Protestors demand County Law Enforcement End Cooperation with ICE
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Protestors banded together to demand county law enforcement end their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement,…
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 Housing crisis spurs Santa Barbara County to build new housing on county land
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps’ Office says roughly one third of county employees commute dozens of miles just…
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County oversight group releases round up of previous session’s reports and agency responses
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, March 6, the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released the consolidated responses to the nine…
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Goleta City Council unanimously votes to adopt resolution opposing restart of oil pipelines county wide
GOLETA, Calif. — Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the county.…
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Goleta celebrates new makeup of city council
GOLETA, Calif. – Goleta is welcoming newly elected council members and celebrating the re-election of Mayor Paula Perotte. The Goleta City council…
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Women now hold majority on Carpinteria City Council
CARPINTERIA, Calif.-The Carpinteria City Council took a break for cake on Monday night. The city has plenty to celebrate. The council congratulated…
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Santa Maria City Council is swearing in a new District 2 member
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — Santa Maria City Council is filling in their District 2 seat with new member Gloria Flores on December 17th. Gloria Flores…
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California voters reject ballot measure that would have raised minimum wage to a national high, Locals react
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…
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Buellton Could Be Electing a New Mayor
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…
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Carbajal leads in race for 24th Congressional District
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Both candidates for the 24th Congressional District held watch parties during Election Night on Nov. 5. Thomas Cole met…
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Former State Senator (D) and former Santa Barbara City Council Member (R) react to Tuesday’s Election Night Results
Former City Council Member Dale Francisco (R) and Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D), pictured left, right…
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People in Santa Maria can change City Council drastically this election
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…
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Voter turnout appears strong at UCSB
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…
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Central Coast voters getting thousands of ballots in before the polls close
Voters rush to get their ballots in by the election deadline on the Central Coast. This was the box at the Solvang Veterans…
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EXCLUSIVE: Green Party’s Dr. Jill Stein and Butch Ware gain momentum in Santa Barbara days before Presidential Election
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—It’s a movement that’s gaining momentum. “For decent wages, for housing that we can afford. Right now, one out of every…
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San Luis Obispo County using Dominion Scanners to Process Ballots
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif – Poll workers have been processing returned ballots for about two weeks now, and say they are impressed by the early turnout.…
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It is Election Day! Here is how & where to Vote
It is Election Day and the time has come you to cast your vote in the 2024 Elections. Here’s everything you need to know for today: Polls open at 7…
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Santa Barbara resident faces potential criminal charges in connection with election sign stealing
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A 43-year-old Santa Barbara resident is now facing charges in connection with stealing election signs for a local City…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office announces Election Officer for California’s Central District
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced Monday that Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas…
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Tackling election misinformation
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Election conspiracies threatened the 2020 election and experts are warning of similar dangers in 2024. How did we get here…
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