9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (776+ words) More Than 560 People Still Face Death Sentences in California, Despite a Longstanding Moratorium on Executions In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the state’s death penalty system a failure and issued an executive order halting executions. His order — and the sight…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (578+ words) A new fund at UC Santa Barbara will help students transform ideas at the intersection of Indigenous studies and environmental action into projects with community impact. The Kenneth Robert Lincoln Indigenous Environmental Projects Fund will make grants of up to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1726+ words) Local Organizations Work to Support Survivors and Protect Vulnerable Youth It is the early 2000s, and Alia Azariah is a runaway teen. Drawn to downtown Santa Barbara, Azariah gathers with other homeless youth among the shops and tourists. There, her friends…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (477+ words) Kelly Hubbard Steps Down After County Officials Rejected Grand Jury Recommendations to Increase Department’s Authority and Staffing Kelly Hubbard, director of Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), abruptly resigned this week after the Board of Supervisors rejected a…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (370+ words) The powwow is open to the public and will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Highway 246 in Santa Ynez. Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are admitted free, and…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (968+ words) City Council Candidates Ian Baucke, James Zurlinden, and Cevin Cathell Battle for Eric Friedman’s Soon-to-Be-Vacant Seat With current Santa Barbara City Council District 5 representative Eric Friedman making a run for mayor, three candidates have joined the race to fill his…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (731+ words) Up to 80 Percent of Critically Endangered Trees Are Not Expected to Survive Following Historic Wildfire Many of Santa Rosa Island’s iconic torrey pine trees are predicted to perish due to the large wildfire that torched the island this spring, the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1327+ words) Who’s Supporting the Candidates, and What Issues Will Come to the Forefront this Election? With less than two months left until Election Day, the race to become the next mayor of Santa Barbara is ramping up, with the frontrunning candidates…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (488+ words) Retirement Reform Would Keep the Workforce Healthy, Prepared, and Supported The threats facing the fire service today are almost unrecognizable compared to even a decade ago. Each day our call volume is increasing, and our exposure to hazardous toxins is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1074+ words) California Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Deal to Kill Offshore Wind on Central Coast California is pushing back against the Trump Administration’s efforts to kill offshore wind energy projects along the Central Coast. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of…...