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Immigration

‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

Politics By Ingrid Bostrom

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Community By Ingrid Bostrom

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Photo By Ingrid Bostrom

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Energy

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

Energy By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Politics By Nick Welsh

California Attorney General Sues Feds over Sable Offshore Yet Again

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

Science & Tech By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Election 2026

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces the Statewide Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026, General Election Is Available for Public Review

Announcement By Office of California Secretary of State

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

2026 Carpinteria City Council Election Nomination Period Opens July 13

Announcement By City of Carpinteria

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Housing

Santa Barbara’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance Moves Slowly Forward

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Q&A: Rent Stabilization with Santa Barbara City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

Housing By Izadora Hamm

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Community

Harrowing Account from Venezuela, Veteran of Disaster Relief Reveals Dire Conditions, Tremendous Shelter Needs

Announcement By ShelterBox USA

Gator Boy Rides Again: Cajun Kitchen Reopens with Familiar Mural

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara Zoo Mourns Loss of Second Red Panda Cub

Animals By Callie Fausey

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Public Safety

City of Santa Barbara Temporarily Blocks off Popular Cliff Drive Overlook

Transportation By Izadora Hamm

SUV Crashes into Toy Crazy in Montecito Country Mart

Public Safety By Izadora Hamm

Suspect Sought in Goleta Target Robbery; Public Urged to Call 911 if Seen

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

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Courts & Crime

Masks Are Off in Half-a-Million-Dollar Carpinteria Cannabis Heists

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara Jury Hits UCSB Police Department with $3.3 Million Verdict

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

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Politics

‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

Politics By Ingrid Bostrom

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Politics By Nick Welsh

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Waterfront

Politics By Izadora Hamm

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Environment

The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public

Environment By Jean Yamamura

State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements

Housing By Izadora Hamm

Derelict Boats Get Beached on Montecito’s Butterfly Beach

Public Safety By Callie Fausey

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Education

White House Admits It Used Keywords to Kill Billions Worth of California Research Grants

Education By Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters

California Pulled the Plug on New School Air Conditioners, Leaving $200 Million Unspent

Education By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School Launches Undergraduate Education Major

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

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Business

Gator Boy Rides Again: Cajun Kitchen Reopens with Familiar Mural

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Ocean Nails & Spa Receives Goleta Business Recognition Award

Announcement By City of Goleta

Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of REH Contemporary Studio and Gallery with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Announcement By Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association

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Health

Regresan por Cuarto Año las Ferias de Salud de Regreso a Clases en el Condado de Santa Bárbara

Anuncios By Departamento de Salud del Condado de Santa Bárbara

Back-to-School Health Fairs Return for a Fourth Year Across Santa Barbara County

Announcement By County of Santa Barbara Health Department

California Reports 52 Cases of Measles in Last Six Months amid National Outbreak

Health By Jean Yamamura

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Homeless

For Many of Santa Barbara’s Unhoused, Their Car Is Their Castle

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Homeless By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

City of Santa Barbara Temporarily Blocks off Popular Cliff Drive Overlook

Transportation By Izadora Hamm

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Thursday, July 30

Announcement By Caltrans

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Monday, July 27

Announcement By Indy Staff

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Infrastructure

California Public Utilities Commission Approves $33M to Expand Broadband Access on Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

Infrastructure By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council to Vote on Reopening State Street to Cars

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara County Cannabis Company ‘Uplisted’ to New York Stock Exchange

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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Labor

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

Labor Board ‘Pierces Corporate Veil’ and Orders McCaw to Pay $3.6M

Labor By Jean Yamamura

KEYT Workers Picket in Santa Barbara While Contract Negotiations Stall

Labor By Elaine Sanders

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City of Santa Barbara Temporarily Blocks off Popular Cliff Drive Overlook

Santa Barbara’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance Moves Slowly Forward

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Thursday, July 30

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Regresan por Cuarto Año las Ferias de Salud de Regreso a Clases en el Condado de Santa Bárbara

Back-to-School Health Fairs Return for a Fourth Year Across Santa Barbara County

Harrowing Account from Venezuela, Veteran of Disaster Relief Reveals Dire Conditions, Tremendous Shelter Needs

For Many of Santa Barbara’s Unhoused, Their Car Is Their Castle

Gator Boy Rides Again: Cajun Kitchen Reopens with Familiar Mural

California Reports 52 Cases of Measles in Last Six Months amid National Outbreak

Masks Are Off in Half-a-Million-Dollar Carpinteria Cannabis Heists

Q&A: Rent Stabilization with Santa Barbara City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria

SUV Crashes into Toy Crazy in Montecito Country Mart

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‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces the Statewide Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026, General Election Is Available for Public Review

Santa Barbara’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance Moves Slowly Forward

Harrowing Account from Venezuela, Veteran of Disaster Relief Reveals Dire Conditions, Tremendous Shelter Needs

City of Santa Barbara Temporarily Blocks off Popular Cliff Drive Overlook

Masks Are Off in Half-a-Million-Dollar Carpinteria Cannabis Heists

‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public

White House Admits It Used Keywords to Kill Billions Worth of California Research Grants

Gator Boy Rides Again: Cajun Kitchen Reopens with Familiar Mural

Regresan por Cuarto Año las Ferias de Salud de Regreso a Clases en el Condado de Santa Bárbara

For Many of Santa Barbara’s Unhoused, Their Car Is Their Castle

City of Santa Barbara Temporarily Blocks off Popular Cliff Drive Overlook

California Public Utilities Commission Approves $33M to Expand Broadband Access on Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County Cannabis Company ‘Uplisted’ to New York Stock Exchange

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

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