Santa Barbara City Hall Hits Five Candidates with Campaign Fines
One City Council candidate and four mayoral campaigns have been dinged a total of $11,520 for filing late contribution reports.
Nick Welsh
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara COVID Deaths Exceed 500 While Case Counts Plummet
The county is making vaccine progress despite the Flat Earth Society’s antics.
‘Stopping the Bleeding’: Santa Barbara Childcare in Crisis
A coalition of childcare advocates is asking County Supervisors for $2 million in emergency assistance.
Social Worker Coming to Santa Barbara’s Downtown Public Library
The City Council has approved funding for a full-time employee to “proactively engage homeless individuals.”
Santa Barbara Supervisors Affirm Support for Abortion Rights, ‘Roe v. Wade’
Tuesday’s vote came on the heels of Saturday’s Women’s March for Reproductive Rights.
Santa Barbara County’s Indoor Masking Mandate Extended to November 5
The Public Health order has been extended another month or until countywide COVID infections drop to six per 100,000 people.
Santa Barbara Landlord Bets $450,000 to Find Help for Mentally Ill People Living on Streets
Will City Hall and Santa Barbara charities find the funding to buy a vacant seminary?
Hollister Ranch Beaches Opening to Public April 2022?
A hundred visitors per day proposed for Santa Barbara’s off-limits coast.
Santa Barbara Police Union Endorses Challengers in City Council Race
In in his union’s endorsement, the Police Officers Association president rebuked the incumbents for their “lack of leadership” and fostering “a culture of distrust in our police officers.”
Santa Barbara Increases Mental-Health Beds
There are not enough beds for those needing acute care.
