January 7, 2026 Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) now offers a user-friendly online tool to help community members find incentives and ...

Having read the book, I want to start this off by saying that I consider this show to be a masterclass in book-to-show ...

A community’s character is defined by its people — teachers, service workers, healthcare staff, retirees — not by escalating rents or investor turnover. Rent stabilization is not anti-growth. It is ...

Cities that adopt strict rent freezes see reduced housing supply, less reinvestment in existing units, and declining housing quality over time.

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Santa Barbara City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Kristen Sneddon received the official endorsement from the Santa ...

An observer was doing her best to protect our community by following an ICE vehicle (legally and carefully) off the freeway when a CHP car pulled her over.

Lompoc, CA – January 2026 – The Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO), in partnership with the Lompoc Police Department (LPD), completed ...

Leah Weber King, the widow of Dr. King’s youngest son, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 19th annual celebration, ...

The Santa Barbara Reading Coalition will host a free community workshop on Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 2:00 to ...

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and the City of Santa Maria are advancing local clean transportation with a ...

The 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene after she collapsed outside of her vehicle on the 2000 block of De La ...