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Laetitia Winery Bought by Longtime Winemaker

Laetitia Winery Bought by Longtime Winemaker

Business By Matt Kettmann

Eric Hickey partners in a deal to restore the historic Arroyo Grande winery alongside 101 to popular acclaim.

Construction Crews at Work Near Oil Pipeline in Gaviota After State Orders Sable to Cease Unpermitted Work

Construction Crews at Work Near Oil Pipeline in Gaviota After State Orders Sable to Cease Unpermitted Work

Environment By Margaux Lovely

Two excavators and a crew of around 20 workers were active at the pipeline site on Friday, one week after the California Coastal Commission issued a notice of violation to the oil company for unpermitted activities in the area.

Suspect in Custody After Santa Barbara City College Put on Lockdown Due to ‘Active Assailant’

Suspect in Custody After Santa Barbara City College Put on Lockdown Due to ‘Active Assailant’

Public Safety By Nick Welsh & Jackson Friedman

One suspect was booked in county jail for felony assault with a deadly weapon following an altercation that led to a lockdown at SBCC on Friday.

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A Minimum Wage Increase for California Health Care Workers Is Finally Kicking In

A Minimum Wage Increase for California Health Care Workers Is Finally Kicking In

Labor By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

Newsom’s Gas Price Bill Passes Assembly, but Senate Plan Still Uncertain

Newsom’s Gas Price Bill Passes Assembly, but Senate Plan Still Uncertain

Energy By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters

André 3000 Cancels Santa Barbara Show Scheduled for Friday October 4

André 3000 Cancels Santa Barbara Show Scheduled for Friday October 4

Music By Leslie Dinaberg

Santa Barbara Coroner Rules Custody-Related Death of Former Inmate Accidental

Santa Barbara Coroner Rules Custody-Related Death of Former Inmate Accidental

Public Safety By Margaux Lovely

Suspect from Salsipuedes St. Standoff Being Held on $1M Bail on Suspicion of Kidnapping, Other Crimes

Suspect from Salsipuedes St. Standoff Being Held on $1M Bail on Suspicion of Kidnapping, Other Crimes

Courts & Crime By Margaux Lovely

Goleta’s Dos Pueblos High School Wins Prestigious Mock Trial Championship in Philadelphia

Goleta’s Dos Pueblos High School Wins Prestigious Mock Trial Championship in Philadelphia

Education By Ellery Wakeman

California Bans ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags, Sues Exxon for Alleged Decades of Deception About Plastic Recycling

California Bans ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags, Sues Exxon for Alleged Decades of Deception About Plastic Recycling

Environment By Callie Fausey

Nov. 5, 2024, General Election Endorsements

Nov. 5, 2024, General Election Endorsements

Endorsements By Indy Staff

Meet the Six Candidates for Goleta City Council

Meet the Six Candidates for Goleta City Council

Election 2024 By Jean Yamamura

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Public Safety

Suspect in Custody After Santa Barbara City College Put on Lockdown Due to ‘Active Assailant’

Suspect in Custody After Santa Barbara City College Put on Lockdown Due to ‘Active Assailant’

Public Safety By Nick Welsh & Jackson Friedman

Santa Barbara Coroner Rules Custody-Related Death of Former Inmate Accidental

Santa Barbara Coroner Rules Custody-Related Death of Former Inmate Accidental

Public Safety By Margaux Lovely

String of Fatal Vehicle Collisions Claim Three Lives in Santa Barbara County

String of Fatal Vehicle Collisions Claim Three Lives in Santa Barbara County

Public Safety By Hadeel Eljarrari

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Election 2024

Nov. 5, 2024, General Election Endorsements

Nov. 5, 2024, General Election Endorsements

Endorsements By Indy Staff

Meet the Six Candidates for Goleta City Council

Meet the Six Candidates for Goleta City Council

Election 2024 By Jean Yamamura

Money in the Bank: A Look Inside Santa Barbara City Council Candidates’ Campaign Coffers

Money in the Bank: A Look Inside Santa Barbara City Council Candidates’ Campaign Coffers

Election 2024 By Margaux Lovely

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Community

Saturday Farmers’ Market Moves to Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara

