Santa Barbara County Issuing Safety-Net Layoffs This Week
More than 80 layoff notices issued as two county-owned-and-operated pharmacies are scheduled to be shut down.
Author: Nick Welsh
How to Keep the MAGA Red Hats Out of Governor’s Mansion
Can anyone help Californians decide who should replace Newsom?
Four Stories of Affordable Worker Housing in Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara?
The county supervisors approve an executive negotiating agreement with an L.A.-based developer to build 104 units of housing at the current site of the County Probation Department on East Carrillo Street.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Talk ICE and Elections
Supervisor Laura Capps convenes a public discussion at the board in response to community fears over voter intimidation.
Will Santa Barbara Supervisors Shut Down Onshore Oil?
The board takes baby steps toward doing just that, voting to fund a $250,000 “amortization study” to determine just how long existing operators must be allowed to continue producing oil and gas.
Election Mail-In Ballot Rules Have Changed, so Vote Early — but Not Often
Don’t let your voting rights get 86ed by the 47th president’s Post Office.
Widows and Children, a Bigger Jail, and Santa Barbara County Budget Woes
Supes cut $70 million and 400 jobs, adding 512 jail beds at $212 million.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Try to Take Stand Against ICE
What can county government do to protect people from violent actions?
All Five Supes Endorse Melinda Greene over Incumbent Joe Holland for Clerk-Recorder, Assessor, and Elections Seat
Holland, who said he has not been in the office for the past 18 months due to health issues, was the only department head not to show up in person for last week’s three-day budget preview marathon.
City of Santa Barbara’s E-Bike Accidents and Citations at a Glance
Police Chief Kelly Gordon reports there have been 108 e-bike accidents recorded between May 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026, including 11 serious injuries and one fatality.
