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Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Advance to World Championship

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Advance to World Championship

Education By Ella Heydenfeldt

A second-place finish at the State Championships sends the student robotics team to global competition in Houston— if they can raise $50,000 to get there.

Tom Steyer, Billionaire Candidate for California Governor, Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Town Hall

Tom Steyer, Billionaire Candidate for California Governor, Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Town Hall

Election 2026 By Emily Vesper

The Democratic candidate receives a warm welcome and some pointed questions at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

More than 40,000 UC workers — including hundreds of custodians, dining hall staff, and patient care workers at UC Santa Barbara — say they’re ready to strike “until we win,” raising the prospect of campus-wide disruptions.

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Asphalt Art Project Gets Underway, Bringing Splash of Color to Downtown Santa Barbara

Asphalt Art Project Gets Underway, Bringing Splash of Color to Downtown Santa Barbara

Community By Jean Yamamura & Elaine Sanders

UC Santa Barbara Downsizes Language Programs

UC Santa Barbara Downsizes Language Programs

Education By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Grants $1.64 Million in Funds for Community Benefit Programs

Santa Barbara Grants $1.64 Million in Funds for Community Benefit Programs

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance Not Ready Yet

Santa Barbara’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance Not Ready Yet

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Lost Lobster Traps Hauled from Goleta Shoreline

Lost Lobster Traps Hauled from Goleta Shoreline

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

Music Academy’s Big Plans for Downtown Santa Barbara Get Warm Embrace

Music Academy’s Big Plans for Downtown Santa Barbara Get Warm Embrace

Community By Nick Welsh

Proyecto de reasfaltado residencial en marcha en Goleta

Proyecto de reasfaltado residencial en marcha en Goleta

Anuncios By City of Goleta

Residential Resurfacing Project Underway in Goleta

Residential Resurfacing Project Underway in Goleta

Announcement By City of Goleta

Randy Rowse Bows Out of Santa Barbara Mayoral Race: ‘It’s Just Time’

Randy Rowse Bows Out of Santa Barbara Mayoral Race: ‘It’s Just Time’

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

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Immigration

Central Coast Mother and 2-Year-Old Back Home After Immigration Detention

Central Coast Mother and 2-Year-Old Back Home After Immigration Detention

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

ICE Agent Crashes Vehicle, Leaking Fluids into Drain Near Santa Barbara Jail

ICE Agent Crashes Vehicle, Leaking Fluids into Drain Near Santa Barbara Jail

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz & Christina McDermott

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s Year of Unchecked Force

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s Year of Unchecked Force

By Sergio Olmos, CalMatters

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Energy

Are Ratepayers Overpaying to Keep Diablo Canyon Running?

Are Ratepayers Overpaying to Keep Diablo Canyon Running?

Energy By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Approves Onshore Oil Ban and Phase-Out Plan

Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Approves Onshore Oil Ban and Phase-Out Plan

Energy By Callie Fausey

Diablo Canyon Cleared to Operate Through 2045

Diablo Canyon Cleared to Operate Through 2045

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

Sonic Booms from Artemis II’s Return to Earth May Reach Santa Barbara County

Sonic Booms from Artemis II’s Return to Earth May Reach Santa Barbara County

Science & Tech By Jackson Friedman

Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

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

Santa Barbara’s Supernovae Superstar

Santa Barbara’s Supernovae Superstar

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

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Election 2026

Tom Steyer, Billionaire Candidate for California Governor, Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Town Hall

Tom Steyer, Billionaire Candidate for California Governor, Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Town Hall

Election 2026 By Emily Vesper

Randy Rowse Bows Out of Santa Barbara Mayoral Race: ‘It’s Just Time’

Randy Rowse Bows Out of Santa Barbara Mayoral Race: ‘It’s Just Time’

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

Eric Swalwell to Resign from Congress Following Sex Assault Allegations

Eric Swalwell to Resign from Congress Following Sex Assault Allegations

Politics By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

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Housing

Santa Barbara’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance Not Ready Yet

Santa Barbara’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance Not Ready Yet

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Orcutt Housing Project Hits Dead End on Road to Annexation

Orcutt Housing Project Hits Dead End on Road to Annexation

Housing By Christina McDermott

Hundreds Pack Open House for ‘The Farm’ Housing Project on Carpinteria Bluffs

Hundreds Pack Open House for ‘The Farm’ Housing Project on Carpinteria Bluffs

Housing By Callie Fausey

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Community

Asphalt Art Project Gets Underway, Bringing Splash of Color to Downtown Santa Barbara

