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Questions Emerge over Infant Health near Diablo Canyon as Nuclear Plant Gets 20-Year Extension
A new report highlights troubling trends in San Luis Obispo County, but definitive links to the plant remain unproven.
Some Santa Barbara Educators Are Embracing AI in the Classroom
As UCSB prepares to launch a new major in artificial intelligence, some local professors and teachers say they are already teaching students how to use AI as a tool, not a crutch.
The Word I’ve Written the Most
Farewell, from a reporter who can say she was a part of “the” community.
California Billionaire Tax Heading Toward November Ballot
Backed by labor and opposed by tech money, the proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on the state’s wealthiest residents secures 1.55 million signatures and now heads into a crowded — and expensive — political fight.
Hit-and-Run on Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street Ends in DUI Arrest After Short Pursuit
A reported hit-and-run quickly escalated into a brief pursuit along Milpas Street, ending in the arrest of a suspected impaired driver.
Multi-Day Manhunt Ends in Arrest After Goleta Standoff
After allegedly ramming into a deputy’s vehicle and spending days on the run, Anthony Torres Lopez Jr. was arrested Thursday night and booked on multiple felony warrants.
A Brain-Infecting Parasite Has Come to California. Should Santa Barbara Worry?
Rat lungworm has been detected in San Diego animals, but local officials say the risk of its spread to Santa Barbara is low.
Flights Take Off: Santa Barbara Airport Launches New Nonstop Routes to Chicago and San Diego
Previously announced service begins this month, cutting travel times and expanding access from the Central Coast.
Smoke from ‘Hope Ranch Volcano’ Prompts Response — but It’s No Volcano
Santa Barbara County fire crews responded Thursday to smoking cliffs in Hope Ranch, where a long-known geological quirk can spark heat, smoke, and occasional small fires.
