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Immigration

Judge: Immigration Agents Must Stop the Way They’re Conducting Warrantless Arrests

Immigration By Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry, CalMatters

ICE Agent Sprays Observer at Santa Barbara County Jail

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

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

Politics By Ingrid Bostrom

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Energy

Santa Barbara Supes Formally Condemn Feds’ Intervention on Sable Offshore’s Behalf

Energy By Nick Welsh

Sable Offshore Digging Up 12 Spots of Pipeline for Corrosion

Energy By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Ban New Onshore Oil Drilling

Energy By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

UC Santa Barbara Researchers to Collaborate in Three of NSF’s Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's 'The Current'

Newsom Clamps Down on California Data Centers as Voters Turn Against the Industry

Science & Tech By Katherine Ortiz, CalMatters

California Enacts Laws Restricting Chatbots and Banning Teens from ‘Addictive’ Social Media

Science & Tech By Colin Lecher, CalMatters

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Election 2026

Las boletas para la próxima Elección General se entregarán en octubre

Anuncios By Oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Santa Bárbara

Ballots for Upcoming General Election Will be Delivered in October

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Elections Office

In Becerra and Hilton’s Only Scheduled Debate, Trump Was the Main Character

Election 2026 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

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Housing

Santa Barbara City Council Adopts Rent Stabilization Ordinance in Milestone 4-3 Vote

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council Split, but Rent Stabilization Ordinance Moves Forward

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

City of Santa Barbara to Loan School District $1M for Employee Housing at Former Parma School Site

Housing By Callie Fausey

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Community

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Announces $30M Centennial Campaign to Advance its Next Century of Conservation & Community Impact

Announcement By Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Santa Barbara to Rename Calle Cesar Chavez to Limuw Street to Honor Chumash

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara County First Responders Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

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Public Safety

Prepárense para el ShakeOut: Es la temporada de preparación para terremotos en el condado de Santa Barbara

Anuncios By County of Santa Barbara

Get Ready to ShakeOut: It’s Earthquake Preparedness Season in Santa Barbara County

Announcement By Santa Barbara County

Extreme Heat Warning Health Alert Issued for Santa Barbara County

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

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Courts & Crime

New Details in Chase Palm Park Homicide

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders and Diego Melgoza

Santa Barbara Police Rule Chase Palm Park Death a Homicide

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Provides Update on In-Custody Death Investigation

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

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Politics

In Becerra and Hilton’s Only Scheduled Debate, Trump Was the Main Character

Election 2026 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Help Is Here for Local News; Governor Gavin Newsom Passes Community NEWS Act Securing Funds to Pay Local Journalists Statewide

Politics By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara City Council District 4 Candidate Forum

Video By Indy Staff

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Environment

Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Investigate Toxic Waste Dump Off California Coast

Announcement By Office of Congressmember Salud Carbajal

Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers Remove 5,652 Pounds of Litter From Santa Barbara County

Announcement By Explore Ecology

Roadless Rule Comment Period Extended

Environment By Callie Fausey

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Education

Santa Barbara City College Visits St. Vincent’s Campus to Make Education Attainable

Education By Elaine Sanders

Four Running for Two Contested Seats in High-Stakes Race for Santa Barbara Unified School Board

Election 2026 By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara High School Welcomes New-and-Improved Student Wellness Center

Education By Elaine Sanders

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Business

Jeff Bridges and Family to Take Over Prime State Street Gallery in Santa Barbara

Business By Josef Woodard

Jim Knell’s Big Move: Santa Barbara Real Estate Mogul Launches Drive to Get Cars Back on State Street

Business By Nick Welsh

Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of Jess Conti Leather Goods with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Announcement By Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association

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Health

From Montecito Tragedy to Statewide Change

Health By Sara Bush

Santa Barbara High School Welcomes New-and-Improved Student Wellness Center

Education By Elaine Sanders

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Receives Five-Star CMS Rating for Cleanliness

Announcement By Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

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Homeless

Officials, Formerly Homeless Tenants Celebrate Opening of Patterson Point in Santa Barbara County

Housing By Jean Yamamura

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

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Transportation

Tree Removal in Lompoc to Close One Lane on Highway 246 Beginning Tuesday, October 6

Announcement By Caltrans

Se ofrecen viajes gratuitos en autobús en todo el condado con motivo del Día del Aire Limpio de California

Anuncios By County of Santa Barbara

Free Bus Rides Offered Countywide for California Clean Air Day

Announcement By County of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

State Street Master Plan Approved by Santa Barbara City Council

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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

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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

City of Solvang Workers Enter Second Week of Strike

Labor By Christina McDermott

City of Solvang Union Members’ Strike Continues Through Weekend

Labor By Christina McDermott

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

Labor By Christina McDermott

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Tree Removal in Lompoc to Close One Lane on Highway 246 Beginning Tuesday, October 6

Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Investigate Toxic Waste Dump Off California Coast

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Announces $30M Centennial Campaign to Advance its Next Century of Conservation & Community Impact

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Prepárense para el ShakeOut: Es la temporada de preparación para terremotos en el condado de Santa Barbara

Get Ready to ShakeOut: It’s Earthquake Preparedness Season in Santa Barbara County

Las boletas para la próxima Elección General se entregarán en octubre

Ballots for Upcoming General Election Will be Delivered in October

Se ofrecen viajes gratuitos en autobús en todo el condado con motivo del Día del Aire Limpio de California

Free Bus Rides Offered Countywide for California Clean Air Day

Santa Barbara MTD’s On-Demand Microtransit Service, “The Wave,” Expands to Carpinteria

Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers Remove 5,652 Pounds of Litter From Santa Barbara County

Jeff Bridges and Family to Take Over Prime State Street Gallery in Santa Barbara

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Judge: Immigration Agents Must Stop the Way They’re Conducting Warrantless Arrests

Santa Barbara Supes Formally Condemn Feds’ Intervention on Sable Offshore’s Behalf

UC Santa Barbara Researchers to Collaborate in Three of NSF’s Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes

Las boletas para la próxima Elección General se entregarán en octubre

Santa Barbara City Council Adopts Rent Stabilization Ordinance in Milestone 4-3 Vote

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Announces $30M Centennial Campaign to Advance its Next Century of Conservation & Community Impact

Prepárense para el ShakeOut: Es la temporada de preparación para terremotos en el condado de Santa Barbara

New Details in Chase Palm Park Homicide

In Becerra and Hilton’s Only Scheduled Debate, Trump Was the Main Character

Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Investigate Toxic Waste Dump Off California Coast

Santa Barbara City College Visits St. Vincent’s Campus to Make Education Attainable

Jeff Bridges and Family to Take Over Prime State Street Gallery in Santa Barbara

From Montecito Tragedy to Statewide Change

Officials, Formerly Homeless Tenants Celebrate Opening of Patterson Point in Santa Barbara County

Tree Removal in Lompoc to Close One Lane on Highway 246 Beginning Tuesday, October 6

State Street Master Plan Approved by Santa Barbara City Council

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

City of Solvang Workers Enter Second Week of Strike

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