Saturday Farmers’ Market Moves to Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara

Community By Callie Fausey

Goleta Votes to Examine Expanding Its Sphere of Influence

Goleta Votes to Examine Expanding Its Sphere of Influence

Community By Jean Yamamura

Saturday Farmers’ Market Held for Last Time at Longtime Location in Downtown Santa Barbara

Saturday Farmers’ Market Held for Last Time at Longtime Location in Downtown Santa Barbara

Community By Nick Welsh

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Infrastructure

A Grand Vision: The People Shaping Santa Barbara’s State Street

A Grand Vision: The People Shaping Santa Barbara’s State Street

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz and Margaux Lovely | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

The Wheel Deal: Is the Future of State Street Car-Free, Flat, and Flexible?

The Wheel Deal: Is the Future of State Street Car-Free, Flat, and Flexible?

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

New Goleta Train Depot Breaks Ground

New Goleta Train Depot Breaks Ground

Infrastructure By Aidan Kenney

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Housing

Cottage Health Plans to Build 204 Homes for Employee Housing

Cottage Health Plans to Build 204 Homes for Employee Housing

Housing By Christina McDermott

New California Law Gives Tenants More Time to Respond to Eviction Notices

New California Law Gives Tenants More Time to Respond to Eviction Notices

Housing By Felicia Mello, CalMatters

Montecito Planning Commissioners Nearly Quit over Miramar Dispute

Montecito Planning Commissioners Nearly Quit over Miramar Dispute

Housing By Tyler Hayden

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Environment

Construction Crews at Work Near Oil Pipeline in Gaviota After State Orders Sable to Cease Unpermitted Work

Construction Crews at Work Near Oil Pipeline in Gaviota After State Orders Sable to Cease Unpermitted Work

Environment By Margaux Lovely

California Bans ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags, Sues Exxon for Alleged Decades of Deception About Plastic Recycling

California Bans ‘Reusable’ Plastic Grocery Bags, Sues Exxon for Alleged Decades of Deception About Plastic Recycling

Environment By Callie Fausey

Legislators and Enviros Call for Fresh Environmental Review of Plans to Restart Offshore Oil Drilling in Santa Barbara County

Legislators and Enviros Call for Fresh Environmental Review of Plans to Restart Offshore Oil Drilling in Santa Barbara County

Environment By Margaux Lovely

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Business

Laetitia Winery Bought by Longtime Winemaker

Laetitia Winery Bought by Longtime Winemaker

Business By Matt Kettmann

Battle over 250-Room Garden Street Hotel in Santa Barbara Continues

Battle over 250-Room Garden Street Hotel in Santa Barbara Continues

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s Soul Bites Looks to Raise $30,000 by Monday to Stay Open

Santa Barbara’s Soul Bites Looks to Raise $30,000 by Monday to Stay Open

Business By Christina McDermott

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Science & Tech

UCSB Partners with Santa Barbara City College to Expand Workforce Training in Micro/Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Manufacturing

UCSB Partners with Santa Barbara City College to Expand Workforce Training in Micro/Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

UCSB to Lead $22M NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microbes

UCSB to Lead $22M NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microbes

Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'

New App Aims to Revolutionize Student Housing

New App Aims to Revolutionize Student Housing

Science & Tech By Caitlin Scialla

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Courts & Crime

Suspect from Salsipuedes St. Standoff Being Held on $1M Bail on Suspicion of Kidnapping, Other Crimes

Suspect from Salsipuedes St. Standoff Being Held on $1M Bail on Suspicion of Kidnapping, Other Crimes

Courts & Crime By Margaux Lovely

Santa Barbara High School Staff Member Under Investigation

Santa Barbara High School Staff Member Under Investigation

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara DA Charges Suspect in Santa Maria Courthouse Bombing and Arsons

Santa Barbara DA Charges Suspect in Santa Maria Courthouse Bombing and Arsons

Courts & Crime By Margaux Lovely

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Energy

Newsom’s Gas Price Bill Passes Assembly, but Senate Plan Still Uncertain

Newsom’s Gas Price Bill Passes Assembly, but Senate Plan Still Uncertain

Energy By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters

Santa Barbara High Joins Growing List of Solar Sites Now Online in School District

