A Balancing Act: City of Santa Barbara Begins Budget Season Business By Ryan P. Cruz The city is reducing the projected deficit from $14 million to $3.4 million without major cuts.
Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup? Business By Jean Yamamura The supervisors show early support for creating a county film commissioner position to attract more film and media production to the county.
Trader Joe’s Named No. 1 Employer as Santa Barbara Workers Define Its Appeal Business By Ella Heydenfeldt Ranked atop ‘Forbes’s 2026 list, the Monrovia-based grocer draws a wide cross-section of Santa Barbara workers — many of whom say the job is as much community as it is paycheck.
UC Santa Barbara Freshman Talks Tariffs in Trending New Series — with a Little Help from Peter Griffin Business By Ella Heydenfeldt
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass Ordinances to Streamline Permitting Process Housing By Christina McDermott