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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

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

Energy By Jean Yamamura

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

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

Meta to Pay $17 Billion — and Limit ‘Likes’ for Teens — in Social Media Settlement with States

Science & Tech By Colin Lecher, CalMatters

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

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

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Election 2026

Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump’s Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented

Announcement By California Attorney General Rob Bonta

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Latest Action on Mail Voting

Announcement By California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D.

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

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Housing

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

Housing By Callie Fausey

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Community

Dolly Parton Remembered in Santa Barbara for ‘Her Legacy of Service, Dedication, and Joy’

Community By Callie Fausey

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

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara Lets Its Pride Shine

Photo By Story & photos by Ingrid Bostrom

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Public Safety

Santa Barbara Ends Flock Contract, Will Review Automated Camera Policy

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

ALERTA DE SALUD DURANTE LA ADVERTENCIA DE CALOR EXTREMO

Anuncios By El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Santa Bárbara

Health Alert During Extreme Heat Warning

Announcement By The County of Santa Barbara Health Department

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Courts & Crime

Superior Court Judges Elect Stephen Dunkle as Assistant to Presiding Judge

Announcement By Superior Court of 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

Energy By Nick Welsh

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Politics

Mona’s Last Hurrah

Politics By Nick Welsh

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

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

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

Environment By Callie Fausey

Empowering Christian Colleges to Lead Climate Action

Announcement By Westmont

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Education

Warrior Welcome: Record Local Enrollment, Historic Firsts

Announcement By Westmont College

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

Education By Izadora Hamm

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Business

Lompoc Farm Forgiven for Failing to Pay Taxes on Farmstays

Business By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara County Green-Lights Film Commissioner Role

Business By Jean Yamamura

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

Announcement By Colliers

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Health

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

Health By Jean Yamamura

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

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

Overnight One-Way Traffic Control for Utility Work on Highway 150 Set to Begin August 31

Announcement By Caltrans

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

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

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

Announcement By Office of U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

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

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

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

Labor By Christina McDermott

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

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

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Meta to Pay $17 Billion — and Limit ‘Likes’ for Teens — in Social Media Settlement with States

Lompoc Farm Forgiven for Failing to Pay Taxes on Farmstays

Santa Barbara Ends Flock Contract, Will Review Automated Camera Policy

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Dolly Parton Remembered in Santa Barbara for ‘Her Legacy of Service, Dedication, and Joy’

Superior Court Judges Elect Stephen Dunkle as Assistant to Presiding Judge

Santa Barbara County Green-Lights Film Commissioner Role

Overnight One-Way Traffic Control for Utility Work on Highway 150 Set to Begin August 31

Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump’s Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement on Supreme Court’s Latest Action on Mail Voting

Warrior Welcome: Record Local Enrollment, Historic Firsts

ALERTA DE SALUD DURANTE LA ADVERTENCIA DE CALOR EXTREMO

Health Alert During Extreme Heat Warning

More Stories

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

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

Meta to Pay $17 Billion — and Limit ‘Likes’ for Teens — in Social Media Settlement with States

Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump’s Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented

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

Dolly Parton Remembered in Santa Barbara for ‘Her Legacy of Service, Dedication, and Joy’

Santa Barbara Ends Flock Contract, Will Review Automated Camera Policy

Superior Court Judges Elect Stephen Dunkle as Assistant to Presiding Judge

Mona’s Last Hurrah

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

Warrior Welcome: Record Local Enrollment, Historic Firsts

Lompoc Farm Forgiven for Failing to Pay Taxes on Farmstays

West Nile Virus Activity at Five-Year High

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

Overnight One-Way Traffic Control for Utility Work on Highway 150 Set to Begin August 31

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

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

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

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