Santa Barbara’s Political Heavyweights Vow to ‘Stop the Coup’
The jam-packed “emergency town hall” meeting brought Central Coast civic leaders together to resist the Trump Administration’s recent actions.
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False Alarms and Real Fear: How Immigration Enforcement Impacts Santa Barbara
Eleven arrests were reported as the Central Coast Rapid Response Hotline was flooded with calls during the first few weeks of the second Trump Administration.
Social Justice Award Winner ‘Separated’ Puts Spotlight on Immigration Policies
The Fund for Santa Barbara and SBIFF will showcase the documentary about separation of families.
Hundreds Take to Santa Barbara Streets in Demonstration for Immigrant Rights
The Milpas roundabout on Santa Barbra’s Eastside was packed with people in a show of solidarity and protest against recent ICE operations.
Legal Challenge, Coastal Commission Appeal Filed Against Garden Street Hotel
Nonprofit organization Keep the Funk challenges City of Santa Barbara’s approval of the project, citing environmental concerns.
Small Aircraft Crashes Near Highway 101 in Goleta
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene of a downed plane in an open field near Storke Road.
Tenants of West Beach Apartment Complex Declare Rent Strike
Tenants of 215 Bath Street will begin the strike on February 1, while landlords fight criminal charges over eviction notices.
Santa Barbara City Council Looks Into Short-Term Fixes for State Street
Council to receive its first progress report of the year and consider a pilot program for “pedlets” on State Street.
ICE Agents Spark Fear in Latino Neighborhoods in Santa Barbara and Goleta
Agents in unmarked vehicles were seen taking at least one person into custody Sunday afternoon.
Fighting Panic with Power: How Immigration Policies Are Hitting the Central Coast
Nearly 44,000 undocumented residents in Santa Barbara County face new fears over deportation and immigration enforcement.
