Dealing from the Bottom
Trump is as consequential a president as were Warren G. Harding, Herbert Hoover, and Richard Nixon.
Year: 2026
Renaming Calle Cesar Chavez with Purpose
As co-founder of United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta is not a peripheral figure, but a principal strategist and negotiator whose work secured real gains in wages, safety, and dignity for farmworkers across California, including Santa Barbara.
Gauchos Rally Past UC Riverside, Secure No. 1 Seed in Big West Tournament
The Gauchos finish the regular season with a 37-16 overall record.
Stand With Your Neighbors
Any ordinance that extends law enforcement into massage work — and risks potentially criminalizing Asian-American immigrant women — directly reinforces the hardline anti-immigrant agenda of our current administration.
Melinda Greene: Highly Qualified
Fortunately, in Melinda Greene, we have someone who is both competent and committed to doing the work of the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor.
Nutrition in Local Schools
The right to food is no different than a right to a good education.
Emily Morici Powers Dos Pueblos Into Second Round With Complete-Game Shutout of Crescenta Valley
The Chargers will take on La Salle on Monday.
Esquer’s Two Home Runs Lead UCSB to Crucial 15-5 Victory Against Riverside
UCSB will host UCR in the finale of a three-game series on Saturday.
Bishop Diego Boys Volleyball Defeats St. Anthony to Claim the Program’s First CIF Championship
The state tournament begins on Tuesday with location and matchups to be determined.
Election Mail-In Ballot Rules Have Changed, so Vote Early — but Not Often
Due to the nature of California’s “jungle primary” and the large number of qualified Democrats who are candidates (five at last count v. two GOPs), Indivisible Santa Barbara, among other savvy political organizations, have suggested we wait until one week before the election to see which Democrat is polling the highest.
