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Women’s March Fired Up for Election

Women’s March Fired Up for Election

Community By Miranda de Moraes

Crowd much smaller than in past marches and focused on November.

Use of Old Landfill Raises a Slew of Problems

Use of Old Landfill Raises a Slew of Problems

Environment By Alexandra Mauceri

Rancho Sueno, neighbors to Goleta Slough debris disposal site, object to dirt, dust, noise, and lost views.

State and Enviros Take on Federal Oil Leases

State and Enviros Take on Federal Oil Leases

Politics By Jean Yamamura

Attorney General and eight groups file separate lawsuits against newly opening fossil-fuel drilling and fracking lands.

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Recreational Shooting Ban Extended in Los Padres National Forest

Recreational Shooting Ban Extended in Los Padres National Forest

Environment By Adrianne Davies

New State Law Gives Women a Seat at the Table

New State Law Gives Women a Seat at the Table

Politics By Miranda de Moraes

Hollister Ranch Homeowners Sue the State

Hollister Ranch Homeowners Sue the State

Courts & Crime By Delaney Smith

Carbajal Says Threat Posed by Iranian General Not Imminent

Carbajal Says Threat Posed by Iranian General Not Imminent

Politics By Nick Welsh

School Board Picks Out-of-State Firm to Lead Supe Search

School Board Picks Out-of-State Firm to Lead Supe Search

Education By Delaney Smith

New Receiver to Be Appointed for Dario Pini Properties

New Receiver to Be Appointed for Dario Pini Properties

Housing By Jean Yamamura

80 Mental-Health Beds Slated for Lompoc

80 Mental-Health Beds Slated for Lompoc

Health By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Faces Possibility of 80-Foot-High Projects

Santa Barbara Faces Possibility of 80-Foot-High Projects

Housing By Nick Welsh

Huguette Clark’s Doll Collection Fetches Small Fortune at Auction

Huguette Clark’s Doll Collection Fetches Small Fortune at Auction

Community By Tyler Hayden

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Health

80 Mental-Health Beds Slated for Lompoc

80 Mental-Health Beds Slated for Lompoc

Health By Nick Welsh

Last-Minute Deal Averts Hospital Crisis

Last-Minute Deal Averts Hospital Crisis

Health By Nick Welsh

Cottage Plays Chicken with Anthem Blue Cross

Cottage Plays Chicken with Anthem Blue Cross

Health By Nick Welsh

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Homeless

Funding Face-Off Pits Homeless Against Mentally Ill People

Funding Face-Off Pits Homeless Against Mentally Ill People

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Should Homeless Stuff Be Stored?

Should Homeless Stuff Be Stored?

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Virgil Cordano Center Provides Place of Rest for Unhoused

Virgil Cordano Center Provides Place of Rest for Unhoused

Homeless By Brian Osgood

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Education

School Board Picks Out-of-State Firm to Lead Supe Search

School Board Picks Out-of-State Firm to Lead Supe Search

Education By Delaney Smith

S.B. School District to Go Off the Grid

S.B. School District to Go Off the Grid

Education By Delaney Smith

Adams’s Design Center Lets Kids Build Stuff

Adams’s Design Center Lets Kids Build Stuff

Education By Delaney Smith

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Community

Women’s March Fired Up for Election

Women’s March Fired Up for Election

Community By Miranda de Moraes

Huguette Clark’s Doll Collection Fetches Small Fortune at Auction

Huguette Clark’s Doll Collection Fetches Small Fortune at Auction

Community By Tyler Hayden

Families Sue Truth Aquatics over ‘Conception’ Fire

Families Sue Truth Aquatics over ‘Conception’ Fire

Community By Jean Yamamura

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Public Safety

Green Power to the People

Green Power to the People

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Chimney Fire Breaks Out at Santa Barbara Home

Chimney Fire Breaks Out at Santa Barbara Home

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Business Alerted Authorities to Homeless Camp Months Before Tree Fire

Business Alerted Authorities to Homeless Camp Months Before Tree Fire

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

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Environment

Use of Old Landfill Raises a Slew of Problems

Use of Old Landfill Raises a Slew of Problems

Environment By Alexandra Mauceri

Recreational Shooting Ban Extended in Los Padres National Forest

Recreational Shooting Ban Extended in Los Padres National Forest

Environment By Adrianne Davies

Wastewater Treatment Plant: SOS or SOL?

Wastewater Treatment Plant: SOS or SOL?

Environment By Nick Welsh

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Infrastructure

North County Jail Project Sees Budget Revisions

North County Jail Project Sees Budget Revisions

Infrastructure By Brian Osgood

Sinkhole Shuts Down Turnpike On-Ramp at Southbound 101

Sinkhole Shuts Down Turnpike On-Ramp at Southbound 101

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Too Many Accidents at Glen Annie and 101, Says Goleta Mayor

Too Many Accidents at Glen Annie and 101, Says Goleta Mayor

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

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Politics

State and Enviros Take on Federal Oil Leases

State and Enviros Take on Federal Oil Leases

Politics By Jean Yamamura

New State Law Gives Women a Seat at the Table

New State Law Gives Women a Seat at the Table

Politics By Miranda de Moraes

Carbajal Says Threat Posed by Iranian General Not Imminent

Carbajal Says Threat Posed by Iranian General Not Imminent

Politics By Nick Welsh

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Housing

New Receiver to Be Appointed for Dario Pini Properties

New Receiver to Be Appointed for Dario Pini Properties

Housing By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara Faces Possibility of 80-Foot-High Projects

Santa Barbara Faces Possibility of 80-Foot-High Projects

Housing By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara City Council Temporarily Bans Granny Flats in High Fire Zones

Santa Barbara City Council Temporarily Bans Granny Flats in High Fire Zones

Housing By Nick Welsh

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