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2026 Carpinteria City Council Election Nomination Period Opens July 13

Announcement By City of Carpinteria

CARPINTERIA, Calif., June 13, 2026- The nomination period for the 2026 Carpinteria General Municipal Election of City Council candidates opens on July

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

By Ingrid Bostrom

Organizations share updates on their work at the first of three gatherings in downtown Santa Barbara.

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Immigration By Elaine Sanders

The CHIRP program secured $15 million after intervention by state legislators.

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California Offering Uber, Lyft Drivers up to $20K to Buy or Lease Electric Vehicle

California Offering Uber, Lyft Drivers up to $20K to Buy or Lease Electric Vehicle

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara Police Department Not Alarmed by Violent Crime Numbers, but Remains Vigilant

Santa Barbara Police Department Not Alarmed by Violent Crime Numbers, but Remains Vigilant

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Providing Methamphetamine to a Minor

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Providing Methamphetamine to a Minor

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

Bohnett Park Murder Suspect Appears in Court

Bohnett Park Murder Suspect Appears in Court

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Having a Ball: Santa Barbara Celebrates the World Cup

Having a Ball: Santa Barbara Celebrates the World Cup

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz, photos by Elaine Sanders

Sierra Club Reaches Settlement with Three Santa Barbara Companies over Harmful Runoff to East Beach

Sierra Club Reaches Settlement with Three Santa Barbara Companies over Harmful Runoff to East Beach

Environment By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Contract for $167 Million Jail Addition

Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Contract for $167 Million Jail Addition

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

Sheila Lodge, Mother of Santa Barbara’s Political Matriarchy, Dies at Age 97

Sheila Lodge, Mother of Santa Barbara’s Political Matriarchy, Dies at Age 97

Community By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Airport Welcomes a New Air Traffic Controller Training Program

Santa Barbara Airport Welcomes a New Air Traffic Controller Training Program

Transportation By Elaine Sanders

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Immigration

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Immigration By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Sheriff Under Fire over ICE Arrests at County Jails

Santa Barbara Sheriff Under Fire over ICE Arrests at County Jails

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

ICE Conducts Father’s Day Raids on Santa Barbara’s Westside and Eastside

ICE Conducts Father’s Day Raids on Santa Barbara’s Westside and Eastside

Immigration By Nick Welsh

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Energy

Pain at the Pump Starting to Ease Up in Santa Barbara?

Pain at the Pump Starting to Ease Up in Santa Barbara?

Energy By Natalie MacFarlane

Sable Offshore Asks Feds to Seize State, Private Lands in Santa Barbara County

Sable Offshore Asks Feds to Seize State, Private Lands in Santa Barbara County

Energy By Callie Fausey

Carpinteria Oil Facility in Next Phase of Decommissioning

Carpinteria Oil Facility in Next Phase of Decommissioning

Energy By Elaine Sanders

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Science & Tech

Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut

Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

Vast Botanical Data Help Solve Darwin’s Puzzle of Why Some Exotic Plants Become Pests

Vast Botanical Data Help Solve Darwin’s Puzzle of Why Some Exotic Plants Become Pests

Science & Tech By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB's 'The Current'

UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Science & Tech By Shelly Leachman, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

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Election 2026

2026 Carpinteria City Council Election Nomination Period Opens July 13

Announcement By City of Carpinteria

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut

Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Housing

Fifty Condos Coming to Santa Barbara’s North La Cumbre Road

Fifty Condos Coming to Santa Barbara’s North La Cumbre Road

Housing By Christina McDermott

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Housing By Jean Yamamura

Habitat Santa Barbara Gets Approval for $400K Grant from Local Housing Trust Fund

Habitat Santa Barbara Gets Approval for $400K Grant from Local Housing Trust Fund

Announcement By Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County

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Community

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

Environmental Defense Center Kicks Off TGIF! Happy Hours

By Ingrid Bostrom

Having a Ball: Santa Barbara Celebrates the World Cup

Having a Ball: Santa Barbara Celebrates the World Cup

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz, photos by Elaine Sanders

Sheila Lodge, Mother of Santa Barbara’s Political Matriarchy, Dies at Age 97

Sheila Lodge, Mother of Santa Barbara’s Political Matriarchy, Dies at Age 97

Community By Nick Welsh

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Public Safety

Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Contract for $167 Million Jail Addition

Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Contract for $167 Million Jail Addition

