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Is That an Earthquake or Another SpaceX Launch?

Is That an Earthquake or Another SpaceX Launch?

Community By Jean Yamamura

California and UC Berkeley team up to offer a free early earthquake warning app.

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing as a Threatened Species

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing as a Threatened Species

Environment By Isabel Walker

U.S. Fish and Wildlife looks to list species and its critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act; accepting comments through March 12, 2025.

Will Santa Barbara County Expand Safe Parking Program to Public and Private Lots?

Will Santa Barbara County Expand Safe Parking Program to Public and Private Lots?

Homeless By Callie Fausey

Outgoing supervisor Das Williams wants the county to pay for new sites out of encampment resolution grants.

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Heavy Winds Cause Power Outages, Downed Trees on Christmas Eve

Heavy Winds Cause Power Outages, Downed Trees on Christmas Eve

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Here’s How California Plans to Get Millions of Adults Without College Degrees into Better Jobs

Here’s How California Plans to Get Millions of Adults Without College Degrees into Better Jobs

Labor By Adam Echelman, CalMatters

Drivers Be Aware: New Speed Limits Due in Goleta and Santa Barbara County

Drivers Be Aware: New Speed Limits Due in Goleta and Santa Barbara County

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Hope Ranch Height Restriction Ruled Unenforceable

Hope Ranch Height Restriction Ruled Unenforceable

Housing By Christina McDermott

Hillside House Shines the Light on Abilities in Santa Barbara

Hillside House Shines the Light on Abilities in Santa Barbara

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Gaviota Coast Conservancy Buys Rancho Tajiguas in ‘First Step in Permanently Protecting Coastline’

Gaviota Coast Conservancy Buys Rancho Tajiguas in ‘First Step in Permanently Protecting Coastline’

Environment By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara County Looks to Ditch Subjective Design Standards for Housing in Coastal Zone

Santa Barbara County Looks to Ditch Subjective Design Standards for Housing in Coastal Zone

Housing By Christina McDermott

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Case Involving California’s Power to Clean Its Air

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Case Involving California’s Power to Clean Its Air

Environment By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

Holiday Heroes Making Sure Mail Arrives in Time

Holiday Heroes Making Sure Mail Arrives in Time

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

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Public Safety

Heavy Winds Cause Power Outages, Downed Trees on Christmas Eve

Heavy Winds Cause Power Outages, Downed Trees on Christmas Eve

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s MOS Equipment Donates Faraday Tent to Sheriff’s Office

Santa Barbara’s MOS Equipment Donates Faraday Tent to Sheriff’s Office

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Mountain Biker Airlifted to ER After Going 150 Feet Down Side of Romero Trail in Montecito

Mountain Biker Airlifted to ER After Going 150 Feet Down Side of Romero Trail in Montecito

Public Safety By Jackson Friedman

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Election 2024

UC Santa Barbara Declared ‘Overall Champion’ of California Ballot Bowl

UC Santa Barbara Declared ‘Overall Champion’ of California Ballot Bowl

Election 2024 By Callie Fausey

Goleta Council Bids Farewell to Kyle Richards as It Certifies November Election Results

Goleta Council Bids Farewell to Kyle Richards as It Certifies November Election Results

Election 2024 By Jean Yamamura

How Will New State Crime Laws Shake Out in Santa Barbara County?

How Will New State Crime Laws Shake Out in Santa Barbara County?

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz

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Community

Is That an Earthquake or Another SpaceX Launch?

Is That an Earthquake or Another SpaceX Launch?

Community By Jean Yamamura

Hillside House Shines the Light on Abilities in Santa Barbara

Hillside House Shines the Light on Abilities in Santa Barbara

Photo By Leslie Dinaberg | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

Holiday Heroes Making Sure Mail Arrives in Time

Holiday Heroes Making Sure Mail Arrives in Time

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

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Infrastructure

Goleta Municipal Bonds to Fund Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Under Hwy. 101, Repairs Along Cathedral Oaks Road

Goleta Municipal Bonds to Fund Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Under Hwy. 101, Repairs Along Cathedral Oaks Road

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

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

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Housing

Hope Ranch Height Restriction Ruled Unenforceable

Hope Ranch Height Restriction Ruled Unenforceable

Housing By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara County Looks to Ditch Subjective Design Standards for Housing in Coastal Zone

Santa Barbara County Looks to Ditch Subjective Design Standards for Housing in Coastal Zone

Housing By Christina McDermott

California Attorney General Dings Goleta in Shelby Development Controversy

California Attorney General Dings Goleta in Shelby Development Controversy

Housing By Jean Yamamura

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Environment

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing as a Threatened Species

Monarch Butterfly Proposed for Listing as a Threatened Species

Environment By Isabel Walker

Gaviota Coast Conservancy Buys Rancho Tajiguas in ‘First Step in Permanently Protecting Coastline’

Gaviota Coast Conservancy Buys Rancho Tajiguas in ‘First Step in Permanently Protecting Coastline’

