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Man Rescued from Storm Drain at Santa Barbara Harbor

Man Rescued from Storm Drain at Santa Barbara Harbor

Briefs By Jean Yamamura

The man was under a heavy grate for six hours as the tide came in.

Plains All American Pipeline to Pay $230 Million in Oil-Spill Settlement

Plains All American Pipeline to Pay $230 Million in Oil-Spill Settlement

Courts & Crime By Zoha Malik

The class-action lawsuit was brought by Santa Barbara fishermen and shoreline residents affected by the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill.

Controversy Erupts over Use of Spring Water by Gaviota Beach

Controversy Erupts over Use of Spring Water by Gaviota Beach

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Conservationists seek to force state parks to adhere to agreements.

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How Will Goleta Change Hollister in Old Town?

How Will Goleta Change Hollister in Old Town?

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

UC Santa Barbara Researcher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

UC Santa Barbara Researcher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura

One Child Dead, Two Injured After Wednesday-Morning Rollover in Lompoc

One Child Dead, Two Injured After Wednesday-Morning Rollover in Lompoc

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee Approves Civilian Oversight Commission

Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee Approves Civilian Oversight Commission

Community By Nick Welsh

Cruise Ships Returning to Santa Barbara in Record Numbers Following Pandemic Pause

Cruise Ships Returning to Santa Barbara in Record Numbers Following Pandemic Pause

Business By Jean Yamamura

UC Santa Barbara Mourns Loss of Geology Professor Edward Keller

UC Santa Barbara Mourns Loss of Geology Professor Edward Keller

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

DART Mission Accomplished: NASA Spacecraft Slams Asteroid

DART Mission Accomplished: NASA Spacecraft Slams Asteroid

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

Desal Pipeline Construction Ruffles Feathers Near Ortega Park

Desal Pipeline Construction Ruffles Feathers Near Ortega Park

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

UC Santa Barbara Student Reportedly Raped in On-Campus Housing

UC Santa Barbara Student Reportedly Raped in On-Campus Housing

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura

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Labor

Wage-Rent Gap for Millennials Living in Mid-Size Cities Highest in Santa Barbara Area

Wage-Rent Gap for Millennials Living in Mid-Size Cities Highest in Santa Barbara Area

Labor By Nick Welsh

Clay Studio Director Steps Aside After Employees Raise Concerns

Clay Studio Director Steps Aside After Employees Raise Concerns

Labor By Jun Starkey

Santa Barbara MTD Union Reaches Three-Year Agreement

Santa Barbara MTD Union Reaches Three-Year Agreement

Labor By Jun Starkey

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Housing

City’s Housing Authority Awarded for Excellence in Affordable Housing

City’s Housing Authority Awarded for Excellence in Affordable Housing

Housing By Zoha Malik

No Big Changes for 82-Unit Eastside Santa Barbara Development

No Big Changes for 82-Unit Eastside Santa Barbara Development

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara County Sues UCSB over Housing Shortfall

Santa Barbara County Sues UCSB over Housing Shortfall

Housing By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

DART Mission Accomplished: NASA Spacecraft Slams Asteroid

DART Mission Accomplished: NASA Spacecraft Slams Asteroid

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

Did Life on Earth Truly Form from Clay?

Did Life on Earth Truly Form from Clay?

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's The Current

Outside Expert Punches Holes in Cantin Debris Flow Report

Outside Expert Punches Holes in Cantin Debris Flow Report

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

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Courts & Crime

Plains All American Pipeline to Pay $230 Million in Oil-Spill Settlement

Plains All American Pipeline to Pay $230 Million in Oil-Spill Settlement

Courts & Crime By Zoha Malik

UC Santa Barbara Researcher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

UC Santa Barbara Researcher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura

UC Santa Barbara Student Reportedly Raped in On-Campus Housing

UC Santa Barbara Student Reportedly Raped in On-Campus Housing

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura

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Environment

Controversy Erupts over Use of Spring Water by Gaviota Beach

Controversy Erupts over Use of Spring Water by Gaviota Beach

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Cruise Ships Returning to Santa Barbara in Record Numbers Following Pandemic Pause

