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Dr. Richard Yao Is Featured Speaker at Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation Luncheon

Dr. Richard Yao Is Featured Speaker at Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation Luncheon

Education By Brandi Rivera

Focusing on removing barriers and obstacles for the next generation of youth in our community is what new President &

Coastal Ranches Conservancy to Sue to Reclaim Gaviota Creek for Fish

Coastal Ranches Conservancy to Sue to Reclaim Gaviota Creek for Fish

Environment By Charlotte Smith

Nonprofit charges Caltrans’ emergency repairs for winter storm damage ignored steps to protect critical steelhead habitat.

Which Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign into New California Laws?

Which Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign into New California Laws?

Politics By CalMatters

While the Legislature is approving lots of significant bills in the final days of the session, the final call is up to the governor, who isn’t shy about using his veto pen.

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More Mass Evictions of Santa Barbara Tenants Threatened

More Mass Evictions of Santa Barbara Tenants Threatened

Housing By Nick Welsh

Man Found Dead Near Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf Identified as 20-Year-Old John Venters III

Man Found Dead Near Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf Identified as 20-Year-Old John Venters III

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara City Council Doesn’t Budge on Budget Reserve Policy

News By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Express Gastrointestinal Displeasure over Jail Health-Care Contract

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Express Gastrointestinal Displeasure over Jail Health-Care Contract

Health By Nick Welsh

Lawsuit Against Santa Barbara Museum of Art over Nazi-Looted Drawing Dropped

Lawsuit Against Santa Barbara Museum of Art over Nazi-Looted Drawing Dropped

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

State of the County: Newsom Robs Peter to Pay Paul

State of the County: Newsom Robs Peter to Pay Paul

Homeless By Nick Welsh

City Welcomes Newest Member of Fire & Police Commission

City Welcomes Newest Member of Fire & Police Commission

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief to Send Aid to Morocco via Spain in Response to Deadly Earthquake

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief to Send Aid to Morocco via Spain in Response to Deadly Earthquake

Community By Nick Welsh

The Buzz Is off the Bud in Santa Barbara

The Buzz Is off the Bud in Santa Barbara

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

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Environment

Coastal Ranches Conservancy to Sue to Reclaim Gaviota Creek for Fish

Coastal Ranches Conservancy to Sue to Reclaim Gaviota Creek for Fish

Environment By Charlotte Smith

Sea Lion Saved from Knife in Face

Sea Lion Saved from Knife in Face

Environment By Tyler Hayden

The Santa Barbara Scientist Who Found Poison in the Pacific

The Santa Barbara Scientist Who Found Poison in the Pacific

Cover Story By Callie Fausey

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Business

Bankrupt ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Still Billing Subscribers

Bankrupt ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Still Billing Subscribers

Business By Jean Yamamura

‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Owner Wendy McCaw Questioned During Bankruptcy Proceedings

‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Owner Wendy McCaw Questioned During Bankruptcy Proceedings

Business By Jean Yamamura

Celebration Cruises Sells Majority of Business, but ‘Lil’ Toot’ Will Live On

Celebration Cruises Sells Majority of Business, but ‘Lil’ Toot’ Will Live On

Business By Jack Magargee

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Science & Tech

Big, Red UFO Hovered over Vandenberg in 2003, Congressional Witness Testifies

Big, Red UFO Hovered over Vandenberg in 2003, Congressional Witness Testifies

Science & Tech By Callie Fausey

Henry Yang’s Thirty Meter Telescope Meets New Managers and Longtime Protesters

Henry Yang’s Thirty Meter Telescope Meets New Managers and Longtime Protesters

Science & Tech By Richelle Boyd

UC Santa Barbara’s Materials Research Laboratory Awarded $18 Million over Six Years

UC Santa Barbara’s Materials Research Laboratory Awarded $18 Million over Six Years

Science & Tech By Anika Duncan

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Public Safety

Man Found Dead Near Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf Identified as 20-Year-Old John Venters III

Man Found Dead Near Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf Identified as 20-Year-Old John Venters III

Public Safety By Ryan P. Cruz

Student Housing Catches Fire near Santa Barbara City College

Student Housing Catches Fire near Santa Barbara City College

Public Safety By Charlotte Smith

Three Opioid Overdoses Reversed Within Three Days at Santa Barbara County Main Jail

Three Opioid Overdoses Reversed Within Three Days at Santa Barbara County Main Jail

Public Safety By Jackson Friedman

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Community

City Welcomes Newest Member of Fire & Police Commission

City Welcomes Newest Member of Fire & Police Commission

Community By Ryan P. Cruz

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief to Send Aid to Morocco via Spain in Response to Deadly Earthquake

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief to Send Aid to Morocco via Spain in Response to Deadly Earthquake

Community By Nick Welsh

22nd Anniversary of 9/11 to Be Commemorated Around Santa Barbara County

22nd Anniversary of 9/11 to Be Commemorated Around Santa Barbara County

News By Callie Fausey

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Wildfire

Vegetation Fire Along 101 Near Buellton Fully Contained

Vegetation Fire Along 101 Near Buellton Fully Contained

Wildfire By Jackson Friedman & Ryan P. Cruz

Plant Fire Near New Cuyama Fully Contained

Plant Fire Near New Cuyama Fully Contained

Wildfire By Jackson Friedman

Update: Fire Near New Cuyama Reported at 5,460 Acres with 60 Percent Containment as of Sunday Evening

