Responsibilities of the Prominent
Certain responsibilities in civic life require judgment, experience, and standing — qualities that arise from long-term investment in the community.
Author: Indy Staff
The Great Hunger
Food insecurity in our county is rampant. Local charities are generous. But is the donated food good for those in need? Or does the “charity food system” need to be re-envisioned?
More Than Just Words
In response to the county supervisors’ question at a meeting, what can county government do to protect people from violent actions, here’s an answer.
On Justice
As a candidate for Superior Court judge, I believe Santa Barbara County deserves courtrooms where every person, regardless of language or resources, feels truly heard and receives timely justice.
Pulp Fiction Presidency
Iran holds absolute power to strangle the world and American economy, which doesn’t fit Trump’s brand that the adored hero wins and the other guy is humiliated.
Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Deserve Better — and So Does Their Budget
I am endorsing Kyle Slattery for Auditor-Controller in the June 2 Primary Election because this race matters more than most voters realize.
Stolen Vehicle Arrest Downtown
On May 1st, 2026, at about 9:20 a.m., officers with the Santa Barbara Police Department were dispatched to City Lot
Arrestos por Vehículo Robado en el Centro
El 1 de mayo de 2026, aproximadamente a las 9:20 a.m., oficiales del Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara fueron
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Held Senior Fair, “Young at Heart”
SANTA BARBARA, CA, May 1, 2026 — On Thursday, April 30th, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB),
Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect
OAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its
