UPDATE: Bulldozers and helicopters keeping Alisal Fire from iconic Reagan Ranch
As the crow flies, the Alisal Fire is now within a half mile of the iconic Reagan Ranch in the mountains high above Refugio.…
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California first to let kids add parents to insurance plans
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to let some adult children add parents as dependents on their…
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Election night results in Santa Barbara will be on the front porch at City Hall, not inside
The front porch entrance to Santa Barbara City Hall will be the site of election results on Nov. 2. The inside chambers will be…
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Vaccination numbers up slightly and the COVID mask requirement is extended in Santa Barbara County
A COVID graphic using swiss cheese shows different layers of protection from the virus. Santa Barbara County Health says this is still the best plan…
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Santa Barbara voters receive election ballots this week for Mayor and council seats
Voters in Santa Barbara will be seeing a ballot this week for mayor and three council seats. Election day is Nov.…
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Women’s Marches, rallies held across Central, South coasts in support of reproductive rights
Women and men took part in marches and rallies in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties on…
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California moves to return land to Black couple’s heirs
The property was purchased in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce, who built the first West Coast resort for Black people when segregation barred them…
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COVID vaccination deadline arriving at Santa Barbara City College
SBCC students are picking up a financial incentive reward for getting their COVID…
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13 candidates in the running for San Luis Obispo mayor
The City of San Luis Obispo announced 13 validated mayoral candidates on Tuesday.…
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California 1st to require hourly wages in garment industry
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved what he terms a nation-leading law requiring…
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Lawmakers race the clock to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
CNN By Clare Foran, CNN Government funding expires at midnight and Congress has not yet passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown, though…
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Racial alliances, rivalries on display in LA mayor’s race
No single group dominates at the ballot box in nation’s second most populous city, so the candidates will be tasked with building coalitions across…
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California to mail every voter a ballot in future elections
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will mail all registered voters ballots in future elections under…
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Planned Parenthood book sale considered a bestseller
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Book lovers enjoyed a 50% off sale on the final day of the Planned Parenthood book sale at the Earl Warren Showgrounds on…
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Governor signs into law Assemblyman Cunningham’s bill helping Central Coast nonprofits, small businesses
ssemblyman Jordan Cunningham’s (R-San Luis Obispo) bill goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and allows breweries, wineries and distilleries to donate…
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Newsom signs privacy laws for abortion patients
Newsom said the laws stand in contrast to a new law in Texas that bans most abortions in that…
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Jail COVID outbreak tracing, county employee testing part of updated pandemic response
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s department says the COVID outbreak in the Santa Barbara County jail may have come from the staff. Information comes out…
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Goleta City Council votes 4-to-1 to ban sales of flavored tobacco products
Tuesday, Goleta’s City Council will introduce an ordinance to ban flavored tobacco in the…
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Law enforcement focuses on train track safety in areas where fatals and injuries have taken place
The Union Pacific and Amtrak train corridors on the Central Coast will be the focus of safety efforts the week of September 20 as part of Operation…
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New hydration stations installed in Santa Barbara parks to reduce the use of plastics
The Community Environmental Council has announced two new hydration stations at Santa Barbara parks. Passersbys can fill their bottles and reduce…
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