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County Accepting Applications for Goleta Beach Restaurant

County Accepting Applications for Goleta Beach Restaurant

News By Matt Kettmann

What will replace the Beachside Cafe, which closed after 35 years in business?

Mobile Vaccine Clinics Lift Santa Barbara County’s Dose Rates

Mobile Vaccine Clinics Lift Santa Barbara County’s Dose Rates

Coronavirus News By Olivia Roberts

Yellow tier not expected next week; student athletics and social events drive new case reports.

Thieves After Easy Targets in Santa Barbara

Thieves After Easy Targets in Santa Barbara

Courts & Crime By Lily Hopwood

Theft from unlocked cars and visible valuables on the rise.

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Sen. Padilla Wraps Central Coast Lands Protection into New Bill

Sen. Padilla Wraps Central Coast Lands Protection into New Bill

Environment By Jean Yamamura

The Complicated Reality of Santa Barbara’s Biggest Ever Drug Bust

The Complicated Reality of Santa Barbara’s Biggest Ever Drug Bust

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

‘The Bar Has Been Raised’

‘The Bar Has Been Raised’

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Santa Barbara Must Allow More Vacation Rentals

Santa Barbara Must Allow More Vacation Rentals

Housing By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County’s Jail Diversion Glass 80 Percent Full

Santa Barbara County’s Jail Diversion Glass 80 Percent Full

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara City Council Votes Grocery Workers a COVID Raise

Santa Barbara City Council Votes Grocery Workers a COVID Raise

Business By Nick Welsh

Meagan Harmon Appointed to California Coastal Commission

Meagan Harmon Appointed to California Coastal Commission

Environment By Nick Welsh

New Bills Could Reshape Santa Barbara Housing

New Bills Could Reshape Santa Barbara Housing

Housing By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara County’s Case Rate Ticked Upward Slightly

Santa Barbara County’s Case Rate Ticked Upward Slightly

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura

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Education

UCSB Student Group Demands Administration Write Student Checks With Federal Funds

UCSB Student Group Demands Administration Write Student Checks With Federal Funds

Education By Sunidhi Sridhar

Santa Barbara Unified Gears Up for Summer Learning

Santa Barbara Unified Gears Up for Summer Learning

Education By Delaney Smith

Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Speech at UC Santa Barbara

Oprah Winfrey to Deliver Commencement Speech at UC Santa Barbara

News By Lily Hopwood

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Homeless

From Four Wheels to Four Walls: Safe Parking Goes National

From Four Wheels to Four Walls: Safe Parking Goes National

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Goleta Approves Plan to Address Homelessness

Goleta Approves Plan to Address Homelessness

Homeless By Lily Hopwood

Street Medics Continue Vaccinating Santa Barbara’s Homeless Population

Street Medics Continue Vaccinating Santa Barbara’s Homeless Population

Homeless By Olivia Roberts

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Community

Four Seasons Was No Ordinary Job

Four Seasons Was No Ordinary Job

Community By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara City Council Gives Itself 2.6 Percent Raise

Santa Barbara City Council Gives Itself 2.6 Percent Raise

News By Nick Welsh

Do-Reynoso to Be Carbajal’s Honored Guest

Do-Reynoso to Be Carbajal’s Honored Guest

Community By Jean Yamamura

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Housing

Santa Barbara Must Allow More Vacation Rentals

Santa Barbara Must Allow More Vacation Rentals

Housing By Nick Welsh

New Bills Could Reshape Santa Barbara Housing

New Bills Could Reshape Santa Barbara Housing

Housing By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara County First in Nation to Offer 100 Percent Rental Assistance

Santa Barbara County First in Nation to Offer 100 Percent Rental Assistance

Housing By Nick Welsh

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Business

County Accepting Applications for Goleta Beach Restaurant

County Accepting Applications for Goleta Beach Restaurant

News By Matt Kettmann

Santa Barbara City Council Votes Grocery Workers a COVID Raise

Santa Barbara City Council Votes Grocery Workers a COVID Raise

Business By Nick Welsh

Pandemic Causes Largest Budget Shortfall to Hit Santa Barbara

Pandemic Causes Largest Budget Shortfall to Hit Santa Barbara

Business By Sunidhi Sridhar

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Public Safety

Santa Barbara County’s Jail Diversion Glass 80 Percent Full

Santa Barbara County’s Jail Diversion Glass 80 Percent Full

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Fire Department Ramps Up for Early Fire Season

Santa Barbara County Fire Department Ramps Up for Early Fire Season

Public Safety By Katherine Swartz

High Fire Season Is Right Around the Corner

High Fire Season Is Right Around the Corner

Public Safety By Tyler Hayden

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Environment

Sen. Padilla Wraps Central Coast Lands Protection into New Bill

Sen. Padilla Wraps Central Coast Lands Protection into New Bill

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Meagan Harmon Appointed to California Coastal Commission

Meagan Harmon Appointed to California Coastal Commission

Environment By Nick Welsh

Big Dig Begins at Randall Road Debris Basin

Big Dig Begins at Randall Road Debris Basin

Environment By Jean Yamamura

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Courts & Crime

Thieves After Easy Targets in Santa Barbara

Thieves After Easy Targets in Santa Barbara

Courts & Crime By Lily Hopwood

The Complicated Reality of Santa Barbara’s Biggest Ever Drug Bust

The Complicated Reality of Santa Barbara’s Biggest Ever Drug Bust

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Two More Arrests Made in Santa Barbara’s Liberty Street Killings

Two More Arrests Made in Santa Barbara’s Liberty Street Killings

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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Cannabis

‘The Bar Has Been Raised’

‘The Bar Has Been Raised’

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

New Front in Santa Barbara County’s Pot Wars

New Front in Santa Barbara County’s Pot Wars

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Carpinteria’s Glass House Farms Going Public By Merging With Blank-Check Firm

Carpinteria’s Glass House Farms Going Public By Merging With Blank-Check Firm

Cannabis By Delaney Smith

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