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Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council Considers Tax Measures for November Ballot

With an upcoming budget deficit, the city is looking to increase revenues with potential taxes on tourism or property sales.

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Goleta West Sanitary District will fund well water sampling and remediation rather than pay a cash settlement.

Health By Nick Welsh

Outside observers monitoring conditions have helped.

Housing By Elaine Sanders

The unit installed Tuesday is the first accessory dwelling unit to be sold as affordable housing on the city’s housing market.

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

The family of Cecilia Covarrubias files a civil rights lawsuit against the County of Santa Barbara over her in-custody death in 2024.

Letters By Roberta Silsbury, Goleta

It came, out of the blue, bombs dropping, destruction, and loss of lives.

Letters By Stanley Nicolaides, Former Downtown Business Owner, S.B.

How to fix downtown is to open up State Street to cars again!

Science & Tech By Christina McDermott

Westmont Observatory opened in the early hours of Tuesday morning so the public could witness the eclipse’s totality.

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

California joins 24 states challenging the Trump administration’s proposed rule.

Announcement By LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner.

Goleta, Calif., March 3, 2026 — LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner. celebrated its 55th anniversary as a nonprofit — and 50