General Election Archives

Local Assemblymember has six bills awaiting Governor’s signature to become law

September 16, 2025 6:29 pm Andrew Gillies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – Local Assemblymember Gregg Hart has six bills awaiting a signature from the Governor to become law at the close of this… Continue Reading

Who Will Become California’s Next Governor? Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa Sits Down with Your News Channel

September 9, 2025 5:56 pm Mina Wahab

Antonio Villaraigosa sits down with News Channel Reporter Mina Wahab to talk about what he hopes to accomplish if elected Governor.… Continue Reading

City of Santa Barbara shares sales tax revenues fall below projections for Fiscal Year 2025

August 27, 2025 2:15 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The City of Santa Barbara shared Wednesday that sales tax revenue for the fourth quarter of the city's fiscal year came in at… Continue Reading

UCSB student in recovery after critical injuries from cliff fall

July 11, 2025 3:43 pm Caleb Nguyen

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Luke Ogburn, a 2nd-year USCB biology major, is on the road to recovery following a fall from the Isla Vista bluffs on June 13.… Continue Reading

Gaea Edde Powell charged with eight felonies for election law violations over two election cycles

June 26, 2025 11:29 am Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Charges of voter registration fraud, filing a false declaration of candidacy, fraudulent voting, failure to… Continue Reading

County Sheriff’s Cannabis Enforcement Team Is Disbanded: Shrinking revenues, fewer raids lead supervisors to shift funds elsewhere

June 18, 2025 4:04 pm Melinda Burns

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The team of four county Sheriff’s deputies and a sergeant that busted dozens of illegal pot operations and confiscated… Continue Reading

Protestors demand County Law Enforcement End Cooperation with ICE

May 7, 2025 2:02 am Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Protestors banded together to demand county law enforcement end their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement,… Continue Reading

Housing crisis spurs Santa Barbara County to build new housing on county land

April 22, 2025 6:06 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps’ Office says roughly one third of county employees commute dozens of miles just to… Continue Reading

County oversight group releases round up of previous session’s reports and agency responses

March 10, 2025 5:56 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, March 6, the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released the consolidated responses to the nine… Continue Reading

Goleta City Council unanimously votes to adopt resolution opposing restart of oil pipelines county wide

February 7, 2025 5:12 pm Mina Wahab

GOLETA, Calif. — Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the… Continue Reading

Goleta celebrates new makeup of city council

December 17, 2024 7:01 pm Tracy Lehr

GOLETA, Calif. - Goleta is welcoming newly elected council members and celebrating the re-election of Mayor Paula Perotte. The Goleta City council… Continue Reading

Women now hold majority on Carpinteria City Council

December 9, 2024 6:36 pm Tracy Lehr

CARPINTERIA, Calif.-The Carpinteria City Council took a break for cake on Monday night. The city has plenty to celebrate. The council… Continue Reading

Santa Maria City Council is swearing in a new District 2 member

December 4, 2024 9:02 pm Christina Rodriguez

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Santa Maria City Council is filling in their District 2 seat with new member Gloria Flores on December 17th. Gloria Flores… Continue Reading

California voters reject ballot measure that would have raised minimum wage to a national high, Locals react

November 25, 2024 5:13 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Between going to UC Santa Barbara full time and working at Urban Flea Market on State Street, Devin Larsen doesn’t have much… Continue Reading

Buellton Could Be Electing a New Mayor

November 6, 2024 4:32 pm Jarrod Zinn

BUELLTON, Calif. - David Silva holds the advantage over incumbent Mayor David King. “I really am happy to be where I am right now. I feel like… Continue Reading

Carbajal leads in race for 24th Congressional District

November 5, 2024 10:37 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Both candidates for the 24th Congressional District held watch parties during Election Night on Nov. 5. Thomas Cole met… Continue Reading

Former State Senator (D) and former Santa Barbara City Council Member (R) react to Tuesday’s Election Night Results

November 5, 2024 5:56 pm Mina Wahab

Former City Council Member Dale Francisco (R) and Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D), pictured left, right… Continue Reading

People in Santa Maria can change City Council drastically this election

November 5, 2024 5:46 pm Christina Rodriguez

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- People in this election have the power to change the Santa Maria City Council drastically with the Mayor's office and two City… Continue Reading

Voter turnout appears strong at UCSB

November 4, 2024 6:44 pm Tracy Lehr

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – If the drop box by the Student Resource Building is any indication student voter turn-out is looking good. The Associate Dean… Continue Reading

Central Coast voters getting thousands of ballots in before the polls close

November 4, 2024 2:45 pm John Palminteri

Voters rush to get their ballots in by the election deadline on the Central Coast. This was the box at the Solvang Veterans… Continue Reading