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What Does Trump’s Executive Order Seeking to End Education Dept. Mean for Santa Barbara Schools?

What Does Trump’s Executive Order Seeking to End Education Dept. Mean for Santa Barbara Schools?

Education By Margaux Lovely & Callie Fausey

While only Congress has the legal authority to shutter the department, the move puts federal funding in jeopardy for schools and colleges.

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Celebrates Its Graduates

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Celebrates Its Graduates

Housing By Elijah Valerjev

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara program fosters independence for Section 8 residents.

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents ‘The Story of the Western Flyer’ This Thursday

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents ‘The Story of the Western Flyer’ This Thursday

Community By Melinda Burns

The famous fishing boat stops in S.B. as it re-creates John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts’s 1940 expedition to the Sea of Cortez.

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Carpinteria Unified Student Scientists Study Sea Critters Aboard ‘Stardust’

Carpinteria Unified Student Scientists Study Sea Critters Aboard ‘Stardust’

Education By Callie Fausey

Young Woman Shot, Two Armed Robberies Reported in Isla Vista

Young Woman Shot, Two Armed Robberies Reported in Isla Vista

Courts & Crime By Margaux Lovely

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Mandate Clean-Air ‘Scrubbers’ in All Cannabis Greenhouses

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Mandate Clean-Air ‘Scrubbers’ in All Cannabis Greenhouses

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Hundreds of Santa Barbara High School Students Stage Walkout to Protest ICE Presence in Neighborhoods

Hundreds of Santa Barbara High School Students Stage Walkout to Protest ICE Presence in Neighborhoods

Community By Callie Fausey

University of California Implements System-Wide Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Uncertainty

University of California Implements System-Wide Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Uncertainty

Education By Margaux Lovely

Santa Barbara Community Grants Approved, Though Future of Funds Uncertain

Santa Barbara Community Grants Approved, Though Future of Funds Uncertain

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief Expands Foreign Aid as White House Pulls the Plug

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief Expands Foreign Aid as White House Pulls the Plug

Community By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant Arrested for Soliciting Lewd Acts with Minor

Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant Arrested for Soliciting Lewd Acts with Minor

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

UC Santa Barbara Faces ‘Potential Enforcement Actions’ for Alleged Failure to ‘Protect Jewish Students on Campus’

UC Santa Barbara Faces ‘Potential Enforcement Actions’ for Alleged Failure to ‘Protect Jewish Students on Campus’

Education By Margaux Lovely

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Public Safety

Annual Report Shows Police Complaints Down in City of Santa Barbara

Annual Report Shows Police Complaints Down in City of Santa Barbara

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council Upholds Decision to Remove 13 Trees from Milpas Street

Santa Barbara City Council Upholds Decision to Remove 13 Trees from Milpas Street

Public Safety By Isabelle Walker

Flood Watch Issued for Santa Barbara County Ahead of Winter Storm

Flood Watch Issued for Santa Barbara County Ahead of Winter Storm

Public Safety By Jackson Friedman

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Community

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents ‘The Story of the Western Flyer’ This Thursday

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents ‘The Story of the Western Flyer’ This Thursday

Community By Melinda Burns

Hundreds of Santa Barbara High School Students Stage Walkout to Protest ICE Presence in Neighborhoods

Hundreds of Santa Barbara High School Students Stage Walkout to Protest ICE Presence in Neighborhoods

Community By Callie Fausey

Santa Barbara Community Grants Approved, Though Future of Funds Uncertain

Santa Barbara Community Grants Approved, Though Future of Funds Uncertain

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

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Wildfire

Five Brush Fires Reported Along 101 North of Refugio in Santa Barbara County

Five Brush Fires Reported Along 101 North of Refugio in Santa Barbara County

Wildfire By Margaux Lovely

As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters

As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters

Wildfire By Sameea Kamal, CalMatters

Is Santa Barbara County Prepared for the Next Big Fire?

Is Santa Barbara County Prepared for the Next Big Fire?

