Rep. Carbajal Counters Claims He ‘Doxxed’ ICE Employee During Carpinteria Raid
Santa Barbara congressmember calls Department of Homeland Security’s statement “a blatant attempt to distort what occurred.”
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Bridging the Gap Between Farms and Funding
The Community Environmental Council’s free Central Coast AgLink platform is connecting farmers, ranchers, and land stewards with incentives and resources to farm more sustainably.
Santa Barbara Dentist James Rolfe, 85, Returns from Palestine
The reality was far worse than he’d imagined. Now that he’s back in Santa Barbara, he can’t wait to leave again.
Santa Barbara County Being Eyed for New Oil Drilling and Fracking
The Bureau of Land Management announces public comment is open for proposed oil and gas leasing and development on more than 400,000 acres of federal land from Fresno to Ventura counties.
Los Padres National Forest Faces New Threat with Rollback of ‘Roadless Rules’
The Trump administration’s plan would open 600,000 acres of roadless areas to commercial logging, vegetation management, and possible infrastructure development.
School Board Votes to Eliminate Classes at Carpinteria Family School Ahead of Permanent Closure
With grades K-1 already cut, only one combination classroom for grades 4-5 remains at the small elementary school, which is set to close after the 2025-26 school year.
Revamped Map Shows Air Pollution Sources in Santa Barbara County
The Air Pollution Control District unveiled a new-and-improved map tracking local greenhouse-gas emissions and real-time air quality.
Can Santa Barbara’s Water Supply Keep Up with Housing?
A grand jury report says yes.
Los Padres Taken Off the Housing Market
Public lands sell-off nixed from Republican budget package.
First Space Force Guardian to Go to Space Shares His Cosmic Experiences
Colonel Nick Hague visited Vandenberg Space Force Base to discuss his recent trip to the International Space Station and the future of space exploration.