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

Three-Vehicle Crash on Highway 1 Leaves Four Hospitalized

Three-Vehicle Crash on Highway 1 Leaves Four Hospitalized

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

Isla Vista Man, 22, Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 101

Isla Vista Man, 22, Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 101

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

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Courts & Crime

Santa Barbara Police Department Not Alarmed by Violent Crime Numbers, but Remains Vigilant

Santa Barbara Police Department Not Alarmed by Violent Crime Numbers, but Remains Vigilant

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Providing Methamphetamine to a Minor

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Providing Methamphetamine to a Minor

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

Bohnett Park Murder Suspect Appears in Court

Bohnett Park Murder Suspect Appears in Court

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

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Politics

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

Newsom’s Parting Gift: A Budget That Delays California’s Deep Cuts to 2027

Newsom’s Parting Gift: A Budget That Delays California’s Deep Cuts to 2027

Politics By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters

Former School Board President Gabe Escobedo to Run for Santa Barbara City Council

Former School Board President Gabe Escobedo to Run for Santa Barbara City Council

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

Sierra Club Reaches Settlement with Three Santa Barbara Companies over Harmful Runoff to East Beach

Sierra Club Reaches Settlement with Three Santa Barbara Companies over Harmful Runoff to East Beach

Environment By Callie Fausey

City of Carpinteria Hears Concerns on ‘The Farm’ Housing Project on Bluffs

City of Carpinteria Hears Concerns on ‘The Farm’ Housing Project on Bluffs

Housing By Callie Fausey

State Coastal Agencies Going to Mattresses with Feds over Coastal Commission

State Coastal Agencies Going to Mattresses with Feds over Coastal Commission

Politics By Nick Welsh

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Education

Santa Barbara Unified Adopts $250M Budget, Approving Raises for Teachers and Management

Santa Barbara Unified Adopts $250M Budget, Approving Raises for Teachers and Management

Education By Callie Fausey

California School Libraries Blindsided By ‘Catastrophic’ Budget Cut

California School Libraries Blindsided By ‘Catastrophic’ Budget Cut

Education By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

Grant to Prepare Students to Flourish After Graduating

Grant to Prepare Students to Flourish After Graduating

Announcement By Westmont

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Business

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Housing By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara City Budget Comes Together

Santa Barbara City Budget Comes Together

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

City of Santa Barbara Officially Passes Paseo Nuevo Development Agreement

City of Santa Barbara Officially Passes Paseo Nuevo Development Agreement

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

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Health

Final State Budget Brings $5M for New Behavioral Health Pilot to Central Coast

Final State Budget Brings $5M for New Behavioral Health Pilot to Central Coast

Announcement By CenCal Health

Origins of Cruise-Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Under Scrutiny

Origins of Cruise-Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Under Scrutiny

Health By Jean Yamamura

CDC Outbreak Update: Infant Botulism Linked to Powdered Infant Formula

Announcement By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Homeless

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

Goleta Grapples with Car-Camping Community

Goleta Grapples with Car-Camping Community

Homeless By Jean Yamamura

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Transportation

California Offering Uber, Lyft Drivers up to $20K to Buy or Lease Electric Vehicle

California Offering Uber, Lyft Drivers up to $20K to Buy or Lease Electric Vehicle

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara Airport Welcomes a New Air Traffic Controller Training Program

Santa Barbara Airport Welcomes a New Air Traffic Controller Training Program

Transportation By Elaine Sanders

New Electric-Vehicle Charging Station Opens in Downtown Santa Barbara

New Electric-Vehicle Charging Station Opens in Downtown Santa Barbara

Transportation By Natalie MacFarlane

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

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

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

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Sen. Schiff Secures Nearly $1.4 Million for Atascadero and Lompoc Projects, Part of Nearly $259 Million Delivered for California

Sen. Schiff Secures Nearly $1.4 Million for Atascadero and Lompoc Projects, Part of Nearly $259 Million Delivered for California

Announcement By Office of U.S. Senator Adam Schiff

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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

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

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

KEYT Workers Picket in Santa Barbara While Contract Negotiations Stall

Labor By Elaine Sanders

Major Open-Ended Strike Averted at UC Campuses, Hospitals as Tentative Deal Reached

Major Open-Ended Strike Averted at UC Campuses, Hospitals as Tentative Deal Reached

Labor By Callie Fausey

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