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Strides Made to Add More Childcare in Santa Barbara County

Strides Made to Add More Childcare in Santa Barbara County

Community By Ellery Wakeman

Santa Barbara Foundation and United Way report progress toward increasing infant and toddler spaces and trained caregivers in Santa Barbara County.

Lompoc Area Sees Two Major Crashes in Two Days

Lompoc Area Sees Two Major Crashes in Two Days

Public Safety By Jackson Friedman

Two young girls were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, and major injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle collision on Thursday.

Santa Barbara Organizations Ensure Nobody Goes Hungry on Thanksgiving

Santa Barbara Organizations Ensure Nobody Goes Hungry on Thanksgiving

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Free meals and food distribution events are offered for people in need during the holiday week.

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‘Bomb Cyclone’ to Brush by Santa Barbara County This Weekend

‘Bomb Cyclone’ to Brush by Santa Barbara County This Weekend

Public Safety By Margaux Lovely

A California Child Tested Positive for Bird Flu. Here’s Why This Case Is Different

A California Child Tested Positive for Bird Flu. Here’s Why This Case Is Different

Public Safety By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

Researchers Paint a Global Picture of Whale-Ship Collision Risk

Researchers Paint a Global Picture of Whale-Ship Collision Risk

Environment By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's 'The Current'

Vandenberg Middle Schooler Allegedly Made Fake Reports of Shots Fired That Resulted in Lockdowns

Vandenberg Middle Schooler Allegedly Made Fake Reports of Shots Fired That Resulted in Lockdowns

Public Safety By Margaux Lovely

No Raise for California’s Minimum Wage Workers. Voters Reject Prop. 32

No Raise for California’s Minimum Wage Workers. Voters Reject Prop. 32

Election 2024 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Santa Maria Gang Member and Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Narcotics Crimes and Illegally Possessing Ammo

Announcement By United States Department of Justice

Appeal Filed over Decision to Replace Stone Pines with Live Oaks on Santa Barbara’s Anapamu Street

Appeal Filed over Decision to Replace Stone Pines with Live Oaks on Santa Barbara’s Anapamu Street

Environment By Margaux Lovely

Goleta Valley Library to Move to Hollister Temporarily

Goleta Valley Library to Move to Hollister Temporarily

Community By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara Voters Got Slightly Redder

Santa Barbara Voters Got Slightly Redder

Election 2024 By Christina McDermott

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Public Safety

Lompoc Area Sees Two Major Crashes in Two Days

Lompoc Area Sees Two Major Crashes in Two Days

Public Safety By Jackson Friedman

‘Bomb Cyclone’ to Brush by Santa Barbara County This Weekend

‘Bomb Cyclone’ to Brush by Santa Barbara County This Weekend

Public Safety By Margaux Lovely

A California Child Tested Positive for Bird Flu. Here’s Why This Case Is Different

A California Child Tested Positive for Bird Flu. Here’s Why This Case Is Different

Public Safety By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

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Election 2024

No Raise for California’s Minimum Wage Workers. Voters Reject Prop. 32

No Raise for California’s Minimum Wage Workers. Voters Reject Prop. 32

Election 2024 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

Santa Barbara Voters Got Slightly Redder

Santa Barbara Voters Got Slightly Redder

Election 2024 By Christina McDermott

Carbajal Confronts the New Normal of Donald J. Trump

Carbajal Confronts the New Normal of Donald J. Trump

Election 2024 By Nick Welsh

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Community

Strides Made to Add More Childcare in Santa Barbara County

Strides Made to Add More Childcare in Santa Barbara County

Community By Ellery Wakeman

Santa Barbara Organizations Ensure Nobody Goes Hungry on Thanksgiving

Santa Barbara Organizations Ensure Nobody Goes Hungry on Thanksgiving

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

‘Bomb Cyclone’ to Brush by Santa Barbara County This Weekend

‘Bomb Cyclone’ to Brush by Santa Barbara County This Weekend

Public Safety By Margaux Lovely

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara Police Station Breaks Ground After Long Road of Planning

Santa Barbara Police Station Breaks Ground After Long Road of Planning

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Goleta Water District Gets Greener

