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Deadline for Voter Registration Is Tuesday at Midnight

Deadline for Voter Registration Is Tuesday at Midnight

Politics By Brian Osgood

To participate in the upcoming presidential primary, voters should check their registration status.

Old Town Sidewalk Project Revs Up

Old Town Sidewalk Project Revs Up

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Goleta begins $3.2 million in improvements to the original city center.

Mattei’s Tavern Meets New Luxury Resort

Mattei’s Tavern Meets New Luxury Resort

Business By Miranda de Moraes

Historic landmark to be run by Auberge Resorts Collection, to open in 2021.

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Capps Fires Back at Williams’s Political ‘Attack’ Ads

Capps Fires Back at Williams’s Political ‘Attack’ Ads

Politics By Delaney Smith

Fearless Grandmothers Pledge to Protest for Planet

Fearless Grandmothers Pledge to Protest for Planet

Community By Jean Yamamura

Direct Relief Sends More Coronavirus Medical Supplies to China

Direct Relief Sends More Coronavirus Medical Supplies to China

Health By Jean Yamamura

Laura Capps Announces Housing Plan

Laura Capps Announces Housing Plan

Politics By Brian Osgood

Crowd Swells to Hear Yusef Salaam, Innocent of ‘Central Park Five’ Charge

Crowd Swells to Hear Yusef Salaam, Innocent of ‘Central Park Five’ Charge

Community By Adrianne Davies

Santa Barbara City Council to Study Effects of AB 1482

Santa Barbara City Council to Study Effects of AB 1482

Housing By Nick Welsh

The Race for California’s 37th District Assembly Seat

The Race for California’s 37th District Assembly Seat

Politics By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara School Board Punts Sex Ed Decision

Santa Barbara School Board Punts Sex Ed Decision

Education By Delaney Smith

Homeless Death Review Team Delivers ‘Sobering’ Report

Homeless Death Review Team Delivers ‘Sobering’ Report

Homeless By Delaney Smith

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Health

Direct Relief Sends More Coronavirus Medical Supplies to China

Direct Relief Sends More Coronavirus Medical Supplies to China

Health By Jean Yamamura

Coronavirus Hurts Santa Barbara Lobster Business

Coronavirus Hurts Santa Barbara Lobster Business

Health By Jean Yamamura

One Potential Coronavirus Case Still Pending in Ventura

One Potential Coronavirus Case Still Pending in Ventura

Health By Jean Yamamura

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Homeless

Homeless Death Review Team Delivers ‘Sobering’ Report

Homeless Death Review Team Delivers ‘Sobering’ Report

Homeless By Delaney Smith

Hollister Lofts Draw Mixed Reviews

Hollister Lofts Draw Mixed Reviews

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Homeless Count Kicks Off as City Eyes Site for Belongings Storage

Homeless Count Kicks Off as City Eyes Site for Belongings Storage

Homeless By Nick Welsh

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Courts & Crime

New Receiver Tasked with Getting Pini Properties Up to Code

New Receiver Tasked with Getting Pini Properties Up to Code

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura

SBCC Staff Member, Wife Killed in Goleta Hit-and-Run Accident

SBCC Staff Member, Wife Killed in Goleta Hit-and-Run Accident

Courts & Crime By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara County Gets Nearly $6M for Jail Diversion Program

Santa Barbara County Gets Nearly $6M for Jail Diversion Program

Courts & Crime By Delaney Smith

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Business

Mattei’s Tavern Meets New Luxury Resort

Mattei’s Tavern Meets New Luxury Resort

Business By Miranda de Moraes

State Street Vacancy Report a Mixed Bag

State Street Vacancy Report a Mixed Bag

Business By Tyler Hayden

Alexa, What’s Amazon Up to on State Street?

Alexa, What’s Amazon Up to on State Street?

Business By Tyler Hayden

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Education

Santa Barbara School Board Punts Sex Ed Decision

Santa Barbara School Board Punts Sex Ed Decision

Education By Delaney Smith

What’s at the Heart of Harding School?

What’s at the Heart of Harding School?

Education By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara Unified Looks to Cut Deficit in Half

Santa Barbara Unified Looks to Cut Deficit in Half

Education By Delaney Smith

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Community

Fearless Grandmothers Pledge to Protest for Planet

Fearless Grandmothers Pledge to Protest for Planet

Community By Jean Yamamura

Crowd Swells to Hear Yusef Salaam, Innocent of ‘Central Park Five’ Charge

Crowd Swells to Hear Yusef Salaam, Innocent of ‘Central Park Five’ Charge

Community By Adrianne Davies

Signs of Life on Montecito’s Deadliest Block

Signs of Life on Montecito’s Deadliest Block

Community By Melinda Burns

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Environment

Southern California Edison Takes a Hit Over Tunnel Road Project

Southern California Edison Takes a Hit Over Tunnel Road Project

Environment By Brian Osgood

Three Offshore Oil Platforms to Shut Down

Three Offshore Oil Platforms to Shut Down

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara Celebrates Solid Water Supply and 100 Years of Gibraltar Dam

Santa Barbara Celebrates Solid Water Supply and 100 Years of Gibraltar Dam

Environment By Nick Welsh

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Infrastructure

Old Town Sidewalk Project Revs Up

Old Town Sidewalk Project Revs Up

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Cliff Drive Ready for Its Close-Up

Cliff Drive Ready for Its Close-Up

Infrastructure By Nick Welsh

North County Jail Project Sees Budget Revisions

North County Jail Project Sees Budget Revisions

Infrastructure By Brian Osgood

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Politics

Deadline for Voter Registration Is Tuesday at Midnight

Deadline for Voter Registration Is Tuesday at Midnight

Politics By Brian Osgood

Capps Fires Back at Williams’s Political ‘Attack’ Ads

Capps Fires Back at Williams’s Political ‘Attack’ Ads

Politics By Delaney Smith

Laura Capps Announces Housing Plan

Laura Capps Announces Housing Plan

Politics By Brian Osgood

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