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Art with Heart: Santa Barbara’s Slingshot Studio Hosts ArtFest 2026

Art with Heart: Santa Barbara’s Slingshot Studio Hosts ArtFest 2026

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

The August 29 event will showcase work created by artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara

Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Callie Fausey

The SART Cottage Relocation Project will include wraparound services for survivors with advanced forensic and recording technology to provide the “next generation” of trauma-informed care.

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

Photo By Story & photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Pacific Pride Festival makes a splash on the waterfront.

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Colliers Facilitates $11.3 Million Sale of Kellogg Square in Santa Barbara

Colliers Facilitates $11.3 Million Sale of Kellogg Square in Santa Barbara

Announcement By Colliers

Trump White House Trumps State of California in Fight over Sable Offshore

Trump White House Trumps State of California in Fight over Sable Offshore

Energy By Nick Welsh

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat Directed at Orcutt Academy High School

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat Directed at Orcutt Academy High School

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M

Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

Residents Pepper Goleta Council with Questions, Advice on What to Do About Gun Shop Near Preschool

Residents Pepper Goleta Council with Questions, Advice on What to Do About Gun Shop Near Preschool

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Fundraiser Underway for Full Renovation of Children’s Park in Isla Vista

Fundraiser Underway for Full Renovation of Children’s Park in Isla Vista

Community By Christina McDermott

Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests

Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests

Environment By Callie Fausey

California Divided over Ocean Conservation Proposals, Including Creation of Marine Protected Area off Carpinteria Coast

California Divided over Ocean Conservation Proposals, Including Creation of Marine Protected Area off Carpinteria Coast

Environment By Callie Fausey

City of Santa Barbara to End Contract with Flock Cameras

City of Santa Barbara to End Contract with Flock Cameras

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

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Immigration

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

‘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

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

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Photo By Ingrid Bostrom

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Energy

Trump White House Trumps State of California in Fight over Sable Offshore

Trump White House Trumps State of California in Fight over Sable Offshore

Energy By Nick Welsh

Environmental Orgs Sound Alarm on Extending Diablo Canyon’s Operations into 2045

Environmental Orgs Sound Alarm on Extending Diablo Canyon’s Operations into 2045

Energy By Jean Yamamura

Governor Newsom to Pass Baton on Extending Operations at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Governor Newsom to Pass Baton on Extending Operations at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M

Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research

UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research

Science & Tech By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

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

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

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

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Election 2026

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

With $137K in the Bank, Eric Friedman Holds 3-1 Edge over Kristen Sneddon in Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race Fundraising

With $137K in the Bank, Eric Friedman Holds 3-1 Edge over Kristen Sneddon in Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race Fundraising

Election 2026 By Jerry Roberts, SB Newsmakers

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

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Housing

At Goleta’s University Mobile Home Park, Renters Are Out and One Resident’s Sale Canceled

At Goleta’s University Mobile Home Park, Renters Are Out and One Resident’s Sale Canceled

Housing By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara Fast-Tracks Environmental Review for Housing Programs

Santa Barbara Fast-Tracks Environmental Review for Housing Programs

Housing By Callie Fausey

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Community

Art with Heart: Santa Barbara’s Slingshot Studio Hosts ArtFest 2026

Art with Heart: Santa Barbara’s Slingshot Studio Hosts ArtFest 2026

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

Photo By Story & photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Fundraiser Underway for Full Renovation of Children’s Park in Isla Vista

Fundraiser Underway for Full Renovation of Children’s Park in Isla Vista

Community By Christina McDermott

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Public Safety

Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara

Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Callie Fausey

Residents Pepper Goleta Council with Questions, Advice on What to Do About Gun Shop Near Preschool

Residents Pepper Goleta Council with Questions, Advice on What to Do About Gun Shop Near Preschool

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

City of Santa Barbara to End Contract with Flock Cameras

City of Santa Barbara to End Contract with Flock Cameras

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

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Courts & Crime

Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara

Sexual Assault Response Team Awarded $236K Federal Grant for New Site in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Callie Fausey

Trump White House Trumps State of California in Fight over Sable Offshore

Trump White House Trumps State of California in Fight over Sable Offshore

Energy By Nick Welsh

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat Directed at Orcutt Academy High School

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat Directed at Orcutt Academy High School

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

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Politics

Mona’s Last Hurrah

Mona’s Last Hurrah

Politics By Nick Welsh

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

Politics By Christina McDermott

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests

Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests

Environment By Callie Fausey

California Divided over Ocean Conservation Proposals, Including Creation of Marine Protected Area off Carpinteria Coast

California Divided over Ocean Conservation Proposals, Including Creation of Marine Protected Area off Carpinteria Coast

Environment By Callie Fausey

Empowering Christian Colleges to Lead Climate Action

Empowering Christian Colleges to Lead Climate Action

Announcement By Westmont

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Education

Santa Barbara Unified Starts School Year with New Focus on ‘Tech with Intent,’ ‘Culture of Care’

Santa Barbara Unified Starts School Year with New Focus on ‘Tech with Intent,’ ‘Culture of Care’

Education By Callie Fausey

Providence School’s Prayers Answered with New Campus in Santa Barbara

Providence School’s Prayers Answered with New Campus in Santa Barbara

Education By Izadora Hamm

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Business

Colliers Facilitates $11.3 Million Sale of Kellogg Square in Santa Barbara

Colliers Facilitates $11.3 Million Sale of Kellogg Square in Santa Barbara

Announcement By Colliers

Cox Communications, Santa Barbara’s Sole Cable Provider, Officially Acquired by Spectrum-Owner Charter

Cox Communications, Santa Barbara’s Sole Cable Provider, Officially Acquired by Spectrum-Owner Charter

Business By Jean Yamamura

Yardi’s Plans to Revive Macy’s Building in Santa Barbara Get Early Praise

Yardi’s Plans to Revive Macy’s Building in Santa Barbara Get Early Praise

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

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Health

West Nile Virus Activity at Five-Year High

West Nile Virus Activity at Five-Year High

Announcement By California Department of Public Health

Measles Cases in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties Linked to Same International Flight

Measles Cases in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties Linked to Same International Flight

Health By Jean Yamamura

Sutter Health Confirms Measles Case at One of Its Facilities in Santa Barbara County

Sutter Health Confirms Measles Case at One of Its Facilities in Santa Barbara County

Health By Nick Welsh

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Homeless

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

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

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Homeless By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

Full Daytime Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Continues Monday, August 24

Full Daytime Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Continues Monday, August 24

Announcement By Caltrans

La Ciudad inaugura una nueva estación de carga para vehículos eléctricos en la Biblioteca Eastside

La Ciudad inaugura una nueva estación de carga para vehículos eléctricos en la Biblioteca Eastside

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

City Unveils New Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Eastside Library

City Unveils New Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Eastside Library

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara’s Castillo Street ‘Drastically’ Drier Following Emergency Repairs

Santa Barbara’s Castillo Street ‘Drastically’ Drier Following Emergency Repairs

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Carbajal Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Santa Barbara Airport

Carbajal Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Santa Barbara Airport

Announcement By Office of U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

Santa Barbara Sewer Main Replacement Expected to Cause Daytime Delays for Drivers

Santa Barbara Sewer Main Replacement Expected to Cause Daytime Delays for Drivers

Infrastructure By Izadora Hamm

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Cannabis

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

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

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

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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Labor

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

Labor By Christina McDermott

KEYT Reporters, Producers, Videographers to Participate in One-Day Strike

KEYT Reporters, Producers, Videographers to Participate in One-Day Strike

Labor By Christina McDermott

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

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

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

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