Goleta Water District Gets Greener

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Drainage Improvements Planned for Santa Barbara’s Perennially Soggy Castillo Street Undercrossing

Drainage Improvements Planned for Santa Barbara’s Perennially Soggy Castillo Street Undercrossing

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

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Housing

How a Trump Administration Could Affect California’s Housing Crisis

How a Trump Administration Could Affect California’s Housing Crisis

Housing By Felicia Mello, CalMatters

Mission: Implausible? Eight-Story Housing Project Proposed Behind Santa Barbara Mission

Mission: Implausible? Eight-Story Housing Project Proposed Behind Santa Barbara Mission

Cover Story By Christina McDermott

Board of Supervisors Approve Emergency Moratorium to Save Senior Mobile Homes

Board of Supervisors Approve Emergency Moratorium to Save Senior Mobile Homes

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

Researchers Paint a Global Picture of Whale-Ship Collision Risk

Researchers Paint a Global Picture of Whale-Ship Collision Risk

Environment By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's 'The Current'

Appeal Filed over Decision to Replace Stone Pines with Live Oaks on Santa Barbara’s Anapamu Street

Appeal Filed over Decision to Replace Stone Pines with Live Oaks on Santa Barbara’s Anapamu Street

Environment By Margaux Lovely

Coastal Commission Gives Sable Offshore Harsh Slap on Wrist

Coastal Commission Gives Sable Offshore Harsh Slap on Wrist

Environment By Margaux Lovely

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Business

Santa Barbara Council Upholds Plans for Second-Largest Hotel in City

Santa Barbara Council Upholds Plans for Second-Largest Hotel in City

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs, Especially on China and Mexico, Could Hit California Hard

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs, Especially on China and Mexico, Could Hit California Hard

Business By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters

Santa Barbara Sky FC Delays Debut in United Soccer League to 2026

Santa Barbara Sky FC Delays Debut in United Soccer League to 2026

Sports By John Zant

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Science & Tech

Dr. Jennifer Doudna Talks Editing Genes and Shredding Cancer

Dr. Jennifer Doudna Talks Editing Genes and Shredding Cancer

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

UCSB Partners with Santa Barbara City College to Expand Workforce Training in Micro/Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Manufacturing

UCSB Partners with Santa Barbara City College to Expand Workforce Training in Micro/Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Manufacturing

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

UCSB to Lead $22M NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microbes

UCSB to Lead $22M NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microbes

Science & Tech By Andrew Masuda, UCSB's 'The Current'

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Courts & Crime

Santa Maria Gang Member and Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Narcotics Crimes and Illegally Possessing Ammo

Announcement By United States Department of Justice

Isla Vista Suspect Fleeing Deputies Jumps Off Bluffs and into Ocean

Isla Vista Suspect Fleeing Deputies Jumps Off Bluffs and into Ocean

Courts & Crime By Hadeel Eljarrari

Montecito Traffic Stop Leads to Kidnapping Arrest

Montecito Traffic Stop Leads to Kidnapping Arrest

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz

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Energy

Trump Has Promised to ‘End’ Offshore Wind. What Will That Mean for California’s Big Bet?

Trump Has Promised to ‘End’ Offshore Wind. What Will That Mean for California’s Big Bet?

Energy By Julie Cart, CalMatters

Energy Co-op’s Attempt to Downsize Board Gives Goleta a Jolt

Energy Co-op’s Attempt to Downsize Board Gives Goleta a Jolt

Energy By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara County Shares Backup Plan to Keep Lights on During Disaster

Santa Barbara County Shares Backup Plan to Keep Lights on During Disaster

Infrastructure By Callie Fausey

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Health

A California Child Tested Positive for Bird Flu. Here’s Why This Case Is Different

A California Child Tested Positive for Bird Flu. Here’s Why This Case Is Different

