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Unusual Amount of Oil and Tar Reported on Beaches Across South Coast

Unusual Amount of Oil and Tar Reported on Beaches Across South Coast

Environment By Elaine Sanders

Authorities are investigating the source of black crude on beaches in Carpinteria, Montecito, and Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara’s Repair Café Offering New Life to Gizmos, Doodads, and More

Santa Barbara’s Repair Café Offering New Life to Gizmos, Doodads, and More

Community By Izadora Hamm

Volunteers will help residents this Saturday fix up to two household items for free, from electronics to furniture, toys, appliances, and clothing.

Full Overnight Closures of Hwy 217 in Goleta Set to Begin Thursday, July 16

Full Overnight Closures of Hwy 217 in Goleta Set to Begin Thursday, July 16

Announcement By Caltrans

Travelers on Highway 217 in Goleta will encounter full overnight closures for several nights starting Thursday, July 16. This full

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Confrontation Leads to Reported Robbery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Confrontation Leads to Reported Robbery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Announcement By Santa Barbara Police Department

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

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

Record 60 Shipping Lines Take Part in Slowdown Program

Record 60 Shipping Lines Take Part in Slowdown Program

Environment By Natalie MacFarlane

“Bibliovuelo” se inaugura en el Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara

“Bibliovuelo” se inaugura en el Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara

Anuncios By Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara

“Library on the Fly” Launches at Santa Barbara Airport

“Library on the Fly” Launches at Santa Barbara Airport

Announcement By Santa Barbara Airport

Santa Barbara Man Arrested Following Downtown Knife Attack

Santa Barbara Man Arrested Following Downtown Knife Attack

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards

Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Immigration

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Community By Ingrid Bostrom

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Vigil Held at Santa Barbara Courthouse for Victims of ICE Killings

Photo By Ingrid Bostrom

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Funding Saved to Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Tri-County Area

Immigration By Elaine Sanders

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Energy

Pain at the Pump Starting to Ease Up in Santa Barbara?

Pain at the Pump Starting to Ease Up in Santa Barbara?

Energy By Natalie MacFarlane

Sable Offshore Asks Feds to Seize State, Private Lands in Santa Barbara County

Sable Offshore Asks Feds to Seize State, Private Lands in Santa Barbara County

Energy By Callie Fausey

Carpinteria Oil Facility in Next Phase of Decommissioning

Carpinteria Oil Facility in Next Phase of Decommissioning

Energy By Elaine Sanders

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Science & Tech

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

UC Santa Barbara Comm Scholar Dan Lane Named UC Fellow for Research on AI and Civic Engagement

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

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

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Election 2026

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

2026 Carpinteria City Council Election Nomination Period Opens July 13

Announcement By City of Carpinteria

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

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Housing

Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards

Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

Changes to Santa Barbara’s Seasonal Boat Anchorage Delayed

Changes to Santa Barbara’s Seasonal Boat Anchorage Delayed

Housing By Ethan Stewart

Fifty Condos Coming to Santa Barbara’s North La Cumbre Road

Fifty Condos Coming to Santa Barbara’s North La Cumbre Road

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Community

Santa Barbara’s Repair Café Offering New Life to Gizmos, Doodads, and More

Santa Barbara’s Repair Café Offering New Life to Gizmos, Doodads, and More

Community By Izadora Hamm

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Carpinteria Community Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Glass House Farm Raids

Community By Ingrid Bostrom

John Palminteri Announced as Grand Marshal for Santa Barbara’s Fiesta Historical Parade

John Palminteri Announced as Grand Marshal for Santa Barbara’s Fiesta Historical Parade

Community By Elaine Sanders

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Public Safety

Red Flag Warning for Santa Barbara County Goes into Effect Wednesday

Red Flag Warning for Santa Barbara County Goes into Effect Wednesday

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Rollover Crash into Ravine off Santa Barbara’s Alameda Padre Serra Leaves Driver Uninjured

Rollover Crash into Ravine off Santa Barbara’s Alameda Padre Serra Leaves Driver Uninjured

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

Alamo Fire Starts in Heart of Santa Ynez Valley

Alamo Fire Starts in Heart of Santa Ynez Valley

Public Safety By Matt Kettmann

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Courts & Crime

Confrontation Leads to Reported Robbery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Confrontation Leads to Reported Robbery in Downtown Santa Barbara

