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Immigration

‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

Politics By Ingrid Bostrom

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

Photo By Ingrid Bostrom

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Energy

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

Energy By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Congress Votes to Give Department of War Power over State on Behalf of Sable Offshore

Politics By Nick Welsh

California Attorney General Sues Feds over Sable Offshore Yet Again

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research

Science & Tech By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

Two UC Santa Barbara–Led Projects Selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'

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'

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Election 2026

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

With $137K in the Bank, Eric Friedman Holds 3-1 Edge over Kristen Sneddon in Santa Barbara Mayor’s Race Fundraising

Election 2026 By Jerry Roberts, SB Newsmakers

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces the Statewide Voter Information Guide for the November 3, 2026, General Election Is Available for Public Review

Announcement By Office of California Secretary of State

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Housing

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Housing By Christina McDermott

County of Santa Barbara Hits Snag in Mission LLC’s Lawsuit Seeking Tax Exemption on Religious Grounds

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

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Community

Santa Barbara Zoo’s Mother Red Panda Dies Soon After Cubs

Animals By Callie Fausey

Goleta Planning Commission Denies Anthem Church Project

Community By Jean Yamamura

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

Politics By Christina McDermott

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Public Safety

Pedestrian Struck by Passenger Train Near Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Car Crashes into Goleta Home, Displacing Family of Five and Their Pets

Public Safety By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara County Reports First Measles Case Since 2019

Health By Jean Yamamura

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Courts & Crime

Carpinteria Man Arrested, Almost 10 Pounds of Drugs Seized After Narcotics Investigation

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Arian Eteghaei Sentenced To 30 Years to Life for Sexual Assaults Against Multiple Victims

Announcement By Santa Barbara County District Attorney

County of Santa Barbara Hits Snag in Mission LLC’s Lawsuit Seeking Tax Exemption on Religious Grounds

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

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Politics

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

Politics By Christina McDermott

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

Politics By Ingrid Bostrom

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Environment

Offshore Fracking Proposal in Santa Barbara Channel Shot Down by Coastal Commission

Environment By Nick Welsh

From Oil Rigs to Rocket Ships? Feds Float Far-Out Proposals for California’s Coast

Environment By Nick Welsh

Linda Krop Receives Her Flowers for Guarding the Central Coast

Environment By Callie Fausey

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Education

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Housing By Christina McDermott

Trump Administration Threatens to Gut Head Start Rules, Affecting 70,000 Kids in California

Education By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

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Business

World Cup Brings Boost to South Coast Hospitality Industry

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Gator Boy Rides Again: Cajun Kitchen Reopens with Familiar Mural

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Ocean Nails & Spa Receives Goleta Business Recognition Award

Announcement By City of Goleta

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Health

Santa Barbara County Reports First Measles Case Since 2019

Health By Jean Yamamura

Medi-Cal Is Changing. Here’s What to Do If You’re Worried About Coverage

Health By Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

CDC Warns of ‘Salmonella’ Outbreak Linked to Jalapeños

Announcement By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Homeless

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

Santa Barbara Nonprofit Holds All-Hands Meeting on Homelessness

Homeless By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

Cámaras de detección usadas para el proyecto de mejora de semáforos en toda la ciudad

Anuncios By City of Goleta

Detection Cameras Used for Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrade Project

Announcement By City of Goleta

La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara reduce la tarifa del permiso mensual para personas que se desplazan al trabajo en el Lote 2

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

Carbajal Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Santa Barbara Airport

Announcement By Office of U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

Santa Barbara Sewer Main Replacement Expected to Cause Daytime Delays for Drivers

Infrastructure By Izadora Hamm

California Public Utilities Commission Approves $33M to Expand Broadband Access on Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

Infrastructure By Izadora Hamm

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Cannabis

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

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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Labor

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

Labor By Christina McDermott

KEYT Reporters, Producers, Videographers to Participate in One-Day Strike

Labor By Christina McDermott

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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Offshore Fracking Proposal in Santa Barbara Channel Shot Down by Coastal Commission

Carpinteria Man Arrested, Almost 10 Pounds of Drugs Seized After Narcotics Investigation

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

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Pedestrian Struck by Passenger Train Near Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara

Car Crashes into Goleta Home, Displacing Family of Five and Their Pets

UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research

Santa Barbara Zoo’s Mother Red Panda Dies Soon After Cubs

Carbajal Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Santa Barbara Airport

Cámaras de detección usadas para el proyecto de mejora de semáforos en toda la ciudad

Detection Cameras Used for Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrade Project

Goleta Planning Commission Denies Anthem Church Project

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

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‘Justice for All’ Protests Held in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria in Wake of ICE Killings

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research

Ready to Race: Who’s Running for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Santa Barbara Zoo’s Mother Red Panda Dies Soon After Cubs

Pedestrian Struck by Passenger Train Near Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara

Carpinteria Man Arrested, Almost 10 Pounds of Drugs Seized After Narcotics Investigation

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

Offshore Fracking Proposal in Santa Barbara Channel Shot Down by Coastal Commission

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

World Cup Brings Boost to South Coast Hospitality Industry

Santa Barbara County Reports First Measles Case Since 2019

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

Cámaras de detección usadas para el proyecto de mejora de semáforos en toda la ciudad

Carbajal Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Funding for Santa Barbara Airport

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

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

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