Santa Barbara High Joins Growing List of Solar Sites Now Online in School District

Energy By Callie Fausey

Electricity or Gas? That Was the Question

Electricity or Gas? That Was the Question

Energy By Nick Welsh

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Health

Later Friday Night Lights: How a New California Law Shields Student Athletes from Heat

Later Friday Night Lights: How a New California Law Shields Student Athletes from Heat

Health By Deborah Brennan, CalMatters

A New California Law Will Scrub Most Medical Debt from Credit Reports

A New California Law Will Scrub Most Medical Debt from Credit Reports

Health By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

Most Maternal Deaths Can Be Prevented. Here’s How California Aims to Cut Them in Half

Most Maternal Deaths Can Be Prevented. Here’s How California Aims to Cut Them in Half

Health By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

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Education

Goleta’s Dos Pueblos High School Wins Prestigious Mock Trial Championship in Philadelphia

Goleta’s Dos Pueblos High School Wins Prestigious Mock Trial Championship in Philadelphia

Education By Ellery Wakeman

Santa Barbara High School Staff Member Under Investigation

Santa Barbara High School Staff Member Under Investigation

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry Yang Getting $240K Pay Raise Before Retiring

UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry Yang Getting $240K Pay Raise Before Retiring

Education By Margaux Lovely

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Homeless

Santa Barbara Homeless Stats Given to Council

Santa Barbara Homeless Stats Given to Council

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara’s Eastside Sees Uptick in Homeless-Related Calls for Service

Santa Barbara’s Eastside Sees Uptick in Homeless-Related Calls for Service

Homeless By Margaux Lovely

Santa Barbara Leaders Weigh In on Report on Handling Encampments

Santa Barbara Leaders Weigh In on Report on Handling Encampments

News By Aidan Kenney

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Cannabis

Carpinteria Cannabis and the Lingering Smell of Pot

Carpinteria Cannabis and the Lingering Smell of Pot

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Iration x Autumn Brands Launch Party

Cannabis By Leslie Dinaberg

Island Breeze Farms Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Island Breeze Farms Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

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Transportation

U.S. 101 Southbound Linden Avenue Off-Ramp Closure in Carpinteria Continues Monday, September 30

Announcement By Caltrans

Santa Barbara’s State Route 192 to Be Closed for Five Weeks Starting September 16

Santa Barbara’s State Route 192 to Be Closed for Five Weeks Starting September 16

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Major Road Work on Hollister at Ward and Dearborn on Thursday

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

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Immigration

Biden Grants Legal Protections to Dreamers and Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Biden Grants Legal Protections to Dreamers and Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Immigration By Jean Yamamura

Eight Months After Storms, California Disaster Relief Slowly Flows to Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes, Income

Eight Months After Storms, California Disaster Relief Slowly Flows to Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes, Income

News By Nicole Foy, CalMatters

Santa Barbara Receives New Mexican Consul to Central Coast

Santa Barbara Receives New Mexican Consul to Central Coast

Immigration By Jack Magargee

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Politics

Santa Barbara Congressmember Carbajal Issues Statement in Support of Israel Following Attack by Iran

Santa Barbara Congressmember Carbajal Issues Statement in Support of Israel Following Attack by Iran

Politics By Callie Fausey

New California Law Creates Fund for Crime Victim Services in Santa Barbara and Other Counties

New California Law Creates Fund for Crime Victim Services in Santa Barbara and Other Counties

Politics By Callie Fausey

Which 2024 California Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign into Law?

Which 2024 California Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign into Law?

Politics By CalMatters

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Wildfire

Update: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson for Ridge Fire Near Gaviota

Update: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson for Ridge Fire Near Gaviota

Wildfire By Ryan P. Cruz

Update: Firefighters Stop Forward Progress of Vegetation Fire on Santa Rosa Road Outside Lompoc

Update: Firefighters Stop Forward Progress of Vegetation Fire on Santa Rosa Road Outside Lompoc

Wildfire By Jackson Friedman

Refugio Fire on Gaviota Coast Fully Contained

Refugio Fire on Gaviota Coast Fully Contained

Wildfire By Margaux Lovely

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