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Letters By Gregg Hart, S.B.

Devon Wardlow for District 4

I strongly support Devon Wardlow for Santa Barbara City Council, District 4.

Letters By Lance Mason, S.B.

Have massive tax cuts for the wealthy helped bring the U.S. into financial disrepair?

Letters By John Devereaux, S.B.

We appreciated the way Eric Friedman responded quickly to our concern.

Public Safety By Nick Welsh

The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services named the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office as 2026 honoree.

Housing By Christina McDermott

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara brings 47 units at a newly constructed site in the La Cumbre neighborhood.

Election 2026 By Nick Welsh

The federal government sent letters threatening legal action against counties who did not purge alleged noncitizen voters.

Books By David Starkey

Signature offbeat humor peppers story collection.

Society Matters By Gail Arnold

Tug of war competition raises funds and awareness.

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Review | Akram Khan’s “‘Thikra: A Night of Remembering,” a UCSB Arts & Lectures presentation at the Granada.

Travel By Maggie Yates

A first visit to America’s Halloween mecca reveals a town balancing tragic history with joyful hocus-pocus.