Santa Barbara City Council’s Three Leading Candidates on Election Night
District 1 candidate Wendy Santamaria is poised to be the city’s newest councilmember.
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Santa Barbara County Election Update
From the White House to City Hall: Some surprising and not-so-surprising results.
Rep. Salud Carbajal Stays Optimistic on Election Night Despite Presidential Results
Democrats won on the Central Coast, but nationwide races raise big questions over the future.
Ballot Shortages Reported in Isla Vista Polling Places
More ballots have been sent to polling places plagued by long lines and bottlenecks on
Election Day.
Santa Barbara Votes: 2024 General Election Results
Follow live results for regional, statewide, and national races in the 2024 presidential election.
Santa Barbara Women March for Harris
As across the United States, women in Santa Barbara rallied for Kamala Harris and reproductive rights.
One Day to Go: Amid Trump Meltdowns, Shock Poll Shows Women Voters Breaking Huge for Harris
A stunning, high-quality poll, released over the weekend, reported that overwhelming support among likely women voters has given Kamala Harris a lead over Donald Trump in Iowa.
UC Santa Barbara Professor Running as Green Party’s VP Candidate
Democrats have raised concern that the Green Party will siphon off votes for Kamala Harris, while Trump allies have aided efforts to keep Jill Stein and running mate/UCSB history professor Butch Ware on the ballot in swing states.
California Crime Measure Prop. 36 Could Increase Deportations
Ballot initiative would turn certain thefts and drug crimes into felonies, potentially helping expel some immigrants.
How Inflation Concerns Could Doom California’s Proposition to Increase Minimum Wage
Opponents of Proposition 32 to increase the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour are running ads focused on the cost of living. Proponents are not reaching out to voters very much. And polls show declining support.
