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Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years

Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years

Politics By Nick Welsh

Mona Miyasato receives a standing ovation and is praised for her transformative tenure on her last day.

La Ciudad inaugura una nueva estación de carga para vehículos eléctricos en la Biblioteca Eastside

La Ciudad inaugura una nueva estación de carga para vehículos eléctricos en la Biblioteca Eastside

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

SANTA BÁRBARA, CA – 19 de agosto de 2026 El Departamento de Sostenibilidad y Resiliencia de la Ciudad de Santa Bárbara

City Unveils New Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Eastside Library

City Unveils New Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Eastside Library

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 19, 2026 The City of Santa Barbara Sustainability & Resilience Department invites the community to

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Despite Public Outcry, Goleta Gun Shop Is Scheduled to Open Next to Preschool

Despite Public Outcry, Goleta Gun Shop Is Scheduled to Open Next to Preschool

Community By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara Police Report Uptick in Arrests, Citations During Fiesta 2026

Santa Barbara Police Report Uptick in Arrests, Citations During Fiesta 2026

Courts & Crime By Izadora Hamm

If Catalytic Converters Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Catalytic Converters

If Catalytic Converters Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Catalytic Converters

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

Yardi’s Plans to Revive Macy’s Building in Santa Barbara Get Early Praise

Yardi’s Plans to Revive Macy’s Building in Santa Barbara Get Early Praise

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

New Details Released After Man Drives Jeep into Goleta Home Leaving Family of Five Displaced

New Details Released After Man Drives Jeep into Goleta Home Leaving Family of Five Displaced

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes One Capybara, Announces Another Has Cancer

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes One Capybara, Announces Another Has Cancer

Animals By Callie Fausey

One Giant Step for Santa Barbara County, One Small Step for Child Care

One Giant Step for Santa Barbara County, One Small Step for Child Care

Community By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara City College Placed on Lockdown After Individual Pulls Knife on Victim

Santa Barbara City College Placed on Lockdown After Individual Pulls Knife on Victim

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

New Traffic Pattern on Upper De La Vina Street

New Traffic Pattern on Upper De La Vina Street

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

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Immigration

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

‘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

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

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Energy

Governor Newsom to Pass Baton on Extending Operations at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Governor Newsom to Pass Baton on Extending Operations at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Energy By Callie Fausey

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

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

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

Politics By Nick Welsh

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Science & Tech

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

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

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

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

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

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

Santa Barbara Fast-Tracks Environmental Review for Housing Programs

Santa Barbara Fast-Tracks Environmental Review for Housing Programs

Housing By Callie Fausey

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Community

Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years

Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years

Politics By Nick Welsh

Despite Public Outcry, Goleta Gun Shop Is Scheduled to Open Next to Preschool

Despite Public Outcry, Goleta Gun Shop Is Scheduled to Open Next to Preschool

Community By Izadora Hamm

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes One Capybara, Announces Another Has Cancer

Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes One Capybara, Announces Another Has Cancer

Animals By Callie Fausey

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Public Safety

Santa Barbara City College Placed on Lockdown After Individual Pulls Knife on Victim

Santa Barbara City College Placed on Lockdown After Individual Pulls Knife on Victim

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Nine Displaced in Early-Morning House Fire in Santa Barbara

Nine Displaced in Early-Morning House Fire in Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

New Details Emerge in Fatal Car-vs.-Pedestrian Collision on Coast Village Road

New Details Emerge in Fatal Car-vs.-Pedestrian Collision on Coast Village Road

Public Safety By Elaine Sanders

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Courts & Crime

Santa Barbara Police Report Uptick in Arrests, Citations During Fiesta 2026

Santa Barbara Police Report Uptick in Arrests, Citations During Fiesta 2026

Courts & Crime By Izadora Hamm

If Catalytic Converters Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Catalytic Converters

If Catalytic Converters Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Catalytic Converters

Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh

New Details Released After Man Drives Jeep into Goleta Home Leaving Family of Five Displaced

New Details Released After Man Drives Jeep into Goleta Home Leaving Family of Five Displaced

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

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Politics

Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years

Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years

Politics By Nick Welsh

Meta Censors Accounts of Santa Barbara Drag Queens, ICE Observers

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

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

Election 2026 By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

Deep Ocean El Niño Readings Rise

Deep Ocean El Niño Readings Rise

Environment By Jean Yamamura

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

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

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

Environment By Nick Welsh

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Education

Providence School’s Prayers Answered with New Campus in Santa Barbara

Providence School’s Prayers Answered with New Campus in Santa Barbara

Education By Izadora Hamm

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Construction Underway on UC Santa Barbara’s Massive New Dorms

Housing By Christina McDermott

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Business

Yardi’s Plans to Revive Macy’s Building in Santa Barbara Get Early Praise

Yardi’s Plans to Revive Macy’s Building in Santa Barbara Get Early Praise

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Navigating the Future of California Restaurants

Navigating the Future of California Restaurants

Food & Drink By Leslie Dinaberg

Miller Family Sells Wine Portfolio to Precept Wine & Spirits

Miller Family Sells Wine Portfolio to Precept Wine & Spirits

Drink By Matt Kettmann

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Health

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

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

Health By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Reports First Measles Case Since 2019

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

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

Health By Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

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Homeless

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

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

Homeless By Nick Welsh

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

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Transportation

La Ciudad inaugura una nueva estación de carga para vehículos eléctricos en la Biblioteca Eastside

La Ciudad inaugura una nueva estación de carga para vehículos eléctricos en la Biblioteca Eastside

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

City Unveils New Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Eastside Library

City Unveils New Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Eastside Library

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

New Traffic Pattern on Upper De La Vina Street

New Traffic Pattern on Upper De La Vina Street

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

KEYT Workers Strike as Fiesta Kicks Off in Santa Barbara

Labor By Christina McDermott

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

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

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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