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Immigration

ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

ICE Arrests Alarm California’s Community Colleges. How Much Can Campus Officials Do?

Immigration By Adam Echelman, CalMatters

ICE Activity Ramps Up on Central Coast as Election Approaches

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

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Energy

Plans to Build Another Battery Center in Goleta Put on Pause

Energy By Elaine Sanders

UC Santa Barbara Invests in Energy-Efficient AI, Quantum Tech

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

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

UC Santa Barbara Invests in Energy-Efficient AI, Quantum Tech

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

No Data Center Coming to Santa Barbara’s Earl Warren Showgrounds

Science & Tech By Elaine Sanders

Brain Surgery by Autonomous Robot? It’s Possible — and Could Save Lives

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

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Election 2026

Santa Barbara County Elections Czar Silent Amid Election Questions

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

How Will Money Influence the Santa Barbara Mayoral Election?

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

Attorney General Bonta Holds Press Conference in Los Angeles on Security of Mail Voting, Key Upcoming Deadlines, and Publication on Voting Access for People with Disabilities

Announcement By California Department of Justice

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Housing

Changes to Santa Barbara’s Just Cause Ordinance Need Ironing Out

Housing By Christina McDermott

Housing Authority Unveils Bella Vista Affordable Housing Project in Santa Barbara

Housing By Christina McDermott

Goleta to Permanently Protect Mobile Home Park’s ‘Senior Housing’ Status

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Community

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Community By Elaine Sanders

Family Shares Update on 3-Year-Old Hit by Car on Santa Barbara’s State Street

Community By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara County Animal Services Looks for Foster Homes after Seizing 300 Birds, 21 Dogs in Santa Maria

Community By Callie Fausey

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Public Safety

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Honored for Gun Violence Prevention

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District Secures Property for New Summerland Fire Station # 62

Announcement By Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District

Storm Brings Lightning, More than Three Inches of Rain to Parts of Santa Barbara County

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

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Courts & Crime

Suspicious Death in Santa Barbara’s West Beach Neighborhood

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Ashlee Buzzard Competency Hearing Pushed as Family Files Suits

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

Serial Rapist Andrew Luster Released After Serving 20 Years of 124-Year Sentence

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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Politics

Santa Barbara County Faces Losing the California Coastal Commission

Politics By Nick Welsh

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Politics By Callie Fausey

How Will Money Influence the Santa Barbara Mayoral Election?

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

Santa Barbara County Faces Losing the California Coastal Commission

Politics By Nick Welsh

Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast

Politics By Callie Fausey

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Education

Santa Barbara Unified Updates Protocols to Address Racist Acts

Education By Callie Fausey

Lompoc Unified’s 2026 California School Dashboard Shows Fewer Suspensions, a Graduation Rate Above the State, and Gains for English Learners

Announcement By Lompoc Unified School District

San Marcos High School Breaks Ground on Building Community Wellness Project

Announcement By Santa Barbara Unified

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Business

A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

Business By Nick Welsh

Will The Muse Light the Fuse for Downtown Santa Barbara?

Business By Nick Welsh

Music Academy Breaks Grounds on ‘The Muse’ in Downtown Santa Barbara

Photo By Elaine Sanders

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Health

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Health By Callie Fausey

Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic to Salute Veterans with Free Dental Services at Annual ‘Veterans Smile Day’ Event

Announcement By Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic

El Programa Piloto de Venta Ambulante en las Aceras del Condado de Santa Bárbara mejora la seguridad alimentaria y vial

Anuncios By County of Santa Barbara

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Homeless

Officials, Formerly Homeless Tenants Celebrate Opening of Patterson Point in Santa Barbara County

Housing By Jean Yamamura

For Many of Santa Barbara’s Unhoused, Their Car Is Their Castle

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Homeless By Nick Welsh

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Transportation

Full Closure of Northbound U.S. 101 On-Ramp at Linden Ave in Carpinteria Set to Take Place Wednesday, Oct. 28

Announcement By Caltrans

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 in Montecito Set to Take Place October 26 & 27

Announcement By Caltrans

Santa Barbara’s DMV Will Be Closed For Three Months Starting Friday

Transportation By Elaine Sanders

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Infrastructure

Plans to Build Another Battery Center in Goleta Put on Pause

Energy By Elaine Sanders

El estado aprueba $2.5 millones para mejoras en el Centro Comunitario de Goleta y la Biblioteca del Valle de Goleta

Anuncios By City of Goleta

State Approves $2.5 Million for Goleta Community Center and Goleta Valley Library Improvements

Announcement By City of Goleta

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Labor

With Momentum Building, Cottage Nurses Take Their Union Campaign to the Next Level

Labor By Tyler Hayden

Cottage Nurses Push for Union as Management Pushes Back

Labor By Tyler Hayden

Monthlong Strike Ends as Solvang, City Workers Reach Tentative Deal

Labor By Christina McDermott

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News Commentary

‘LA Times’ Star Mark Barabak Breaks Down Midterms State of Play: Dems Look Solid to Win House, Puncher’s Chance to Take Senate

Video By Jerry Roberts

Does Santa Barbara Unified Have an Issue with Anti-Black Harassment?

News Commentary By Maya Johnson

Political Tales of the Weird: Five Takeaways from the Election

News Commentary By Jerry Roberts, SB Newsmakers

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Plans to Build Another Battery Center in Goleta Put on Pause

Santa Barbara Unified Updates Protocols to Address Racist Acts

Changes to Santa Barbara’s Just Cause Ordinance Need Ironing Out

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Suspicious Death in Santa Barbara’s West Beach Neighborhood

Santa Barbara County Faces Losing the California Coastal Commission

With Momentum Building, Cottage Nurses Take Their Union Campaign to the Next Level

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Honored for Gun Violence Prevention

Housing Authority Unveils Bella Vista Affordable Housing Project in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County Elections Czar Silent Amid Election Questions

UC Santa Barbara Invests in Energy-Efficient AI, Quantum Tech

Ashlee Buzzard Competency Hearing Pushed as Family Files Suits

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

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ICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High School

Plans to Build Another Battery Center in Goleta Put on Pause

UC Santa Barbara Invests in Energy-Efficient AI, Quantum Tech

Santa Barbara County Elections Czar Silent Amid Election Questions

Changes to Santa Barbara’s Just Cause Ordinance Need Ironing Out

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Honored for Gun Violence Prevention

Suspicious Death in Santa Barbara’s West Beach Neighborhood

Santa Barbara County Faces Losing the California Coastal Commission

Santa Barbara County Faces Losing the California Coastal Commission

Santa Barbara Unified Updates Protocols to Address Racist Acts

A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Officials, Formerly Homeless Tenants Celebrate Opening of Patterson Point in Santa Barbara County

Full Closure of Northbound U.S. 101 On-Ramp at Linden Ave in Carpinteria Set to Take Place Wednesday, Oct. 28

Plans to Build Another Battery Center in Goleta Put on Pause

With Momentum Building, Cottage Nurses Take Their Union Campaign to the Next Level

‘LA Times’ Star Mark Barabak Breaks Down Midterms State of Play: Dems Look Solid to Win House, Puncher’s Chance to Take Senate

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