Cruise Ships Returning to Santa Barbara in Record Numbers Following Pandemic Pause

Business By Jean Yamamura

California Appeals Court Blocks Feds’ Attempt to Reverse Offshore Fracking Moratorium

California Appeals Court Blocks Feds’ Attempt to Reverse Offshore Fracking Moratorium

Environment By Jean Yamamura

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Election 2022

The Race Is on for Goleta City Council

The Race Is on for Goleta City Council

Election 2022 By Jean Yamamura

‘Santa Barbara Independent’ Endorsements for the November 2022 Election

‘Santa Barbara Independent’ Endorsements for the November 2022 Election

Endorsements By Indy Staff

Big Money on Sports Betting: California’s Propositions 26 and 27 Explained

Big Money on Sports Betting: California’s Propositions 26 and 27 Explained

Election 2022 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Community

Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee Approves Civilian Oversight Commission

Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee Approves Civilian Oversight Commission

Community By Nick Welsh

UC Santa Barbara Mourns Loss of Geology Professor Edward Keller

UC Santa Barbara Mourns Loss of Geology Professor Edward Keller

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Desal Pipeline Construction Ruffles Feathers Near Ortega Park

Desal Pipeline Construction Ruffles Feathers Near Ortega Park

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

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Business

Cruise Ships Returning to Santa Barbara in Record Numbers Following Pandemic Pause

Cruise Ships Returning to Santa Barbara in Record Numbers Following Pandemic Pause

Business By Jean Yamamura

Downtown Carpinteria’s Crossroads: The Future of Linden Avenue

Downtown Carpinteria’s Crossroads: The Future of Linden Avenue

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council Mandates Makeover for Downtown Parklets

Santa Barbara City Council Mandates Makeover for Downtown Parklets

Business By Tyler Hayden

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Cannabis

Water War Breaks Out over Cannabis Cultivation in Santa Barbara County

Water War Breaks Out over Cannabis Cultivation in Santa Barbara County

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Prosecutors Move Against Five Cannabis Operators

Santa Barbara County Prosecutors Move Against Five Cannabis Operators

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Carpinteria Valley Cannabis Approaches a Milestone

Carpinteria Valley Cannabis Approaches a Milestone

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

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Public Safety

Man Rescued from Storm Drain at Santa Barbara Harbor

Man Rescued from Storm Drain at Santa Barbara Harbor

Briefs By Jean Yamamura

One Child Dead, Two Injured After Wednesday-Morning Rollover in Lompoc

One Child Dead, Two Injured After Wednesday-Morning Rollover in Lompoc

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Sees Big Jump in Applications for Concealed Weapons Permits

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Sees Big Jump in Applications for Concealed Weapons Permits

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

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Education

Havoc at Hope School District over ‘Child Porn’

Havoc at Hope School District over ‘Child Porn’

Education By Jean Yamamura

UCSB Only Campus to Receive No Individual Funding in State’s $600 Million UC Budget

UCSB Only Campus to Receive No Individual Funding in State’s $600 Million UC Budget

Education By Sindhu Ananthavel, Daily Nexus

Pacifica in Peril: Students Protest Ousters, Faculty Vote No Confidence in Provost

Pacifica in Peril: Students Protest Ousters, Faculty Vote No Confidence in Provost

Education By Tyler Hayden

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Health

A New Kind of Chemo for Leukemia

A New Kind of Chemo for Leukemia

Health By Harrison Tasoff, UCSB's The Current

Santa Barbara Doctors Answer Questions About Monkeypox Outbreak

Santa Barbara Doctors Answer Questions About Monkeypox Outbreak

Health By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara County Now Has Five Confirmed Monkeypox Cases

Santa Barbara County Now Has Five Confirmed Monkeypox Cases

Health By Jean Yamamura

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