Public Safety By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters

YouthWell, Behavioral Wellness to Host Student Advocacy & Wellness Summit

YouthWell, Behavioral Wellness to Host Student Advocacy & Wellness Summit

Health By Callie Fausey

Blue Shield Will Drop Sansum Clinic from Medicare Advantage HMO List

Blue Shield Will Drop Sansum Clinic from Medicare Advantage HMO List

Health By Hadeel Eljarrari

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Education

Tensions High over Santa Barbara Unified’s Decision to End PTA-Run After-School Programs over Equity Concerns

Tensions High over Santa Barbara Unified’s Decision to End PTA-Run After-School Programs over Equity Concerns

Education By Callie Fausey

Good News Club Sparks Evangelical Debate at Santa Barbara Unified School Board Meeting

Good News Club Sparks Evangelical Debate at Santa Barbara Unified School Board Meeting

Education By Callie Fausey

California Schools Brace for Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants, Trans Students, and ‘Woke’ Curriculum

California Schools Brace for Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants, Trans Students, and ‘Woke’ Curriculum

Education By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters

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Homeless

Santa Barbara County Homeless Czar Kimberlee Albers Moves South

Santa Barbara County Homeless Czar Kimberlee Albers Moves South

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Newsom’s Prize Patrol Hits Santa Barbara

Newsom’s Prize Patrol Hits Santa Barbara

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Struggles with Court Homeless Ruling

Santa Barbara County Struggles with Court Homeless Ruling

Homeless By Nick Welsh

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara County Planners Reject Cannabis Project

Santa Barbara County Planners Reject Cannabis Project

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Santa Barbara County to Appeal Ruling That Cannabis Is Illegal

Santa Barbara County to Appeal Ruling That Cannabis Is Illegal

Cannabis By Margaux Lovely

Island Breeze Cannabis Project in Carpinteria Stumbles Again

Island Breeze Cannabis Project in Carpinteria Stumbles Again

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

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Transportation

Peace Breaks Out Between Bike Lane and Palm Trees on Modoc Road

Peace Breaks Out Between Bike Lane and Palm Trees on Modoc Road

Transportation By Nick Welsh

In Nationwide First, California Plans to Rev Up Sales of Electric Motorcycles

In Nationwide First, California Plans to Rev Up Sales of Electric Motorcycles

Transportation By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters

Getting a Handle on Biking Laws in Santa Barbara

Getting a Handle on Biking Laws in Santa Barbara

Transportation By Ryan P. Cruz

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Immigration

Immigration Resources Stronger than Ever in Santa Barbara County

Immigration Resources Stronger than Ever in Santa Barbara County

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

Trump’s Deportation Plan Brings Fear and Sadness at California’s Border

Trump’s Deportation Plan Brings Fear and Sadness at California’s Border

Immigration By Wendy Fry, CalMatters

Biden Grants Legal Protections to Dreamers and Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Biden Grants Legal Protections to Dreamers and Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Immigration By Jean Yamamura

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Politics

Santa Barbara Rep. Carbajal Joins Nearly 100 House Democrats Calling for Release of Ethics Committee Report on Matt Gaetz

Santa Barbara Rep. Carbajal Joins Nearly 100 House Democrats Calling for Release of Ethics Committee Report on Matt Gaetz

Politics By Jean Yamamura

Carbajal Confronts the New Normal of Donald J. Trump

Carbajal Confronts the New Normal of Donald J. Trump

Election 2024 By Nick Welsh

California Beat Trump in Court His First Term. It’s Preparing New Cases for His Second

California Beat Trump in Court His First Term. It’s Preparing New Cases for His Second

Politics By Ana B. Ibarra and Nigel Duara, CalMatters

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Wildfire

Update: Forward Progress of Santa Lucia Fire near Lompoc Stopped, All Evacuation Warnings Lifted

Update: Forward Progress of Santa Lucia Fire near Lompoc Stopped, All Evacuation Warnings Lifted

Wildfire By Margaux Lovely & Jackson Friedman

Firefighters Stop Vegetation Fire on Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

Firefighters Stop Vegetation Fire on Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

Wildfire By Margaux Lovely

UC Santa Barbara, Community Environmental Council to Hold Living with Fire Summit

UC Santa Barbara, Community Environmental Council to Hold Living with Fire Summit

Wildfire By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB's 'The Current'

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