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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

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'

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

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

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Election 2026

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

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

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

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Housing

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

Housing Project Near Carpinteria Salt Marsh Moves Forward

Housing By Callie Fausey

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Community

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Fiesta’s Nights of Gaiety

Fiesta By Ingrid Bostrom

Pozole, Churros, and a Whole Lot of Confetti: Fiesta Lives On at Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fiesta By Ingrid Bostrom

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Public Safety

Colisión entre un vehículo y una persona

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

City of Lompoc Announces Kevin Shay as New Lompoc Fire Chief

Announcement By Lompoc Fire Department

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Courts & Crime

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

Second Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested for Alleged Time-Card Fraud

Courts & Crime By Elaine Sanders

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Politics

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

Politics By Ingrid Bostrom

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

Politics By Nick Welsh

‘Good Trouble Lives On’ Rally Draws Hundreds to Santa Barbara Waterfront

Politics By Izadora Hamm

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Environment

Linda Krop Receives Her Flowers for Guarding the Central Coast

Environment By Callie Fausey

Fuzzy Purple Urchin Eaters Return to Sea Center

Animals By Callie Fausey

Housing Project Near Carpinteria Salt Marsh Moves Forward

Housing By Callie Fausey

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Education

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

‘Kids Are Actually Eating the Food’: State Expands Lunch Program That Pairs Schools with Farms

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

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

Ventura County Reports First Measles Case Since 2017

Health By Jean Yamamura

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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

Update to Citywide Traffic Signal Installation Project

Announcement By City of Goleta

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 217 in Goleta set to Begin Monday, August 10

Announcement By Caltrans

Reuniones Comunitarias Sobre el Proyecto Piloto de Repintado de la Calle De La Vina

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

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Infrastructure

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

Santa Barbara’s State Street to Stay Car-Free

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

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

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Colisión entre un vehículo y una persona

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Vehicle vs Pedestrian Collision

Update to Citywide Traffic Signal Installation Project

City of Lompoc Announces Kevin Shay as New Lompoc Fire Chief

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

Goleta Research Company Helps Investigators Find that SoCal Edison Equipment Was Source of Eaton Fire

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

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

Fiesta’s Nights of Gaiety

Pozole, Churros, and a Whole Lot of Confetti: Fiesta Lives On at Our Lady of Guadalupe

More Stories

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

California Restricts Utility Shutoffs as Dangerous Heat Ripples Across State

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

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

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

Capturing the Fiesta Parade Revelry

Colisión entre un vehículo y una persona

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

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

Linda Krop Receives Her Flowers for Guarding the Central Coast

UC Santa Barbara to House Faculty, Staff on Haley Street

World Cup Brings Boost to South Coast Hospitality Industry

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

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

Update to Citywide Traffic Signal Installation Project

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

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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