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Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

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.

UCSB Police Investigate Sexual Battery Reported on Bus Near Campus

UCSB Police Investigate Sexual Battery Reported on Bus Near Campus

Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt

Authorities are asking for information after two reported incidents involving unwanted touching on bus routes near UC Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara City Council Shapes Permanent Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Santa Barbara City Council Shapes Permanent Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

City Council made policy recommendations for a citywide rent cap during a marathon meeting on April 8.

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Three Years After Life-Altering Injury, Santa Barbara Surfer Collin Bosse Marks ‘Alive Day’

Three Years After Life-Altering Injury, Santa Barbara Surfer Collin Bosse Marks ‘Alive Day’

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

State Fest Crowds Pack Downtown Santa Barbara with Music, Dance, and Safety

State Fest Crowds Pack Downtown Santa Barbara with Music, Dance, and Safety

Community By Lauren Solway

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

County Launches Preapproved ADU Plans

County Launches Preapproved ADU Plans

Housing By Christina McDermott

BCycle Gets Clean Air Grant to Expand Low-Income Santa Barbara Ridership

BCycle Gets Clean Air Grant to Expand Low-Income Santa Barbara Ridership

Transportation By Nick Welsh

City of Santa Barbara to Pursue Renaming Calle Cesar Chavez and Holiday

City of Santa Barbara to Pursue Renaming Calle Cesar Chavez and Holiday

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Co-Response Teams in Santa Barbara County Face Funding Troubles

Co-Response Teams in Santa Barbara County Face Funding Troubles

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

Diablo Canyon Cleared to Operate Through 2045

Diablo Canyon Cleared to Operate Through 2045

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Immigration

Central Coast Mother and 2-Year-Old Back Home After Immigration Detention

Central Coast Mother and 2-Year-Old Back Home After Immigration Detention

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

ICE Agent Crashes Vehicle, Leaking Fluids into Drain Near Santa Barbara Jail

ICE Agent Crashes Vehicle, Leaking Fluids into Drain Near Santa Barbara Jail

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz & Christina McDermott

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s Year of Unchecked Force

Agents of Chaos: Border Patrol’s Year of Unchecked Force

By Sergio Olmos, CalMatters

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Energy

Diablo Canyon Cleared to Operate Through 2045

Diablo Canyon Cleared to Operate Through 2045

Energy By Callie Fausey

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Sable’s Request for Special Permit to Waive Federal Safety Regulation

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Sable’s Request for Special Permit to Waive Federal Safety Regulation

Announcement By California Department of Justice

Not in My Backyard: Bureau of Land Management Hits Setback in Lawsuit to Open Central Coast to New Oil and Gas Drilling

Not in My Backyard: Bureau of Land Management Hits Setback in Lawsuit to Open Central Coast to New Oil and Gas Drilling

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

Watching Art Films Can Make You a More Creative Thinker

Science & Tech By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

Santa Barbara’s Supernovae Superstar

Santa Barbara’s Supernovae Superstar

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

If Deltopia Is Play Hard, TechTopia Is Work Hard

If Deltopia Is Play Hard, TechTopia Is Work Hard

Science & Tech By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Election 2026

Judge Rejects Green Party Candidate’s Bid to Appear on California Governor Ballots

Judge Rejects Green Party Candidate’s Bid to Appear on California Governor Ballots

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters

State of Play: As Rivals Sprint to June 2 Primary, a Guide to the Governor’s Race

State of Play: As Rivals Sprint to June 2 Primary, a Guide to the Governor’s Race

National Affairs By Jerry Roberts

Republican Steve Hilton Campaigns for Governor in Santa Barbara, Promotes ‘Califordable’ Agenda

Republican Steve Hilton Campaigns for Governor in Santa Barbara, Promotes ‘Califordable’ Agenda

Election 2026 By Nestor Manzanares

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Housing

Santa Barbara City Council Shapes Permanent Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Santa Barbara City Council Shapes Permanent Rent Stabilization Ordinance

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

County Launches Preapproved ADU Plans

County Launches Preapproved ADU Plans

Housing By Christina McDermott

Property Owners File Legal Challenge Against Santa Barbara’s Temporary Rent Freeze

Property Owners File Legal Challenge Against Santa Barbara’s Temporary Rent Freeze

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz

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Community

Three Years After Life-Altering Injury, Santa Barbara Surfer Collin Bosse Marks ‘Alive Day’

Three Years After Life-Altering Injury, Santa Barbara Surfer Collin Bosse Marks ‘Alive Day’

