Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson Wields Gavel for Second Time Politics By Nick Welsh Supervisor Laura Capps vacates her seat as board chair to make way for the most outspokenly conservative member of the board.
Santa Barbara County Democrats Endorse Kristen Sneddon for Mayor Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz Sneddon was selected out of a crowded field of Democrat candidates in the race for Santa Barbara mayor.
Thousands Show up in Santa Barbara to Protest ICE, Trump Administration Politics By Emily Vesper Demonstrators lined upper State Street on January 10 in response to recent military action in Venezuela and the fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota.
Eric Swalwell to Resign from Congress Following Sex Assault Allegations Politics By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters
Judge Rejects Green Party Candidate’s Bid to Appear on California Governor Ballots Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters
UC Santa Barbara Brings Ibram X. Kendi to Talk About Race, Great Replacement Theory Politics By Ryan P. Cruz
California Congressmembers Say Offshore Drilling Threatens Military Readiness, Coastal Economies Politics By Ella Heydenfeldt
Santa Barbara Advocates Renew Push for Equal Rights Amendment as Legal Uncertainty Persists Politics By Ella Heydenfeldt