California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are advocating increases for specific industries.
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Following last week’s holiday rains, Santa Barbara County braces for more wet weather and potential flash flooding.
Santa Barbara County Fire crews use a rope system to retrieve a solo driver from 150 feet down a hillside on Tuesday evening.
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In New Doc ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ Military Servicemen Expose More Details About UFOs at Vandenberg
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Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Arrests Ashlee Buzzard For First Degree Murder in Daughter Melodee’s Death
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