Asphalt Art Project Gets Underway, Bringing Splash of Color to Downtown Santa Barbara

Community By Jean Yamamura & Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Grants $1.64 Million in Funds for Community Benefit Programs

Santa Barbara Grants $1.64 Million in Funds for Community Benefit Programs

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Music Academy’s Big Plans for Downtown Santa Barbara Get Warm Embrace

Music Academy’s Big Plans for Downtown Santa Barbara Get Warm Embrace

Community By Nick Welsh

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Public Safety

Santa Ynez Woman Killed in Crash on Figueroa Mountain Road

Santa Ynez Woman Killed in Crash on Figueroa Mountain Road

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

Second Montecito Snakebite Rescue Amid Regional Rise in Encounters

Second Montecito Snakebite Rescue Amid Regional Rise in Encounters

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

New Details Emerge in Ruskeys’ Deaths

New Details Emerge in Ruskeys’ Deaths

Public Safety By Matt Kettmann

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Courts & Crime

UCSB Police Investigate Sexual Battery Reported on Bus Near Campus

UCSB Police Investigate Sexual Battery Reported on Bus Near Campus

Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt

Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

Property Owners File Legal Challenge Against Santa Barbara’s Temporary Rent Freeze

Property Owners File Legal Challenge Against Santa Barbara’s Temporary Rent Freeze

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz

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Politics

Randy Rowse Bows Out of Santa Barbara Mayoral Race: ‘It’s Just Time’

Randy Rowse Bows Out of Santa Barbara Mayoral Race: ‘It’s Just Time’

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

Eric Swalwell to Resign from Congress Following Sex Assault Allegations

Eric Swalwell to Resign from Congress Following Sex Assault Allegations

Politics By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Funds Restored After Federal Cut

Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Funds Restored After Federal Cut

Infrastructure By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Environment

Lost Lobster Traps Hauled from Goleta Shoreline

Lost Lobster Traps Hauled from Goleta Shoreline

Environment By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Approves Onshore Oil Ban and Phase-Out Plan

Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Approves Onshore Oil Ban and Phase-Out Plan

Energy By Callie Fausey

On a Mission to Protect Carpinteria’s Harbor Seal Colony

On a Mission to Protect Carpinteria’s Harbor Seal Colony

Environment By Lauren Solway

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Education

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Advance to World Championship

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Advance to World Championship

Education By Ella Heydenfeldt

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

UC Santa Barbara Downsizes Language Programs

UC Santa Barbara Downsizes Language Programs

Education By Callie Fausey

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Business

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Business By Jean Yamamura

Trader Joe’s Named No. 1 Employer as Santa Barbara Workers Define Its Appeal

Trader Joe’s Named No. 1 Employer as Santa Barbara Workers Define Its Appeal

Business By Ella Heydenfeldt

California Agave Symposium’s Santa Barbara Debut

California Agave Symposium’s Santa Barbara Debut

Drink By Matt Kettmann

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Health

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

Moving Forward with Hope: Breast Cancer Resource Center Announces New Location and a 3-Year Funding Partnership

Moving Forward with Hope: Breast Cancer Resource Center Announces New Location and a 3-Year Funding Partnership

Announcement By Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara

24/7 Pet Hospital in Santa Barbara Closes Permanently

24/7 Pet Hospital in Santa Barbara Closes Permanently

Health By Callie Fausey

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Homeless

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

Homeless By Elaine Sanders

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

Proyecto de reasfaltado residencial en marcha en Goleta

Proyecto de reasfaltado residencial en marcha en Goleta

Anuncios By City of Goleta

Residential Resurfacing Project Underway in Goleta

Residential Resurfacing Project Underway in Goleta

Announcement By City of Goleta

Maria Ygnacio Bike Path in Goleta Reopens

Maria Ygnacio Bike Path in Goleta Reopens

Transportation By Callie Fausey

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Funds Restored After Federal Cut

Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Funds Restored After Federal Cut

Infrastructure By Ella Heydenfeldt

Maria Ygnacio Bike Path in Goleta Reopens

Maria Ygnacio Bike Path in Goleta Reopens

Transportation By Callie Fausey

Planning for the Future of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront

Planning for the Future of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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Cannabis

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

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

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Labor

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Labor By Nick Welsh

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

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