Wildfire By Jean Yamamura

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara’s Plan for Nearly 300 Capital Projects Could Cost $2 Billion

Santa Barbara’s Plan for Nearly 300 Capital Projects Could Cost $2 Billion

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Water Main Replacement on Santa Barbara’s De la Vina Street Will Come with Some Road Closures, Service Interruptions

Water Main Replacement on Santa Barbara’s De la Vina Street Will Come with Some Road Closures, Service Interruptions

Infrastructure By Elijah Valerjev

Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Tajiguas Landfill Contract Worth $4.4 Million

Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Tajiguas Landfill Contract Worth $4.4 Million

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

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Housing

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Celebrates Its Graduates

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Celebrates Its Graduates

Housing By Elijah Valerjev

A 90-Unit Development on Milpas Street Heads to Santa Barbara Planning Commission

A 90-Unit Development on Milpas Street Heads to Santa Barbara Planning Commission

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara One Step Closer to Approving Stricter Eviction Ordinance

Santa Barbara One Step Closer to Approving Stricter Eviction Ordinance

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

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Environment

‘I Can Smell a Rat’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Blasts Texas Oil Company at Packed Town Hall in Santa Barbara

‘I Can Smell a Rat’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Blasts Texas Oil Company at Packed Town Hall in Santa Barbara

Environment By Margaux Lovely

‘Save Santa Barbara Steelhead’ Town Hall Brings Together Historic, Ecological, and Cultural Knowledge

‘Save Santa Barbara Steelhead’ Town Hall Brings Together Historic, Ecological, and Cultural Knowledge

Environment By Christina McDermott

California State Senator Monique Limón Talks Sable Oil Pipeline Ahead of Thursday’s Public Meeting

California State Senator Monique Limón Talks Sable Oil Pipeline Ahead of Thursday’s Public Meeting

Environment By Margaux Lovely

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Business

Dos Pueblos Ranch Up for Sale, Again

Dos Pueblos Ranch Up for Sale, Again

Environment By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara’s Tri-County Produce to Close Doors in April as Owner John Dixon Retires

Santa Barbara’s Tri-County Produce to Close Doors in April as Owner John Dixon Retires

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Funding for Small Businesses — a Big Source of Jobs — at Risk Under Trump

Funding for Small Businesses — a Big Source of Jobs — at Risk Under Trump

Business By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters

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Science & Tech

All Systems Go for Friday Night Rocket Launch

All Systems Go for Friday Night Rocket Launch

Science & Tech By Tyler Hayden

UC Santa Barbara Scientists Demonstrate Against Proposed Federal Funding Cuts

UC Santa Barbara Scientists Demonstrate Against Proposed Federal Funding Cuts

Science & Tech By Cebelli Pfeifer

Cold Atoms on a Chip: ‘We’re at the Tipping Point’

Cold Atoms on a Chip: ‘We’re at the Tipping Point’

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

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Courts & Crime

Young Woman Shot, Two Armed Robberies Reported in Isla Vista

Young Woman Shot, Two Armed Robberies Reported in Isla Vista

Courts & Crime By Margaux Lovely

Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant Arrested for Soliciting Lewd Acts with Minor

Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant Arrested for Soliciting Lewd Acts with Minor

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Decades-Old Sexual Abuse Cases Threaten to Bankrupt Carpinteria School District

Decades-Old Sexual Abuse Cases Threaten to Bankrupt Carpinteria School District

Courts & Crime By Callie Fausey

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Energy

Crackdown on Power-Guzzling Data Centers May Soon Come Online in California

Crackdown on Power-Guzzling Data Centers May Soon Come Online in California

Energy By Khari Johnson, CalMatters

Could Moss Landing–Like Battery Fire Happen in Goleta?

Could Moss Landing–Like Battery Fire Happen in Goleta?

Energy By Jean Yamamura

Palisades Fire Serves as ‘Unfortunate Test Case’ for Plan-B Power System Coming Soon to Santa Barbara

Palisades Fire Serves as ‘Unfortunate Test Case’ for Plan-B Power System Coming Soon to Santa Barbara

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Health

Santa Barbara Unified Celebrates Launch of ‘Culture of Care’

Santa Barbara Unified Celebrates Launch of ‘Culture of Care’

Education By Callie Fausey

Persistent Noncompliance Found with Santa Barbara County Jail Health Care

Persistent Noncompliance Found with Santa Barbara County Jail Health Care

Health By Nick Welsh

UC Santa Barbara Student Launches Largest Youth-Led Anti-Vaping Nonprofit in U.S.

