consequences.”
Year: 2024
Newsom’s Prize Patrol Hits Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County just got awarded $5.3 million in state homeless funds.
Santa Barbara County to Appeal Ruling That Cannabis Is Illegal
Marijuana is still against federal law, according to the appellate court.
What & Why
Right now it feels as though everything I was taught and learned as a child — like being empathetic, caring, loving, honest, and truthful in all my affairs — was all but a dream.
Tyler’s Triumphant Trip
After working on our biggest issue of the year, Best of Santa Barbara®, our Senior Editor Tyler Hayden took a
Santa Barbara’s $121 Million Police Station Ready to Break Ground
The city signed a construction contract funded by Measure C; the station is expected to open in 2027.
Santa Barbara’s Storied Art Gallery Celebrates 40 Years
Patricia Sullivan and Frank Goss’s legacy lives on in Nathan Vonk and his team.
David Baskett Pleads Not Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in Forklift Fatality in Santa Maria
The Santa Maria Public Airport District boardmember, 81, was arraigned on the misdemeanor charge the same day he lost his reelection bid.
Santa Barbara Sky FC Delays Debut in United Soccer League to 2026
Originally slated to compete in the USL League One next year, the Sky has gained the franchise rights to play in the higher-tiered USL Championship.
Lompoc Man Accused of Shooting into Buellton Home Charged with Attempted Murder
Sergio Martin Lopez Hernandez, 35, allegedly “yelled obscenities at the victim” before drawing a firearm from his waistband and firing shots into the residence on November 8.
