Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters
Moving forward, almost all new rental contracts in California will require no more than one month’s rent as a security…
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City of Santa Barbara considers sales tax increase
To help maintain essential services, the City of Santa Barbara is considering to put a half-cent sales tax measure on November’s…
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Ballot Measure A passes in Tuesday’s election, creating more flexibility for choosing contractors for major city projects.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Santa Barbara voters strongly supported the measure a city charter amendment in Tuesday’s election— with a little over…
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Grover Beach’s city council appoints Clint Weirick as District 4 member on Jan. 23
The City Council of Grover Beach unanimously appointed Clint Weirick as its District 4 City Council Member on Jan. 23, filling the vacancy left by…
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San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors District 2 election recount terminated
The San Luis Obispo County clerk-recorder announced the election recount for the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors District 2 race has been…
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The votes are in: Santa Barbara County certifies General Election results
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Joseph E. Holland announced Wednesday that the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election results for Santa Barbara County have been…
Continue ReadingSan Luis Obispo County certifies 2022 election results
San Luis Obispo county has certified the 2022 general election results ahead of the Dec. 8 deadline.…
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SLO County elections office finishes vote count, Gibson wins District 2 Supervisor race by 13 votes
Longtime incumbent Bruce Gibson has won the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder race over challenger Bruce Jones by just 13…
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SLO District Attorney rules vote error a spreadsheet mistake and not outside election interference
The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office Public Integrity Unity closed an investigation into a spreadsheet error that increased the number of…
Continue Reading San Luis Obispo County District 2 Supervisor “Battle of the Bruces” narrows to a tight race
The “Battle of the Bruces” between Democrat Bruce Gibson and Republican Bruce Jones in the race to become San Luis Obispo County District 2…
Continue Reading Bruce Gibson gains more votes against Jones in SLO County District 2 Supervisor race
Incumbent Bruce Gibson gained a further lead over opponent Bruce Jones holding 54 percent of the vote Friday afternoon in the race for San Luis…
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Election results will be updated Tuesday after thousands of ballots are counted
The updated elections results for Santa Barbara County will be released Tuesday. There are about 50,000 remaining ballots to be…
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Touch screen voting will be a part of Election Day totals
Touch screen voting was an option in Tuesday’s General Election in Santa Barbara…
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Live results show nail-biting ties for Santa Maria City Council District 3 and 4 races
Voters in Santa Maria will elect their city council members for District 3 and District 4 today.…
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Reyes-Martin and Kyriaco lead Goleta City Council races
Despite heavy rain at times there was a consistent flow of people dropping their ballots in the box outside Goleta City…
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Hart shows head start against Stoker for 37th Assembly District seat
Stoker facing Hart in November General Election for 37th Assembly District…
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Salud Carbajal appears victorious over Brad Allen in 24th Congressional race
24th Congressional race candidates Salud Carbajal and Brad Allen will battle for the Central Coast…
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Al Clark leads the District 5 race in Carpinteria’s first-ever district election
As of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Al Clark led with 59% of the votes, followed by Gregg Carty with 33%, then Patrick O’Connor with…
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San Luis Obispo Mayor incumbent holds the seat against three challengers as votes continue to come in
On today’s election ballot, incumbent Erica A. Stewart faces off with entrepreneur Jeffery Specht, retired fireman Richard Orcutt, and seventh-time…
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Incumbent holds the seat against two challengers in Arroyo Grande Mayor race
The Arroyo Grande Mayor race between incumbent Caren Ray Russom and challengers Gaea Powell and Dale Hanson nears its end as final votes are…
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