UC Santa Barbara Student Launches Largest Youth-Led Anti-Vaping Nonprofit in U.S.

Health By Callie Fausey

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Education

What Does Trump’s Executive Order Seeking to End Education Dept. Mean for Santa Barbara Schools?

What Does Trump’s Executive Order Seeking to End Education Dept. Mean for Santa Barbara Schools?

Education By Margaux Lovely & Callie Fausey

Carpinteria Unified Student Scientists Study Sea Critters Aboard ‘Stardust’

Carpinteria Unified Student Scientists Study Sea Critters Aboard ‘Stardust’

Education By Callie Fausey

University of California Implements System-Wide Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Uncertainty

University of California Implements System-Wide Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Uncertainty

Education By Margaux Lovely

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Homeless

Solvang Community Event Talks Homelessness, Housing Insecurity, and Resources

Solvang Community Event Talks Homelessness, Housing Insecurity, and Resources

Homeless By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara Supervisors Ease Restrictions Surrounding Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Santa Barbara Supervisors Ease Restrictions Surrounding Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County Votes on How to Remove Encampments

Santa Barbara County Votes on How to Remove Encampments

Homeless By Jean Yamamura

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Mandate Clean-Air ‘Scrubbers’ in All Cannabis Greenhouses

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Mandate Clean-Air ‘Scrubbers’ in All Cannabis Greenhouses

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

The Nuts and Bolts of Cannabis Odor Control

The Nuts and Bolts of Cannabis Odor Control

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

Island Breeze, Bane of the Polo Condos in Carpinteria Valley, Is Shut Down — but for How Long?

Island Breeze, Bane of the Polo Condos in Carpinteria Valley, Is Shut Down — but for How Long?

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

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Transportation

Nuevas señales de límite de velocidad reducida con banderas se colocarán en lugares designados

Nuevas señales de límite de velocidad reducida con banderas se colocarán en lugares designados

Anuncios By City of Goleta

New Lowered Speed Limit Signs with Flags Going Up at Designated Locations

New Lowered Speed Limit Signs with Flags Going Up at Designated Locations

Announcement By City of Goleta

State Route 192 Full Closure This Wednesday for Power Pole Repairs

State Route 192 Full Closure This Wednesday for Power Pole Repairs

Announcement By Caltrans

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Immigration

Immigration Protest at San Marcos High School Brings Out Hundreds of Students

Immigration Protest at San Marcos High School Brings Out Hundreds of Students

Immigration By Elijah Valerjev

Immigration Raids Rattled Kern County. Now, the ACLU Is Suing over Alleged Abuses

Immigration Raids Rattled Kern County. Now, the ACLU Is Suing over Alleged Abuses

Immigration By Wendy Fry and Sergio Olmos, CalMatters

How Santa Barbara Is Protecting Residents Facing Fears of Deportation

How Santa Barbara Is Protecting Residents Facing Fears of Deportation

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

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Politics

Fired Los Padres National Forest Worker Faces Off with Elon Musk

Fired Los Padres National Forest Worker Faces Off with Elon Musk

Politics By Callie Fausey

Carbajal and Schiff Weigh in Against Sable Offshore

Carbajal and Schiff Weigh in Against Sable Offshore

Environment By Nick Welsh

Fired Channel Islands Worker Speaks out at Protest Against Cuts to National Parks

Fired Channel Islands Worker Speaks out at Protest Against Cuts to National Parks

Politics By Callie Fausey

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News Commentary

‘The Fear Quotient Definitely Has Ratcheted Up’

‘The Fear Quotient Definitely Has Ratcheted Up’

News Commentary By Jerry Roberts

Making America Afraid Again

Making America Afraid Again

News Commentary By Jean Yamamura

The Three Biggest Lies in Trump’s Speech

The Three Biggest Lies in Trump’s Speech

News Commentary By Jerry Roberts

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