Environment By Callie Fausey

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Case Involving California’s Power to Clean Its Air

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Case Involving California’s Power to Clean Its Air

Environment By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

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Business

Surfliner Inn Project Back on Track in Downtown Carpinteria

Surfliner Inn Project Back on Track in Downtown Carpinteria

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Supervisors Allow Santa Barbara Wine BID to Move Forward

Supervisors Allow Santa Barbara Wine BID to Move Forward

Business By Matt Kettmann

A Bird’s-Eye View of The Post in Montecito

A Bird’s-Eye View of The Post in Montecito

Business By Leslie Dinaberg

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Science & Tech

California’s ‘Trump-Proofing’ Likely Won’t Include AI — at Least Not Yet

California’s ‘Trump-Proofing’ Likely Won’t Include AI — at Least Not Yet

Science & Tech By Alex Shultz, CalMatters

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'

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Courts & Crime

Santa Barbara Judge Quashes Search Warrant into Pro-Palestinian Instagram Accounts

Santa Barbara Judge Quashes Search Warrant into Pro-Palestinian Instagram Accounts

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara County Approves $1M to Fight Lawsuit Filed by Fired Landfill Recycler

Santa Barbara County Approves $1M to Fight Lawsuit Filed by Fired Landfill Recycler

Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura

How Will New State Crime Laws Shake Out in Santa Barbara County?

How Will New State Crime Laws Shake Out in Santa Barbara County?

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

California Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency over Bird Flu from Dairy Cows

California Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency over Bird Flu from Dairy Cows

Health By Jean Yamamura

RFK Jr. Was on Losing Side of California Vaccine Fights. Now, Trump Wants Him in His Cabinet

RFK Jr. Was on Losing Side of California Vaccine Fights. Now, Trump Wants Him in His Cabinet

Health By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters

The Price Tag on Project 2025’s Abortion Plan: $300 Million Cut to Medi-Cal

The Price Tag on Project 2025’s Abortion Plan: $300 Million Cut to Medi-Cal

Health By Monique O. Mada, CalMatters

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Education

Santa Barbara City College Trustee Gets Unusual Sendoff as Board Welcomes Newly Elected Members

Santa Barbara City College Trustee Gets Unusual Sendoff as Board Welcomes Newly Elected Members

Education By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Distributes $203K for S.B. Unified Teacher Projects

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Distributes $203K for S.B. Unified Teacher Projects

Education By Callie Fausey

College Protests Swept Across California Last Year. Why Have They Stopped?

College Protests Swept Across California Last Year. Why Have They Stopped?

Education By June Hsu and Lizzy Rager, CalMatters

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Homeless

Will Santa Barbara County Expand Safe Parking Program to Public and Private Lots?

Will Santa Barbara County Expand Safe Parking Program to Public and Private Lots?

Homeless By Callie Fausey

Federal Health Care Dollars Are Helping to House Homeless Californians. Trump Could Stop That

Federal Health Care Dollars Are Helping to House Homeless Californians. Trump Could Stop That

Homeless By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

Cash for Safe Parking Spaces? About Time, Says Das Williams

Cash for Safe Parking Spaces? About Time, Says Das Williams

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

Drivers Be Aware: New Speed Limits Due in Goleta and Santa Barbara County

Drivers Be Aware: New Speed Limits Due in Goleta and Santa Barbara County

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

California Offers $31 Million Toward E-Bikes

California Offers $31 Million Toward E-Bikes

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Car-mageddon Hits Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County

Car-mageddon Hits Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County

Public Safety By Callie Fausey

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Immigration

Santa Barbara Supes and Sheriff Grapple with Mass Deportations

Santa Barbara Supes and Sheriff Grapple with Mass Deportations

Immigration By Nick Welsh

Will Filling out Student Aid Form Target Undocumented Parents for Trump’s Mass Deportations?

Will Filling out Student Aid Form Target Undocumented Parents for Trump’s Mass Deportations?

Immigration By Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters

ICE Is Looking for a New Detention Center in Blue California. The State Probably Can’t Stop It

ICE Is Looking for a New Detention Center in Blue California. The State Probably Can’t Stop It

Immigration By Wendy Fry, CalMatters

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Politics

Carbajal Comments on Government Funding Impasse, Narrowly Averted

Carbajal Comments on Government Funding Impasse, Narrowly Averted

Politics By Jean Yamamura

UC Santa Barbara Declared ‘Overall Champion’ of California Ballot Bowl

UC Santa Barbara Declared ‘Overall Champion’ of California Ballot Bowl

Election 2024 By Callie Fausey

Goleta Council Bids Farewell to Kyle Richards as It Certifies November Election Results

Goleta Council Bids Farewell to Kyle Richards as It Certifies November Election Results

Election 2024 By Jean Yamamura

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Wildfire

Californians Pay Billions for Power Companies’ Wildfire Prevention Efforts. Are They Cost-Effective?

Californians Pay Billions for Power Companies’ Wildfire Prevention Efforts. Are They Cost-Effective?

Wildfire By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters

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

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