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

State Fest Crowds Pack Downtown Santa Barbara with Music, Dance, and Safety

State Fest Crowds Pack Downtown Santa Barbara with Music, Dance, and Safety

Community By Lauren Solway

City of Santa Barbara to Pursue Renaming Calle Cesar Chavez and Holiday

City of Santa Barbara to Pursue Renaming Calle Cesar Chavez and Holiday

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

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Public Safety

Co-Response Teams in Santa Barbara County Face Funding Troubles

Co-Response Teams in Santa Barbara County Face Funding Troubles

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Car on Los Carneros Road in Goleta

Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Car on Los Carneros Road in Goleta

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

Man Seriously Injured in Highway 101 Crash Near Mariposa Reina in Gaviota

Man Seriously Injured in Highway 101 Crash Near Mariposa Reina in Gaviota

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Courts & Crime

UCSB Police Investigate Sexual Battery Reported on Bus Near Campus

UCSB Police Investigate Sexual Battery Reported on Bus Near Campus

Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt

Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Goleta Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

Property Owners File Legal Challenge Against Santa Barbara’s Temporary Rent Freeze

Property Owners File Legal Challenge Against Santa Barbara’s Temporary Rent Freeze

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz

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Politics

The 5 Percent Question: Should California Tax Its Billionaires?

The 5 Percent Question: Should California Tax Its Billionaires?

Politics By Ella Heydenfeldt

Judge Rejects Green Party Candidate’s Bid to Appear on California Governor Ballots

Judge Rejects Green Party Candidate’s Bid to Appear on California Governor Ballots

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters

UC Santa Barbara Brings Ibram X. Kendi to Talk About Race, Great Replacement Theory

UC Santa Barbara Brings Ibram X. Kendi to Talk About Race, Great Replacement Theory

Politics By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

On a Mission to Protect Carpinteria’s Harbor Seal Colony

On a Mission to Protect Carpinteria’s Harbor Seal Colony

Environment By Lauren Solway

More Dead Birds Frighten Santa Barbara Beachgoers

More Dead Birds Frighten Santa Barbara Beachgoers

Environment By Callie Fausey

Explore Ecology Announces 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners

Explore Ecology Announces 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners

Announcement By Explore Ecology

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Education

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Team Heads to State Championship

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Team Heads to State Championship

Education By Ella Heydenfeldt

Adelante Charter School Teacher from Santa Barbara Earns Statewide Recognition

Adelante Charter School Teacher from Santa Barbara Earns Statewide Recognition

Education By Emily Vesper

Santa Barbara Students Exposed to Trauma on School Tablets

Santa Barbara Students Exposed to Trauma on School Tablets

Education By Callie Fausey

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Business

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Business By Jean Yamamura

Trader Joe’s Named No. 1 Employer as Santa Barbara Workers Define Its Appeal

Trader Joe’s Named No. 1 Employer as Santa Barbara Workers Define Its Appeal

Business By Ella Heydenfeldt

California Agave Symposium’s Santa Barbara Debut

California Agave Symposium’s Santa Barbara Debut

Drink By Matt Kettmann

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Health

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

Moving Forward with Hope: Breast Cancer Resource Center Announces New Location and a 3-Year Funding Partnership

Moving Forward with Hope: Breast Cancer Resource Center Announces New Location and a 3-Year Funding Partnership

Announcement By Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara

24/7 Pet Hospital in Santa Barbara Closes Permanently

24/7 Pet Hospital in Santa Barbara Closes Permanently

Health By Callie Fausey

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Homeless

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

Homeless By Elaine Sanders

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

BCycle Gets Clean Air Grant to Expand Low-Income Santa Barbara Ridership

BCycle Gets Clean Air Grant to Expand Low-Income Santa Barbara Ridership

Transportation By Nick Welsh

Morning Commuter Train to Santa Barbara Begins Service May 4

Morning Commuter Train to Santa Barbara Begins Service May 4

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Carrillo Street: circulación vehicular modificada a partir del 13 de abril

Carrillo Street: circulación vehicular modificada a partir del 13 de abril

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

Planning for the Future of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront

Planning for the Future of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Federal Funding Finally Moves Forward Several Santa Barbara County Projects

Federal Funding Finally Moves Forward Several Santa Barbara County Projects

Infrastructure By Ella Heydenfeldt

Setting the Stage for Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan

Setting the Stage for Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

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Labor

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Labor By Nick Welsh

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

UC and UAW Reach Tentative Contract Agreements After Statewide Practice Pickets

UC and UAW Reach Tentative Contract Agreements After Statewide Practice Pickets

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

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