Capps Clears the Field, Abboud Bows Out
Is the race for 2nd District supervisor over before it even starts?
Nick Welsh
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Cognitive dissonance, cognitive dysfunction, and race norming in the NFL.
Santa Barbara Supes Get COVID Update
When the supervisors were asked to extend the state of emergency declaration for COVID, supervisors Bob Nelson and Steve Lavagnino, both representing North County districts, voted no.
Can Santa Barbara Control Crazy Rents?
Councilmember Kristen Sneddon leads the charge to find out the answer.
Some Good and Some Bad for Santa Barbara Homeless Issues
Remembering Father Hedges, turning hope into housing, and facing the hiccups.
Beanie Babies Billionaire Girds for Battle over Biltmore Property Taxes
Meanwhile, Ty Warner has settled a legal showdown over pickleball noise at his Montecito Club.
California to Require Diversion of 75 Percent of Organic Material by 2025
Food scraps, green waste, dirty diapers, and dead rats will no longer be buried.
Black Healers of Santa Barbara Honored
Supervisors praised 19 “health-care heroes.”
Inmates Not Competent to Stand Trial Stuck in Santa Barbara Jail
Mental-health advocates demand the county find more secure beds.
Saying Goodbye to the Great Gary K. Hart
A politician who pushed educational, environmental, and legislative innovation.
