Which Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign into New California Laws?
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.
Jackson Friedman
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Three Opioid Overdoses Reversed Within Three Days at Santa Barbara County Main Jail
Narcan was administered to two inmates found unconscious on Thursday and another on Saturday.
‘Conception’ Boat Fire, Which Killed 34 in Santa Barbara County, Started in Plastic Trash Can, ATF Report Says
The ‘Los Angeles Times’ published new revelations from a leaked report on the four-year anniversary of the deadly 2019 blaze.
Santa Barbara County Jail Inmate Dies in Custody
The man was being held in a single observation cell at the Main Jail, where deputies found him unresponsive early Sunday morning.
Vegetation Fire Along 101 Near Buellton Fully Contained
Santa Barbara County Fire Department stopped all forward progress and contained the Ranch Incident Thursday near the Highway 154 off-ramp.
Lompoc House Catches Fire with Eight Inside Late Wednesday Night
No injuries were reported in the structure fire in the 400 block of Hawthorne Street.
Psychedelic Therapies Show Promise. Is California Ready to Bring Them into the Mainstream?
Psychedelics like mushrooms and mescaline could be decriminalized in California as advocates tout their therapeutic potential.
Plant Fire Near New Cuyama Fully Contained
Fire crews reach 100 percent containment on the nearly 5,500-acre wildfire that broke out Saturday in northern Santa Barbara County.
Identity Released of Florida Man Killed in Saturday’s Fatal Crash on 154
Five others were hospitalized in the two-car collision on the Santa Barbara County highway.
Santa Barbara Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing $500,000 in COVID-19 Relief Money
Ranjan Rajbanshi, 46, faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine and must pay the improperly used funds.