Announcement By Santa Barbara Police Department

Santa Barbara Man Arrested Following Downtown Knife Attack

Santa Barbara Man Arrested Following Downtown Knife Attack

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards

Santa Barbara Landlords’ Lawsuit Sent Back to Drawing Boards

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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Politics

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

City Planning Commissioner Devon Wardlow Jumps into Santa Barbara City Council Race

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Billionaire Tax, Affordable Housing: See the Measures on California’s November Ballot

Election 2026 By Yue Stella Yu and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

Newsom’s Parting Gift: A Budget That Delays California’s Deep Cuts to 2027

Newsom’s Parting Gift: A Budget That Delays California’s Deep Cuts to 2027

Politics By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters

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Environment

Unusual Amount of Oil and Tar Reported on Beaches Across South Coast

Unusual Amount of Oil and Tar Reported on Beaches Across South Coast

Environment By Elaine Sanders

Record 60 Shipping Lines Take Part in Slowdown Program

Record 60 Shipping Lines Take Part in Slowdown Program

Environment By Natalie MacFarlane

Experts Weigh In on ‘Super’ El Niño, the Blob, and Sea Life

Experts Weigh In on ‘Super’ El Niño, the Blob, and Sea Life

Environment By Jean Yamamura

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Education

Santa Barbara Unified Adopts $250M Budget, Approving Raises for Teachers and Management

Santa Barbara Unified Adopts $250M Budget, Approving Raises for Teachers and Management

Education By Callie Fausey

California School Libraries Blindsided By ‘Catastrophic’ Budget Cut

California School Libraries Blindsided By ‘Catastrophic’ Budget Cut

Education By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

Grant to Prepare Students to Flourish After Graduating

Grant to Prepare Students to Flourish After Graduating

Announcement By Westmont

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Business

Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of REH Contemporary Studio and Gallery with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Downtown Santa Barbara to Celebrate Grand Opening of REH Contemporary Studio and Gallery with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Announcement By Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Forty-Six-Home Project Proposed at Former Site of Santa Barbara Motorsports in Goleta

Housing By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara City Budget Comes Together

Santa Barbara City Budget Comes Together

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

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Health

All Hands on Deck for Santa Barbara Medical Leaders

All Hands on Deck for Santa Barbara Medical Leaders

Health By Nick Welsh

Good News About Health Care at Santa Barbara County Jails

Good News About Health Care at Santa Barbara County Jails

Health By Nick Welsh

Final State Budget Brings $5M for New Behavioral Health Pilot to Central Coast

Final State Budget Brings $5M for New Behavioral Health Pilot to Central Coast

Announcement By CenCal Health

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Homeless

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Downtown Santa Barbara’s FARO Center Turns Two

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Homeless By Christina McDermott

Goleta Grapples with Car-Camping Community

Goleta Grapples with Car-Camping Community

Homeless By Jean Yamamura

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Transportation

Full Overnight Closures of Hwy 217 in Goleta Set to Begin Thursday, July 16

Full Overnight Closures of Hwy 217 in Goleta Set to Begin Thursday, July 16

Announcement By Caltrans

“Bibliovuelo” se inaugura en el Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara

“Bibliovuelo” se inaugura en el Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara

Anuncios By Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara

“Library on the Fly” Launches at Santa Barbara Airport

“Library on the Fly” Launches at Santa Barbara Airport

Announcement By Santa Barbara Airport

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council to Vote on Reopening State Street to Cars

Santa Barbara City Council to Vote on Reopening State Street to Cars

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Sen. Schiff Secures Nearly $1.4 Million for Atascadero and Lompoc Projects, Part of Nearly $259 Million Delivered for California

Sen. Schiff Secures Nearly $1.4 Million for Atascadero and Lompoc Projects, Part of Nearly $259 Million Delivered for California

Announcement By Office of U.S. Senator Adam Schiff

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara County Cannabis Company ‘Uplisted’ to New York Stock Exchange

Santa Barbara County Cannabis Company ‘Uplisted’ to New York Stock Exchange

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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

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Labor

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Eric Schmidt, Santa Barbara Resident and Former Google CEO, Signs ‘We Must Act Now’ AI Statement

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

Labor Board ‘Pierces Corporate Veil’ and Orders McCaw to Pay $3.6M

Labor Board ‘Pierces Corporate Veil’ and Orders McCaw to Pay $3.6M

Labor By Jean Yamamura

KEYT Workers Picket in Santa Barbara While Contract Negotiations Stall

KEYT Workers Picket in Santa Barbara While Contract Negotiations Stall

Labor By Elaine Sanders

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