State Declares Southern California Steelhead an Endangered Species
Added layer of protection for the trout comes nearly 30 years after federal designation.
Nick Welsh
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State Grant to Help Get Low-Income Riders on E-Bikes in Santa Barbara
BCycle and City Hall get $1.5 million grant to add 50 e-bikes and 100 bike docks in downtown-adjacent neighborhoods and provide vouchers.
Number of Affordable Units Required in Dispute for La Cumbre Housing Proposal
Planning commission iced from oversight: Not happy.
Much Progress Made on Homelessness, but Problem Still Getting Worse
Deciphering mixed messages on homelessness in Santa Barbara County.
Grand Jury Gently Blisters Medical Care Oversight at Santa Barbara County Jail
Report calls into question quality of inmate health care due to understaffing and lack of administrative supervision.
Pro-Palestinians Protest in Santa Barbara Ahead of Congressional Vote on $95 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine
Friday’s protest in front of Rep. Salud Carbajal’s office came a day before the House’s vote on the bill.
Jamal Hamdani, Philanthropist-Entrepreneur Behind Islamic Center of Santa Barbara, Dies at 67
The founder of three companies also started the nonprofit World Harmony Online, which hosted lectures with Nobel Prize winners.
Calling Out Absentee Landlords of State Street
Will owners agree to tax themselves to save Santa Barbara’s downtown?
Santa Barbara Grand Jury Recommends In-Custody Deaths Be Investigated by Independent Agency
A “real or perceived conflict of interest” could be avoided if Sheriff’s Office didn’t investigate deaths at its own jail, jury concludes.
Domestic Violence Cases Increase in Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria sees spike in cases between 2013 and 2022.
