Santa Barbara Firefighter Inspires Young Readers with ‘Sparky the Brave’ Series
Jorge Hurtado’s books teach kids about adventure, science, and the environment.
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ICE Terror
It’s hard to justify Sheriff Bill Brown’s refusal to inform our Board of Supervisors of ICE activities in the county.
The Ghosts of the Granada Theatre
Being a rigger in the theater means we climb all the way to the top of the theater, places that no one else ever goes. The ghosts hang out up there sometimes.
Gerrymandering Is Bad for Democracy
In 2010, 61.2 percent of California voters did the right thing by designating a non-partisan commission to set the district lines.
UAP Transparency Required
“Only 50 people know what is really going on.”
Can’t Go Back
I have have watched multiple committees and paid employees spend a ridiculous amount of time on something that is a non-problem.
Political Violence in America
Let me tell you about the 1960s when major political figures were assassinated and the ’70s when the murder rate began to rise.
(Half) Marathon Man
Meet Daniel Sulzberg, the artist behind the race’s awesome art.
Sutter Health to Acquire Hayashida Physical Therapy, Strengthening Access in Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif (October 28, 2025) Sutter Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Hayashida Physical Therapy, a highly
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight About Unofficial Text Messages from Ballot Now
Sacramento, Calif. – Today California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., set the record straight about unofficial text messages from
