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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

Newly Passed Bill Would Prohibit Use of Old State Infrastructure for New Offshore Oil Drilling Proposed by Feds

Energy By Callie Fausey

Not Yet Gone with the Wind

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

More Solar Panels on the Horizon for Santa Barbara County

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

Co-Founded by UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor, LUX-ZEPLINSees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter

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

Meta to Pay $17 Billion — and Limit ‘Likes’ for Teens — in Social Media Settlement with States

Science & Tech By Colin Lecher, CalMatters

Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M

Science & Tech By Izadora Hamm

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Election 2026

Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Heats Up with Endorsements, Candidate Forum

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

CAUSE Action Backs Candidates and Propositions for Lower Costs and Stronger Communities

Announcement By CAUSE Action Fund

California Sues to Block Trump’s Mail-In Voting Rules Just Days After Loss at Supreme Court

Politics By Lynn La, CalMatters

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Housing

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

Housing By Jean Yamamura

Housing Authority Executive Director/CEO Rob Fredericks Announces Planned Retirement at End of 2027

Announcement By Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

Housing Authority Executive Director/CEO Rob Fredericks Announces Planned Retirement at End of 2027

Announcement By Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

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Community

Santa Barbara Zoo’s White-Handed Gibbon Gives Birth in Front of Visitors

Animals By Callie Fausey

CommUnify to Open New Childcare Center for Low-Income Families in Santa Maria

Community By Callie Fausey

We’ll Always Love Dolly Parton, Dollyologist Explains

Music By Debra Herrick, UCSB's 'The Current'

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Public Safety

Quema prescrita en la laguna de UCSB programada para mediados de Septiembre

Anuncios By Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara

Prescribed Burn at UCSB Lagoon Scheduled for Mid-September

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Fire Department

Las comunidades conectadas son comunidades resilientes: El condado de Santa Barbara celebra el Mes Nacional de la Preparación

Anuncios By County of Santa Barbara

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Courts & Crime

Man Arrested Following Felony Assault Incident Near Highway 101

Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

Santa Barbara Unified Sues Social Media Companies for Harming Students

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara County Labor Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for Exploiting Farmworkers

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

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Politics

Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Heats Up with Endorsements, Candidate Forum

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

Newly Passed Bill Would Prohibit Use of Old State Infrastructure for New Offshore Oil Drilling Proposed by Feds

Energy By Callie Fausey

California Utilities to Reclaim Unused Money from School Air Conditioning Program

Politics By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

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Environment

Santa Barbara to Host Inaugural California Ocean Summit

Environment By Christina McDermott

Feds Moving at Full Throttle to Reverse Roadless Rule Protecting National Forests

Environment By Callie Fausey

California Divided over Ocean Conservation Proposals, Including Creation of Marine Protected Area off Carpinteria Coast

Environment By Callie Fausey

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Education

Santa Barbara Unified Sues Social Media Companies for Harming Students

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

California Utilities to Reclaim Unused Money from School Air Conditioning Program

Politics By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

Santa Barbara Unified Shortens School Day in Response to Extreme Heat

Education By Callie Fausey

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Business

Bye-Bye to Bibi Ji

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann

How’s the One Percent Wine Fee Working for Santa Barbara Wineries?

Business By Matt Kettmann

Lompoc Farm Forgiven for Failing to Pay Taxes on Farmstays

Business By Christina McDermott

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Health

West Nile Virus Activity at Five-Year High

Announcement By California Department of Public Health

Measles Cases in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties Linked to Same International Flight

Health By Jean Yamamura

Sutter Health Confirms Measles Case at One of Its Facilities in Santa Barbara County

Health By Nick Welsh

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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 Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place September 1 & 2

Announcement By Caltrans

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinetria Set to take Place Monday, August 31

Announcement By Caltrans

Overnight One-Way Traffic Control for Utility Work on Highway 150 Set to Begin August 31

Announcement By Caltrans

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Infrastructure

State Street Master Plan Approved by Santa Barbara City Council

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s Castillo Street ‘Drastically’ Drier Following Emergency Repairs

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

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

Announcement By Office of U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal

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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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Man Arrested Following Felony Assault Incident Near Highway 101

Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Heats Up with Endorsements, Candidate Forum

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

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CAUSE Action Backs Candidates and Propositions for Lower Costs and Stronger Communities

Quema prescrita en la laguna de UCSB programada para mediados de Septiembre

Prescribed Burn at UCSB Lagoon Scheduled for Mid-September

Housing Authority Executive Director/CEO Rob Fredericks Announces Planned Retirement at End of 2027

Las comunidades conectadas son comunidades resilientes: El condado de Santa Barbara celebra el Mes Nacional de la Preparación

Connected Communities Are Resilient Communities: Santa Barbara County Recognizes National Preparedness Month

Santa Barbara Unified Sues Social Media Companies for Harming Students

Co-Founded by UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor, LUX-ZEPLINSees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter

Newly Passed Bill Would Prohibit Use of Old State Infrastructure for New Offshore Oil Drilling Proposed by Feds

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

Newly Passed Bill Would Prohibit Use of Old State Infrastructure for New Offshore Oil Drilling Proposed by Feds

Co-Founded by UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor, LUX-ZEPLINSees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter

Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Heats Up with Endorsements, Candidate Forum

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

Santa Barbara Zoo’s White-Handed Gibbon Gives Birth in Front of Visitors

Quema prescrita en la laguna de UCSB programada para mediados de Septiembre

Man Arrested Following Felony Assault Incident Near Highway 101

Santa Barbara Mayoral Race Heats Up with Endorsements, Candidate Forum

Santa Barbara to Host Inaugural California Ocean Summit

Santa Barbara Unified Sues Social Media Companies for Harming Students

Bye-Bye to Bibi Ji

West Nile Virus Activity at Five-Year High

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

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place September 1 & 2

State Street Master Plan Approved by Santa Barbara City Council

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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