Update: Fire Near New Cuyama Reported at 5,460 Acres with 60 Percent Containment as of Sunday Evening

Wildfire By Ryan P. Cruz and Jackson Friedman

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Courts & Crime

Lawsuit Against Santa Barbara Museum of Art over Nazi-Looted Drawing Dropped

Lawsuit Against Santa Barbara Museum of Art over Nazi-Looted Drawing Dropped

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Bank Robbery Reported on Upper State Street in Santa Barbara

Bank Robbery Reported on Upper State Street in Santa Barbara

Courts & Crime By Jack Magargee

Santa Barbara County Officials Warn Residents to Look Out for Rental Listing Scams

Santa Barbara County Officials Warn Residents to Look Out for Rental Listing Scams

Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz

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Energy

ExxonMobil’s Refugio Pipeline Request Ends in Tie Vote

ExxonMobil’s Refugio Pipeline Request Ends in Tie Vote

Energy By Jean Yamamura

Refugio Oil Pipeline Startup Back at Santa Barbara County on Tuesday

Refugio Oil Pipeline Startup Back at Santa Barbara County on Tuesday

Energy By Jean Yamamura

Wind Farm in Lompoc Hills Set to Flip the Switch

Wind Farm in Lompoc Hills Set to Flip the Switch

Energy By Jean Yamamura

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Housing

More Mass Evictions of Santa Barbara Tenants Threatened

More Mass Evictions of Santa Barbara Tenants Threatened

Housing By Nick Welsh

Who Can Afford ‘Affordable Housing’ in Santa Barbara?

Who Can Afford ‘Affordable Housing’ in Santa Barbara?

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Unveils 28-Unit Vera Cruz Village

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Unveils 28-Unit Vera Cruz Village

Housing By Ryan P. Cruz

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Health

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Express Gastrointestinal Displeasure over Jail Health-Care Contract

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Express Gastrointestinal Displeasure over Jail Health-Care Contract

Health By Nick Welsh

New COVID Vaccines Approved as Cases Rise in Santa Barbara County

New COVID Vaccines Approved as Cases Rise in Santa Barbara County

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara Neuroscientist to Give Talk on Current Landscape of Women’s Health — and How It Might Be Improved

Santa Barbara Neuroscientist to Give Talk on Current Landscape of Women’s Health — and How It Might Be Improved

Health By Nora Drake, UCSB's 'The Current'

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Immigration

Eight Months After Storms, California Disaster Relief Slowly Flows to Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes, Income

Eight Months After Storms, California Disaster Relief Slowly Flows to Undocumented Workers Who Lost Homes, Income

News By Nicole Foy, CalMatters

Santa Barbara Receives New Mexican Consul to Central Coast

Santa Barbara Receives New Mexican Consul to Central Coast

Immigration By Jack Magargee

Goleta Grandmother Juana Flores Joins Rep. Carbajal on Capitol Hill to Promote Protect Patriot Parents Act

Goleta Grandmother Juana Flores Joins Rep. Carbajal on Capitol Hill to Promote Protect Patriot Parents Act

News By Callie Fausey

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Education

Dr. Richard Yao Is Featured Speaker at Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation Luncheon

Dr. Richard Yao Is Featured Speaker at Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation Luncheon

Education By Brandi Rivera

Coastal Ranches Conservancy to Sue to Reclaim Gaviota Creek for Fish

Coastal Ranches Conservancy to Sue to Reclaim Gaviota Creek for Fish

Environment By Charlotte Smith

Adventuresome Filmmaking Meets Theory, Technique, and Environmental Education at UC Santa Barbara

Adventuresome Filmmaking Meets Theory, Technique, and Environmental Education at UC Santa Barbara

Education By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

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Homeless

State of the County: Newsom Robs Peter to Pay Paul

State of the County: Newsom Robs Peter to Pay Paul

Homeless By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara County to Construct New Apartments, Increase Outreach Efforts to Address Homelessness

Santa Barbara County to Construct New Apartments, Increase Outreach Efforts to Address Homelessness

Homeless By Tyler Hayden

DignityMoves Celebrates First Year of Tiny-Home Operations in Downtown Santa Barbara

DignityMoves Celebrates First Year of Tiny-Home Operations in Downtown Santa Barbara

Homeless By Nick Welsh

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Cannabis

The Buzz Is off the Bud in Santa Barbara

The Buzz Is off the Bud in Santa Barbara

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

Another Santa Barbara County Cannabis Appeal Falls Short with Coastal Commission

Another Santa Barbara County Cannabis Appeal Falls Short with Coastal Commission

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

Growing Dollar Signs Instead of Marijuana Buds in Santa Barbara County

Growing Dollar Signs Instead of Marijuana Buds in Santa Barbara County

Cannabis By Richelle Boyd

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Transportation

Modoc Multi-Use Path Project Inches Forward

Modoc Multi-Use Path Project Inches Forward

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Bridge Replacements Will Reroute Traffic on 217 and 101 in Goleta

Bridge Replacements Will Reroute Traffic on 217 and 101 in Goleta

Transportation By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara MTD Expands Bus Service Ahead of School Year

Santa Barbara MTD Expands Bus Service Ahead of School Year

Transportation By Ryan P. Cruz

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